Have a need to parallel two G-1000 rotor controls where one controls the rotor, but the other is merely providing the position indication. Any one figured out how to use one control box as just a "mo
Any fellow TTers recall reading the article years back (think in Ham Radio Magazine?) about taking advantage of the concrete in the basement floor to create a capacitor that provides a high frequency
In all this discussion regarding grounded towers and multiple grounded yagis that appear to dissipate lightening strikes or protects better than a single tower with few yagis. I recently heard that t
The best technique is to take the end of the center conductor with the dielectric and heat the exposed end (cut off end that Jim was referring) and when the dielectric melts or softens, then, with yo
Need recommendations from this illustrious group in the area of VHF/UHF yagis that can be end- mounted, say 4 to 8 elements 144, 220, 432 MHz (maybe 6 meters as well?). Any good manufacturer suggeste
Another good one, if at all possible, allow enough room to access to the back of the equipment. I have always built my shack such that I can go behind the table to reach cabling, etc. instead of pull
Fellow TTer's: Problem - Have a 2 element yagi on 40 M that is currently tuned for the CW end of the band. In order to use it on the SSB end, past techniques have included locating a Transmatch at th
Good comments from everyone. Thanks! One might think that this was a loaded question - it was! I spent the last week or so taking an alternative approach. See below... Here is what I came up with. Fi
While driving through Pinellas County in FL one day, I saw what I thought was total unbelieveable! A 90 ft. tower with a huge tribander and 40 M elements all hanging over the neighbors property in th
Here is another caution when taking down someone else's tower. Disconnecting guys along the way up and dropping the sections in thirty minutes is quite a feat (in stupidity). I once took down a tower
In the hopes that someone has this info on the tip of their PC, what are the magic lengths associated with non-resonant guy lengths? From memory, I recall numbers like 3 ft, 27 ft, 54 ft, etc. starti
On Ten Meters at KC1XX, it is reported that during the high angle time, he uses a monster yagi (8 elements, long boom) at only 30 ft. Regards, Mark, K1RX n4kg@juno.com@contesting.com on 02/01/2002 11
Charlie, Consider the following - on my shunt fed tower (100 ft. R25) with multiple yagis stacked up and down the tower including a 2 el. Cushcraft at 110 ft. (go to www.w1wqm.org and check the photo
Beware that the different models have different connectors. The G1000 has small pins in the metal connector and the G800 has large diameter pins. Not sure the different connector part numbers that co
Although don't have the 40 M version, I do have the 80 meter version using a Comtek box. I see typically 20 dB front to back, 10 dB front to side, and gain over a simple dipole at 80 ft. about 1 S Un
Bob, What is your email address? Will be in your area tomorrow AM, would love to stop by and see the antenna farm before heading up to NH. Regards, Mark, K1RX List Sponsored by AN Wireless: AN Wirele
Been an owner of the G1000DXA for few years. Only one small problem due to nearby lightening hit, took out the potentiometer inside the rotor. Fairly simple replacement at around $23 for the part and
Why not keep the ladder line all the way into the shack and put a tuner on it to conveniently cover the bands of interest. To run the open wire into the shack (like go through walls or windows, etc.)
In the Boston area, a good source for new tubing is Larchmont Engineering, Lexington, MA. Recently KR1G and myself picked enough to build a very nice 80 M 4 Square Vertical System. Each element used
Request some early analysis help from the TT team. Recently my G1000SDX took a power line surge as a result of a lightening strike. Typically, when the rotor is disconnected, the indicator moves cloc