I'm in the process of permitting (and doing 2/3 of the work) an 11KW ground mounted solar array (3 columns each supporting a 13'x21' 14 panel array) here in FL. Live in Marion county. The permitting
First, the object is to find something LIKE what you want to do. Think 40' Rohn 25 GUYED rated at 130 MPH rev G. The engineering is MOSTLY done by the manufacturer. Base and guy piers are detailed in
Bought a 432CP42UG from M2. Would you believe that of 21 pair of elements, 14 PAIR were the wrong size? 13 pair were 1/16" off. 1 pair was 1/8" Never, never again. 700$ waste. It took me 2 hours of p
Hey Pat! How do you assemble an antenna when the elements are not the size listed on the diagram?? 42 pieces of utter confusion. Read before commenting, please!! Norm n3ykf __________________________
Do have a question. How does one characterize an unknown antenna's parameters? If I understand it correctly, to characterize the "real world performance" (using the sun) of this type of antenna, G/T
Thanks! I do understand. This makes the math a lot clearer. Regarding the orbiting signal generators, if the spacecraft is in LEO, then the accuracy of the tracking becomes "noise" on the measurement
Thanks! Sorry for the sharp reply. Having spent much extra time on a puzzle that was supposed to be an easy 8 hour project it's a bit of a sore subject. Got some CNC aluminum from them for a KT34a up
Patrick, There is no possibility of being wrong measuring these. Used an adjustable (tongue) square to get a correct length measurement. Just did our master bath. Kohler, Toto and Vigo fixtures, cust
Gerald, The element lengths do not correspond to the callouts on the instructions. That's 28 of 42 elements. More than a 50% screw up rate. So how does one know what element goes where in that case?
John, I wish it did. Believe me when I tell you that all angles were covered. When I say "pair" I mean the like sized elements in V and H, . Did pay attention to the details. As you say, this is tric
Patrick, At this point, making it known that M2 antennas "quality assurance program" isn't so quality oriented is all I can do. Don't expect anything based on their history. When the antenna fails (t
Feel free to download the assembly instructions from M2 antennas. The problem is that when 9 pair of elements are only 1/16" DIFFERENT, there are bound to be elements that are the correct length (by
Hi Jim, Feel free to re read what I've posted. Because you didn't, I'll reiterate: How does one know which element is the right size if more than 50% are the wrong size? Would you suggest that I cons
You've got to be kidding me. So I'm at fault for getting a box worth $700 that's filled with mistakes?? Where does that skewed logic come from? What does the value of a dollar mean, anyway? I spent m
Well I rightly don't know. I'm assuming that the docs are correct based on the fact that the supplied paperwork is the same as the manual available on their site. Our minds think alike. Having been b
Byron, I hate to be the bearer of bad news. It's not the service before the sale that counts. They ALL do that in order for the greenbacks to flow. Does not matter whether it's ham radio or automobil
Telephone, tell a friend. The photos tell the story. 14 pair of elements 28 of 42 overall the wrong size. That's more than 50%! Quality assurance anyone? Do you think that I'd try to create a narrati
Hey Chuck! I'm here to tell you that both Mike and his bride are unprintable names. I find that those type of people get EXACTLY what they deserve. In this case, I'm merely the courier of their own m
I'll continue to characterize exactly what I see when confronted with the accusations of people like him. I will not be intimidated by a loudmouthed ignoramus. Too bad. The language is tame compared
Astroturfing is the act of attempting to intimidate someone by piling on and loading up on baseless accusations. This is usually done by individuals with MONEY interests in the subject at hand. That