- 1. [Towertalk] How are you (score: 1)
- Author: thorh@worldnet.att.net (thorh)
- Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 22:07:31 -0500
- -- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts -- multipart/alternative text/html audio/x-midi application/octet-stream -- StripMime Errors -- A message with no text/plain section was received. The enti
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-10/msg00446.html (6,384 bytes)
- 2. [Towertalk] Antenna choices in a restricted neighborhood (score: 1)
- Author: thorh@worldnet.att.net (Thor Hallen)
- Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2002 20:55:54 -0800
- Bill: I assume that your primary interest is DX from your post. Since towers or out of the question, it would seem that you are limited to verticals. You can improve the efficiency of a single vertic
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-03/msg00008.html (9,722 bytes)
- 3. [TowerTalk] Failure to run TA and YO on Win 98, Win ME and Winx XP computers (score: 1)
- Author: thorh@worldnet.att.net (Thor Hallen)
- Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 03:13:44 -0800
- Make sure that you are using a full screen DOS window. Use ALT+ENTER to toggle the window. --Original Message-- From: owner-towertalk@contesting.com [mailto:owner-towertalk@contesting.com]On Behalf O
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-02/msg00394.html (9,293 bytes)
- 4. [TowerTalk] 80m dipole on a small lot (score: 1)
- Author: thorh@worldnet.att.net (Thor Hallen)
- Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 11:05:16 -0800
- Jerry: I would put up a G5RV rather than a 80 meter dipole. The G5RV is only 100 feet long and can be used on most of the HF bands in addition to 80 meters. You can mount the center on your tower and
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-11/msg00536.html (10,025 bytes)
- 5. [TowerTalk] G5RV pros & cons (score: 1)
- Author: thorh@worldnet.att.net (Thor Hallen)
- Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 11:40:30 -0700
- The G5RV is a 100' dipole with with a balanced transmission line matching section that results in a moderate SWR on most HF bands that is within the capture range of most automatic antenna tuners. At
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-08/msg00582.html (7,639 bytes)
- 6. [TowerTalk] Tennadyne LPDA Balun Location (score: 1)
- Author: thorh@worldnet.att.net (Thor Hallen)
- Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2001 06:18:20 -0700
- W8JI correctly observes that the Tennadyne balun is not located in the ideal location. This has been noted by others and Chuck at Tennadyne did not argue the point when I discussed it with him. His e
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-07/msg00115.html (8,802 bytes)
- 7. [TowerTalk] log periodic antennas (score: 1)
- Author: thorh@worldnet.att.net (Thor Hallen)
- Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2001 06:56:16 -0700
- I recently replaced a Force 12 C3SS with a Tennadyne T6 log periodic to be able to work 17 meters. The T6 has consistent good performance from 14 to 30 MHz with VSWR of 2:1 or less. The tradeoff with
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-06/msg00521.html (9,345 bytes)
- 8. [TowerTalk] log periodic antennas (score: 1)
- Author: thorh@worldnet.att.net (Thor Hallen)
- Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2001 18:09:26 -0700
- The log periodic design in the ARRL Antenna Handbook is not one that I would recommend. I have made comparisons with another local ham working common DX stations simultaneously and concluded that the
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-06/msg00530.html (9,352 bytes)
- 9. [TowerTalk] 12 & 17m (score: 1)
- Author: thorh@worldnet.att.net (Thor Hallen)
- Date: Sun, 6 May 2001 21:45:43 -0700
- Joe: My C3SS is pretty much useless on 17 meters with a VSWR of approximately 10:1. 12 meters is within the capture range of my automatic antenna tuner with a VSWR of approximately 4:1. The design fr
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-05/msg00202.html (9,025 bytes)
- 10. [TowerTalk] C3 on WARC bands (score: 1)
- Author: thorh@worldnet.att.net (Thor Hallen)
- Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 07:00:49 -0700
- Apparently the C3 and especially the C3E do much better on the WARC bands than the C3SS. The C3SS linear loading causes very high SWR on 17 meters. I am in the process of replacing my C3SS with a Ten
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-05/msg00383.html (9,985 bytes)
- 11. [TowerTalk] Mosley Pro 95 (score: 1)
- Author: thorh@worldnet.att.net (Thor Hallen)
- Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 00:35:42 -0800
- Stephanie: I would be far more interested in the customer support reputation of the companies than small differences in specifications that have no practical impact on the antenna's effectiveness. In
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-03/msg00528.html (9,332 bytes)
- 12. [TowerTalk] Multiband wire antennas (score: 1)
- Author: thorh@worldnet.att.net" <thorh@worldnet.att.net (Thor Hallen)
- Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 09:44:43 -0800
- Bill: The "Carolina Windom" is an Off Center Fed dipole rather than a true Windom as both are described in the ARRL Antenna Book. By feeding off center, a reasonably low SWR in the range of 2 to 4 ca
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-02/msg00056.html (9,549 bytes)
- 13. [TowerTalk] Multiband wire antennas (score: 1)
- Author: thorh@worldnet.att.net" <thorh@worldnet.att.net (Thor Hallen)
- Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 15:44:15 -0800
- Ed: Yes, there is radiation off the coax feeding the antenna if a balun is not used at the feed point because the off center drive point creates an unbalanced load unlike a center fed dipole. Notwith
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-02/msg00072.html (13,160 bytes)
- 14. [TowerTalk] Small Antenna (score: 1)
- Author: thorh@worldnet.att.net" <thorh@worldnet.att.net (Thor Hallen)
- Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 18:07:38 -0800
- Joao: I used a MA5B for about 6 months and replaced it with a Force 12 C3SS. As near as I can tell, the MA5B performed as well as the C3SS and is much smaller. The MA5B has a trapped dipole element f
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-02/msg00145.html (8,643 bytes)
- 15. [TowerTalk] Cushcraft Antennas (score: 1)
- Author: thorh@worldnet.att.net" <thorh@worldnet.att.net (Thor Hallen)
- Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 07:02:43 -0800
- Both sides of this controversy may have valid points. Cushcraft apparently tried to provide good support to hams in the past but was bought out a few years ago by new management that is arrogant and
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-02/msg00454.html (7,544 bytes)
- 16. [TowerTalk] CC & Rs...How to REALLY know (score: 1)
- Author: thorh@worldnet.att.net" <thorh@worldnet.att.net (Thor Hallen)
- Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2001 07:56:05 -0800
- Be very skeptical of general legal advice that you receive on this or any other reflector. I was ready to QRT and donate my equipment to a club after receiving several discouraging replies from VC's
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-01/msg00007.html (9,117 bytes)
- 17. [TowerTalk] G5RV or Dipoles (score: 1)
- Author: thorh@worldnet.att.net" <thorh@worldnet.att.net (Thor Hallen)
- Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 10:49:03 -0800
- Ted: The G5RV will be slightly more directional toward the broadside on 40 meters than a half wave dipole by a couple of dBs. A parallel 40/75 meter dipole will allow you to achieve low SWR on both b
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-01/msg00751.html (8,982 bytes)
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