Hello to all on the List. I decided that I needed to join the list since I have antenna questions and this is where the knowledgeable hams, regarding antenna things, hang out. I am ready to install m
I feed mine with Dual LMR-400 to the rotor, then RG213 to a relay box that switches in one loop at a time. Feeding the loop with shielded 100ohm line I don't worry about chokes, etc. At the shack I h
Have you considered using a few snap on ferrite cores on the end of the matching sections where they connect to the driven element? 73, Gerald K5GW In a message dated 1/17/2009 2:34:37 P.M. Central S
I'm an 'ole-timer'. I have been using quads on/off for 50 years. I've used them in California, Illinois, Okinawa, Thailand etc etc. I have never, let me repeat NEVER, used any kind of balun device. A
Has anyone seen the book More About Cubical Quads by W6SUN and seen the way he matched the diffrent bands on his quads? He liked making gamma matches for each element . http://www.hamradioclassifieds
Done it with baluns and with using 50 ohm coax feed (without baluns) and could never tell the difference. In my opinion, the gain in purity of using the balun is neglible and while it is likely will
I had the 5-band Cubex for several years. It was an excellent receiving antenna and a good transmitting antenna. I think it was the best receiving antenna I have ever had, especially for very low-sig