Author: Bill via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2015 15:47:50 -0400
Anyone out there using an Optibeam 16-3 tribander in close proximity to either an M2 40 4MLLDD or an Optibeam 40 meter Yagi? By close proximity I mean around 10 feet. Any interactions noticed, especi
Yes, I have a OB16-3 at 70' and an OB40-2 on a 2" mast, 10 feet above the tribander. I had SWR data at about 20' above ground and noticed no degradation in the 40m yagi when the 16-el was put in plac
I have an OB16-3 at 73 feet and an OB2-40 at 83 feet ... both have been up since 2008. Shortly after I installed them I ran pattern profiles of both antennas with the help of K9RX, who back then live
There is a big design difference between a linear loaded M2 and a High-Q coil loaded OptiBeam with detuning stubs, however I think neither antenna is resonant on 15m. I do not see any issued with the
There is a big design difference between a linear loaded M2 and a High-Q coil loaded OptiBeam with detuning stubs, however I think neither antenna is resonant on 15m. I do not see any issued with the
Steve, Interesting.... my plans are for a 40M4LLDD mounted ~31 above the top antenna of a 2x6el stack on 15... when I model something similar (I happen to, at the time, be looking at a moxon on 40) I
Modeling guys for example the ARRL AB dimensions for safe lengths ... arent! They couple enough energy, Ive tried a good variance of lengths Funny you should mention this. The next issue of the Nati
Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2015 22:20:09 -0400
Depending on the band and height to determine the segment lengths, I started with relatively short lengths and made them progressively longer as I went down making sure to avoid resonant lengths and
Author: Dan Maguire via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2015 19:21:01 -0700
Gary forgot to mention, or was too modest to mention, that in doing his tests he discovered a bug in EZNEC v6. He had his antenna-only model already open in EZNEC and he had his guy wires defined in