Thanks for the information on this. It is virtually indestructible stuff. At one time I was interested in buying some, but couldn't locate a source. I like the description "superman's zip cord" ! Pau
Herb, I had exactly the same problem, tried the same "cures" you have. The problem is ADSL uses frequencies up to 1.1 MHz. The modems are easily overloaded by 1.8 MHz RF. Nothing worked until I buil
Thanks Jim. I should probably have added the rest of my story. Along with the common mode chokes (which I believe were 16 turns on a 2.4" #31 core, with several in series), I also replaced the wire f
I am replacing the coax in my Beverage system and have a dumb question. When using flooded cable and compression F connectors, is it necessary to clean the "goo" off the stripped cable prior to insta
Another question. My Beverages run through forest. Falling trees caused many wire breaks and high maintenance until I started using strain disconnects at all ends. I use a "fuse" link of #18 soft cop
Thanks guys. All replies were helpful. I now have the information I need on this. I'm happy to know I can leave the goo alone. Now, as soon as I get enough weeds and thorny bushes out of the way to p
Mine run through very rough, uneven, steep, overgrown terrain with plenty of swampy muck in places. I can diagnose most end disconnections from the shack by looking to see which directions are not wo
If water gets into WD1A, the three steel strands rust through in less than 6 months. Sometimes much less. The four tinned copper strands deteriorate and eventually break also. I'm not a metallurgist,
Just a clarification here: WD1A is plenty strong until a behemoth tree falls on it and breaks it. The splice then leads to a new failure point unless you can be 100% certain of keeping water out of t
Wow! I always enjoy these bits of news from the rest of the world. Around here, rural C wire is never replaced. If a new DSL customer has problems, they will run a test on the line and try to solve i
Thanks W4KAZ and everyone else who has offered suggestions. I've been using a similar method, using #18 soft copper wire to attach the Beverage end insulator to the support. It is attaching the Bever
I use a soldering iron tip with a regular propane torch. The tip attaches to just about any torch with a setscrew. Slip it over the end of the torch, tighten setscrew. I haven't looked for them recen
That's a good suggestion. It really should be one award for the case where a human operator copies the signal, a man and his radio, and another certificate where a machine actually copies the signal,
I was up early this morning (Tuesday 25th September) and heard W5UN come up on 160m at 0444utc. Though very weak and with deep QSB, he was by far and away the strongest on my K9AY when switched NE an
An observation: There seem to be more LOUD buoys this season than ever in the past. I wasn't on much last season due to local noise but it seemed to me activity on topband was WAY down from the past
Likewise, certainly, Eddy, but... STAY OFF OF 1810-KHz. And ignore the fact someone has a technical problem which is intruding into our allocation. Hmm... seems like bad practice on our part to turn
On 10/30/2012 07:56 PM, Bob K6UJ wrote: I believe with frequency changes of 10KHZ the wire length changes by about one foot. So if it is resonant at 1.800 and you trim off one foot it will be resonan
I have a two conductor cable permanently run from the tower base to the shack, where it is wired to key the rig. That way, all I have to take to the tower with me is a small SWR bridge. I also have a
This post may get moderated, but I will try it anyway. I question how many good operators would have the... [ahem] "courage".... to out the offenders. As I say this I am thinking of one particular in
I suspect most Americans are more comfortable with our own measuring system plus our ham bands where antenna formulas are still published in feet and inches. I suspect most (or at least many) America