For those VHF weak signal operators who also enjoy FM DXing, you may be aware that antennas for the FM Broadcast band 88-108 Mhz are nearly impossible to find now in the US. Those available are of li
Author: Buddy Morgan via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2022 01:05:01 +0000 (UTC)
I have a FM Broadcast band Log Periodic that I will never use. Been gathering dust (out of the weather) for years. - Buddy WB4OMG --Original Message-- From: Les Rayburn <les@highnoonfilm.com> To: vhf
Contact K1WHS and W8ZN. ....... . Robert F. Teitel, W3IDT . . w3idt@comcast.net . w3idt@arrl.net ........ The days of running down to Radio Shack or an electronics shop and buying an APS-13 fringe-FM
There used to be Austin Custom Antenna in NH and DownEast Microwave was in Maine but moved to Florida. 73 de N1EMF _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontes
W3IDT has it right: https://directivesystems.com/ Now run by Terry, W8ZN, formerly run by Dave, K1WHS. Walter, K1CMF _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcont
Hi Les, Directive Systems used to make a pretty FB FM broadcast antenna just for FM DXing and serious audiophiles. It was an 8 element dual driven yagi on a 16 ft boom, optimized for 88-92 MHz. All o
Author: Paul Rollinson <paulrollinson@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2022 09:11:08 -0400
Lol.....i hear chicken shit will change the target freq downward.No wonder she couldn't get it to work.I always toyed with designing a 4 el yagi with large elements for FM but i smartened up and spen
I concur with the lack of deep fringe FM Yagis. When my Channel Master FM antenna met its demise, I looked everywhere for a replacement. (A Channel Master rep even recommended an all-channel TV anten
Are you certain that the DJ is human? -- Peter Laws | N5UWY | plaws plaws net | Travel by Train! _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@contesting.co
Dave, WERU still has a link to Directive Systems on their website. They also have plans for a homebrew 6 element yagi on a 13' wooden boom. Since it is based on a 1956 Popular Science design, I suspe
Definitely human. (I have to get the key to the blockhouse from the station to service our 2m repeater - hi.) Unlike the NWS Transmitters which definitely use robots. ________________________________
Since taking over the reins of Directive Systems from Dave over 9 years ago (boy does time fly!!) we've sold exactly 3 of the DS88-8 antennas. Since they were "different" to manufacture than any othe
That would be cool, Terry! Willing to take a swag at the price you'd have to ask? Obviously, that might affect my thinking . Tom Holmes, N8ZM Since taking over the reins of Directive Systems from Dav
It is not my intention to hijack an email discussion intended for weak-signal VHF operating and contesting. Since the heylcon days of commercially-made FM antennas, the band itself has changed consid
Dave, Regardless of the performance of the antenna, the story was priceless! I still havent stopped laughing. If you still have the design for the DS88-8, Id love to take a look at it. It might be we