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Re: Topband: Summer Projects: Shunt Feeding a HDX589MDPL

To: k9mk@flash.net
Subject: Re: Topband: Summer Projects: Shunt Feeding a HDX589MDPL
From: VE6WZ_Steve <ve6wz@shaw.ca>
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2021 17:04:18 -0600
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Mike,

In this video I explain exactly what you want to do.  In fact this video is 
about shunt feeding the HDX-589mdpl….your exact tower.
I explain how to adjust the tap height and spacing of the gamma wire to achieve 
a perfect match.

https://youtu.be/cHlc5MTGTFM <https://youtu.be/cHlc5MTGTFM>

73, de steve, ve6wz

> On Apr 12, 2021, at 4:33 PM, <k9mk@flash.net> <k9mk@flash.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> Greetings to the group,
> 
>    Anyone shunt feeding their HDX589 for 160m? Or a duo-band 80m/160m feed?
> 
> 
>    I would like to try this with my HDX589 but thought I would ask what
> others have achieved.
>    More specifically the spacing and tap points, using independent feeds or
> duo-band matches, etc.?
> 
>    I have a JK-Mid-Tri-40 and JK-WARC 10' above that.
> 
>    Thanks....
> 
> 73  Mike   K9MK/5 
> 
> 
> 
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