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Re: [TowerTalk] C3SS element holes

To: "'Bill Parry'" <bparry@rgv.rr.com>, "'VO1HP'" <fdavis@nfld.net>, <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] C3SS element holes
From: "N2TK" <tony.kaz@verizon.net>
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:32:55 -0400
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Hi Bill,
I checked my original notes when I installed it in 2002. SWR hasn't changed,
so I guess it is still okay. I went with the C3SS as I had a space issue due
to turning radius. It is used mostly as my Caribbean antenna.

73,
N2TK, Tony 

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Parry [mailto:bparry@rgv.rr.com] 
Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 5:28 PM
To: 'N2TK'; 'VO1HP'; towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] C3SS element holes

Tony,

These measurements look OK to me. They appear to be pretty much in line with
my C3E that is about 120 feet.  

Bill W5VX

-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of N2TK
Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 3:48 PM
To: 'VO1HP'; towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] C3SS element holes

Hi Frank,
I don't know which holes I used on my C3SS that is at 42'.  But here are the
SWR measurements with 200' of Buryflex:
10M
28.0 - 1.2
28.1 - 1.11
28.2 - 1.11
28.3 - 1.11
28.4 - 1.16
28.5 - 1.26
28.6 - 1.4

15M
21.0 - 1.27
21.1 - 1.17
21.2 - 1.09
21.3 - 1.12
21.4 - 1.19

20M
14.0 - 1.36
14.1 - 1.13
14.2 - 1.09
14.3 - 1.33

It sure seems very broad. Maybe too broad?

73,
N2TK, Tony


-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of VO1HP
Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 11:32 AM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] C3SS element holes

I am reassembling a C3SS getting it ready for installation on my 52 ft
tower.

The previous owner riveted the driven elements so that there are no visible
rivet holes so I am taking this to mean the driven elements are set for SSB
portions of the bands.  I operate almost exclusively CW & Digital modes. 

 I need some  field experience from current users on the element settings
for the lower portions of the bands.  I'd like the SWR to be lowest around
14.050 ; 21.100 ; 28.100  etc or thereabouts.

What has been the experince with this antenna and the general SWR curves
that I can expect to see with the antenna at 52 ft?

73 Frank VO1HP
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