Also....you can see a copy of the coil version on the K6MYC qrz page.....
Rich
On Jul 10, 2013, at 11:02 AM, "Rich Hallman - N7TR" <rich@n7tr.com> wrote:
> I have a coil version being built right now to upgrade a new 40m4lldd that
> has not been installed yet. We have high winds where I live and mike and team
> has done a great job in this design. Bandwidth is the same as the linear
> loading and he extends the boom by 4 feet I think. Contact Jason at m2 for
> a quote. The option is not on their web, but they will offer the upgrade if
> asked. I also have them building a 80m2 for me that is going on the hdx-689
> that I just finished installing. Mike did comment that the 4 ele 20 add on
> for the coil version was not ready yet.
>
> Thanks, Rich. N7TR
>
> On Jul 10, 2013, at 9:38 AM, "W2RU - Bud Hippisley" <W2RU@frontiernet.net>
> wrote:
>
>> I'm one of those guys up north. Ice and/or wet snow on the linear loading
>> is a disaster; it will move the SWR at the "fair weather" minimum SWR point
>> far enough in either direction to activate the Alpha 99 high-SWR shutdown
>> circuit and generally cause deterioration of various electrical parameters
>> of the beam. That said, I'm very, very pleased with the mechanical aspects
>> of my 40M2LL (and by extension, the 40M3LL), so I'm hopeful the coils will
>> be offered as a retrofit to existing LL owners.
>>
>> Bud, W2RU
>>
>> I'm looking forward
>> On Jul 10, 2013, at 9:04 54AM, Bob Gibson <w5rg@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I talked with Mike about a year ago and he said they were coming out with a
>>> coil design for the 40 meter beam and make it a option that you can change
>>> from linear loaded element to a coil design..the new antenna was going to
>>> be longer also...they were doing this because some of the guys who live up
>>> North were having trouble with the ice in the winter..I don't plan to
>>> change mine out..it works fine just like it is..Bob
>>>
>>> Bob Gibson W5RG
>>>
>>> ________________________________
>>> From: Jim Thomson <jim.thom@telus.net>
>>> To: towertalk@contesting.com
>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 3:44 AM
>>> Subject: [TowerTalk] m2 40M4LLDD + 20m add on
>>>
>>> ## Flash... apparently m2 is now making a COIL version of their 40M4LLDD.
>>> The coils are slick, machined
>>> from thick wall AL tubing. The ends of the tubing are not machined in the
>>> lathe. That allows for a superb
>>> electrical + mech connection at each end of the coil. Plus the uh of each
>>> coil is consistent. The LL tubing
>>> was also the truss for each ele, so presumably dacron rope etc, would have
>>> to be used with any coil version.
>>>
>>> Later....... Jim VE7RF
>>
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