I've shunt fed my EZ-Way RBZ-66 in its lowered position (TH11 at 40', 402BA
at 50') and it works very well. Never had any problems and can work just
about anything. Its not a yagi or 4 square, but it does work and no blown
amp after 7 years. Fairly easy to build and install a linear loading cage
with either a gamma or omega match. I use separate cages for 80 and 160. Try
it.
73,
Bob, K3GT
>Okay, so I have the 89 ft crank up US Tower and some of the guys
>around here say I should shunt feed it for 160. Question... is the
>crank up tower electrically stable ? I mean, the telescoping
>sections are not always in contact, are they? I wouldn't think so,
>as I have looked up at my tower from the base when the wind was
>gusting back and forth, left and right, and it just looks like if you
>tried to get continuity on such a tower you would be just fooling
>yourself.
>
>I would like to try shunt feed, but seems to me it is a hit or miss.
>Maybe blow the AMP when the tower tilted a bit and continuity
>went south.
>
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