Does anyone have suggestions or critical commentary on the idea of "guying" a 60 ft alum monopole (with 10 ft dia top hat) using horizontal lines attached to two trees - one on each side of the monop
I wonder if this tinitus this is a function of all those years of "diggin em out" with a pair of headphones on???? I also suffer it.. 73 de Bud WOHG (huh?) Im not a physcian but I have done lots of s
Bill: Take down the elevated radials. Having the elevated radials above the radials on the ground will buy you nothing but potential headaches. I have never been a believer in elevated radials. They
Do I think trees impact the antenna in a negative manner? Sure I do. So do many other things. How much is anyone's guess, but any amount it hurts is certainly meaningless when compared to not having
The "Hot-Stick" I use here on my PUD activities extends from a collapsed length of ~5-feet to about 40-feet. I have no idea how much this assembly costs but recommend you opt for the variety that is
I just got mine, so I can't report on longevity in the California sun and smog yet. BTW, be prepared to spend some money. These things aren't cheap. 73, Mike W4EF...................... I had a 33ft M
This was a good lead. I went to that site and also got some additional info from Henry on the "Extra Heavy duty" poles. Looks very interesting. Thanks for the response to the web site and the inquiry
I have not worked any significant DX since the flare... At my sunrise (Michigan) on the 13th I worked JA8ISU on 1815 kc with his signal a solid 2 S units above the noise ... EU last evening local (or
I'm pretty much restricted to a maximum height of 40' for any antenna I install on my covenant-restricted lot. I have thought about an inverted L, but I also wonder if I can achieve a greater effecti
Another alternative would be to use the wireless link from the RX antennas hub back to the transceiver. There are some Bluetooth and Wi-Fi devices around. Has anyone implemented that solution? 73 and
Hi, It finally happens... Good condx to NA. 72 USA + 3 VE + OX3PG this night. W7s started at 0400 UTC with K7TJR. N6TR closed the band 20 mins before sunrise at 0620. W7ZQ, W7RH, AE7H, KA7T, W7LR, N7
With elevated radials near earth there can be a dB or more FS reduction when the feedline shield is not decoupled. This says nothing about the unwanted coupling of noise into the antenna, or RF into
Case in point: when was the last time you saw anything that was truly in-depth, or enticing, in the "Results" paragraph of any antenna article that you've read in the past ten years? It seems that th
Thanks to all the good folk who slowed down when they came back to me so I could more easily copy the grid report. I'm always amazed with the obvious good will and sportsmanship shown by so many in t
I would be interested in the types of "noise antenna" used for the MFJ 1025 canceller together with results. Ron N9AU _______________________________________________ Ron - the noise antenna is very c
The MFJ-1025 does not have an internal preamp. Some radios, in particular the FT1000MP series, provide an RF OUT and an RF IN jack on the back of the radio. The RF IN jack can be selected from the fr
The MFJ noise cancellers require the the signals from both antennas are equal level. That means that with the 1025 that the "noise" antenna needs a preamp because it is usually a smaller, non-resonan
This brings me to a question about the FT1000 MP MK V Field that I am using: Last season I found that using the DSP noise reduction and the 250Hz crystal filter from Yaesu gave best signal to noise.
I would vote for adding another instance of this very enjoyable contest format. Near one of the equinoxes sounds like a very equitable placement. I would also suggest collecting several ideas, and th
I also experimented with a BOG versus a traditional Beverage (identical 800' length and direction). I concluded the traditional Beverage was much better. Based on comments here I may try the BOG expe