Here is one possible power solution...Home Depot and Lowes have self contained solar powered yard lights that switch on at dusk. Remove the lamp and use them for power sources at each pre-amp locatio
Walt, Noise reduction from multiple directions and sources is not going to be easy. I use several MFJ-1026 units, both for noise cancellation purposes and for phasing staggered Beverages. The setting
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Joe, W4TV recently gave some great insight on the reduction of noise pickup caused by the coax feeding a Beverage leading from the feed point to the shack. I have used several methods of winding RG6
Many Top Banders may not have read this excellent FT5XO summary. I did for the first time today even after its posting years ago. This is a must read giving valuable insight to a very difficult 160 m
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Joe, You are right on and some CAC people have confirmed to me that this indeed SS for topband. So I asked why the inclusion of DX at all? Well I think it was done out of encouragement and respect fo
To heck with the tests! If I had a 120 foot tall tree in my backyard I would hang a 3 or 4 wire cage around it from top to bottom. The tree would not bother you much but the cage sure would do its jo
With some credit to Joyce Kilmer (1886-1918) "Trees" I ad the following: I think that I shall never see A metal tower as lovely as a tree. A tree whose is high at least For antennas to break the pile
I have been a previous advocate of sending my location but Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands is a bit long in qsb and qrn on topband. Heck, it took me 20 minutes last night to convince a
Fascinating information on stacked antennas for a shunt fed tower but....... in my case I lost my A4 Tribander after Hurricane Omar but the 85 foot Rohn 45 remained intact. So I ran up a 35 foot alum
I hope we can help Eduardo but there are some restrictions in sending parcels from the U.S. which make a European source not as problematic. Only problem is the cost of DHL from the UK to Cuba want 3
Stan, K5GO informed me that he is working out a shipment from Eduardo's QSL manager in Spain. So that may be the best way out. Thanks to all who replied. Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ _____________________
Sam, Very likely its loose pole hardware on the high tension connections, most likely at the transformer, which can easily be found by banging poles with a sledge hammer while listening on a AM radio
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From what you described I would strongly suggested constructing a three or four wire cage around the grounded pole both for efficiency and ease of matching. If finding the 50 ohm sweet point is not e
Alan, An 80 foot vertical, assuming that you connect a wire at the top of the 20 foot fiberglass which is connected to the 60 foot metal tower top, and also assuming that you have a fair to good grou