The easiest way to point your beam is to find your local noon. That is the moment in time half way between your sunrise and sunset. Check your local news paper for sunrise and sunset, that is good en
Take a look at <A HREF="http://www.yccc.org/Articles/Spitfire/spitfire.htm">http://www.yccc.org/Articles/Spitfire/spitfire.htm</A>. I think it will give you all the info on the Spitfire. 73 Bruce AA4
If you have other antennas up, don't over look the possibility of Gamma matching the boom of a monoband 20 Mtr or multiband beam. This technique has been discussed by N4KG and others, I match the boo
Take a look at this interesting site. Knowing the location and characteristics of the Magnetic North Pole will help anyone remember how to correct a compass reading to True North. <A HREF="http://www
The only difference in the signal level at the DX location will be the added feedline loss of option B due to the slightly higher SWR. Obviously that depends on the frequency and the type of feedline
If the 706 body is up front, try running the RF coax outside the auto body under the frame to the rear antenna. Is the interference coming from the 706 cabling or from antenna radiation? A quick test
It is sooo easy to water wash copper tubing into the ground for ground rods. Just partially close the bottom end of a 3/4 inch pipe to form a jet. Then attach a garden hose to the top end with a cabl
You guys really like to do it the hard way. Bruce -- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts -- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html --
Don't overlook GAMMA matching the boom of your 20 meter Yagi. At 75 ft or so it is a very good 40 meter antenna. This was first suggested by Ed, W8BEB and has been used successfully by many. Regardin
My last contact with RF Switch Corp was actually with MTi, Multi-tech Industries, Inc. 64 Main Street, P.O.Box 159, Marlboro, NJ 07746-0159, Phone (908) 462-6100. FAX: (908) 409-6695. Apparently ther
Dave I don't know what else you might have in the air. If you have 20 M monobander or tribander you might try Gamma matching the boom on either 30 or 40 M and see how close the match is on the other
You might look at a carbon/glass mast for a sail boat. They are used without shrouds They are a bit expensive but very strong and come in length up to about 40 ft. Bruce AA4Z
Correct. If you want to do it right. Start with the AB Chance catalog. There you will find specifications on different kinds of screw anchors in various kinds of soil. You can usually find a catalog/