Help please. I have a Yaesu G-2800DXA rotator. I came home last weekend after a month's absense to find that my antenna is stuck pointing West. I don't know if the problem is in the rotator controlle
And what a fun conundrum. I am wrestling with some of the same questions as I plan my retirement QTH and antenna farm. I suggest there a couple of questions you need to ask and answer before you can
Spring is almost here. Time to get ready for some major antenna work. I'd appreciate any leads to where I can find an old fashioned heavy-duty soldering iron with enough wattage to soldier outdoors l
Dick, I am in the process of installing a pair of 40 meter verticals and am awaiting delivery of a COMTEK PVS-2 for phasing. I have one antenna installed and about to plant the second. In your email
Craig, I recently moved from a very rural area in West Virginia to the mid-west. I had 40 acres of land, a nice house and separate workshop, an antenna farms with beams for 40 thru 10, verticals for
Now that we are sharing on-the-air comparisons, here's mine from my last QTH on a WV mountainside: Antennas: 40 and 30 meter - two element yagi at 80ft (24M) 20 thru 10 meters - 3 elements at 73' (~2
what would at the other end of the antenna spectrum from a 100 foot tower with the biggest M2 or SteppIR yagi beam on it. How much is just enough for WHAT? Good enough for WHAT? When the sunspots re
Jim, I'm no expert but I do have a 3 el SteppIR and a cable run of 350 ft. Perhaps my experiences will be helpful. For the SteppIR control I use their 33 Volt power supply with the control cable I bo
In central Illinois I paid $300 for a man lift that was good to 75 ft along with an operator for a three hour period. The operator played the lift like a fine piano. A great deal in my book. 73... Bi
I have used a FT-1000 MP MK V with separate receive antennas (beverages) on the receive only jack for about six years with no problems. 73... Bill ND9E Would like to get in touch with anyone who did
Bill, I'd appreciate some info on the outboard switch you use since I've never used one and may want to. Do you switch in on or off every time you transmit? Or is it controlled by your key line? Than
Alan, I just ordered one yesterday. Delivery time is 6 to 8 weeks after order. Can't comment on it's performance yet (obviously). Good luck and 73... Bill ND9E Is this antenna available ? It's advert
Alan, I just ordered one yesterday. Delivery time is 6 to 8 weeks after order. Can't comment on it's performance yet (obviously). Good luck and 73... Bill ND9E Is this antenna available ? It's advert
I use a Glen Martin 17' roof-top tower. It was easy to build and install on my roof and holds a SteppIR 3 el with capacity for a little more antenna. 73... Bill ND9E What do people like for roof top
Glen, Not exactly But I put up a 17 ft Glen Martin roof-top tower. I was/am very pleased with it. Simple to build and put up. It has survived a number of ugly storms without a hitch. I do suggest you
Bill, Go for the tower and beam - you will work stations that you won't believe. If you can't find a local to put it up, try Mike N7MB in Bloomington. 73. Bill K3WA Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T Hi Eve
At my last QTH I had a 2 el 40 mtr beam mounted 8 ft above a Force12 5 BA. Pointed in same direction. Worked great with no interaction. 73. Bill K3WA Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T I would rather point
All, A good friend of all hams, and a personal friend of mine, Don Rohn, passed away this afternoon. Don was the former owner and CEO of Rohn Manufacturing (Rohn Towers). His family is still making f
All, A good friend of all hams, and a personal friend of mine, Don Rohn, passed away this afternoon. Don was the former owner and CEO of Rohn Manufacturing (Rohn Towers). His family is still making f
Dave, John, I use a RC-1, the Y model, for a Yaesu G-1000 rotator. I use an inexpensive 24 VDC wall wart for DC power so I don't have to grab any DC power from an old control box. Had it for 3 1/2 ye