Let's not forget that the SteppIR IS only a 3 element antenna. Fact is, ALL 3 el., multi-band, YAGI antennas must be a compromise. http://www.mscomputer.com additional 5 percent off
I have a lightning/surge protector that DOES pass DC. It is the gas discharge type and was purchased from Lynics. When purchased (about 4 years ago) they were in Newnan, GA. Sorry, no telephone #. Br
I found the same thing happened to me.....so I cut a few strips of that copper strap, goo'ed it with the copper goo and slid those in the clamps...you could even wrap a bit of it around the ground ro
SRI for first blank reply... I found the same problem with the Polyphaser clamps. I also tried the strips of copper strap and didn't care for the results. I ended up using a 3/4 in ground rod. These
A pricey solution would be Amphenol. Newark Electronics is a distributor. house. I to through find attractive. ________________________________________________________________________ Where do you ge
Hello all; Have any readers had experience with Force 12 Sigma 80??? I am considering a vertical due to small lot and dissatisfaction with my inverted vee for DX. The info on F 12's site looks intere
I wish to thank all who replied with their ideas. The consensus is that $600 is WAY too much to pay for a vertical (no surprise). I will now consider shunt feeding, MFJ or even home brew (I'm not ver
Go for the Weller portasol PSI-100K. It comes with 2 tips and a neat hot air tip perfect for heat shrink. I think they can be had for around $70. I have been off this reflector for a while and now I
I have a quick question for the antenna gurus. I have a TH6DXX at about 50'. When I assembled the antenna, I chose the cw settings for element dimensions. The antenna has always shown resonance very
Barry, I have both a standard phone line and a DSL line running into my shack. I am using a Polyphaser IS-DPTL dual line protector with no problems whatsoever. I think I paid around $99 for it along
With all the recent talk about grounding and my current grounding project, I thought I would share a neat resource. I found myself in need of a 16 Ga copper sheet and 3/4" copper bar stock. I found a