Would you be using the Hy-Gain 160 meter add on kit for the Hi-Tower? If not done carefully, you will detune the Hi-Tower. I would hang any inverted L for 160 off the bigger tower, and run it up to t
BUT COME BACK AND TELL US WHAT WORKS..... == Richards - K8JHR == == _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@co
You definitely need to scour the web and visit some library books and get yourself a good schematic or plan to use those items. Surely someone has planned out how to load up an inverted L, maybe usin
According to DX-Engineering, using a tuner like that can damage matching coils, at least in the Hustler BTV series. I imagine it could be an issue for the Butternut matching system.... although I bel
I would be interested... I have a new one in a box in my garage soon to be put up. Purchased....on part... on your satisfaction.... (How's that for psychology?) == K8JHR == == _______________________
I don't think that is a good plan at all. That is not the right tool for the job, and the braid on the coaxial stranded and far too wimpy for the job. Why are you cutting corners on such an important
Last Summer we had a thread discussing the merits of those coax connector installation tools sold by DX-Engineering... you know... the round brass dealies that help you push the connectors onto the c
OK -- er... ah.... OOPS.... Nevertheless... I think one should get the right tool for THIS job even if it costs substantially more than the cost or some scrap wire that might be pressed into to servi
"Many instructions from tower manufacturers" means the first line of instructions that come with the tower or antenna, not some second hand pass down version for some other product or situation. "Man
Sure ... it is the: Connector Assembly Tool for PL-259/RG-213-size Cable - DXE-UT-80P See it here: http://www.dxengineering.com/Parts.asp?ID=2483&PLID=240&SecID=104&DeptID=30&PartNo=DXE%2DUT%2D80P Ha
Yeah... only the lawyers are sure to win. Even the winner loses the cost of his attorney fees in most cases. I liked that part the best. ;-) == Happy trails - JHR == both parties in a civil dispute w
I know how that worked: You made a mistake once... You THOUGHT you were wrong - but you were not... right? == K8JHR == == _______________________________________________ _____________________________
You can make a ham stick dipole for 20 and 40 meters, also, that might be workable. Maybe use either horiz or vert depending on circumstances. They are about ten feet long when put together. == K8JHR
I do not believe most internal auto tuners are really capable of tuning a random wire. Am I mistaken? What is a "suitable" length of wire if not something resonant? ==K8JHR == Many modern rigs have a
74864 PL-259 49190 83-1SP appears on some of mine. == K8JHR == _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contest
Exactly what I thought! I have been told by most experienced hams and radio vendors, such as AES and HRO, that most internal antenna tuners are incapable of tuning a range in excess of 3:1 SWR. As th
Did you have to buy a special crimp tool? Was it costly? == K8JHR == I went to crimp connectors. I solder the center pin, but == _______________________________________________ ______________________
$50 - $60 seems like a reasonable expense to me... at least when ya figure it is no bargain to have your connectors perform poorly or have intermittent shorts or drop outs because they are not on wel
You have a photo of it? == James - K8JHR == feed dish for animals, which is There is no reason not to cover the thrust bearing. == _______________________________________________ ____________________
OK... I have been trying to follow the detailed discussion on various brands and models of all weather, bury-able coax... But it is new to me and all the information is swimming in my brain in a big