Hi Bob -- Thanks, again, for the antenna suggestions. Some guys have suggested shunt feeding and loading up a tower on 80 and 160 meters. Do you figure I could do that with a tower like the Hi-Tower
Nope -- I want to understand it, also. That is what it taking me so long. The two chapters on circuits and electrical principles are bogging me down. I had two semesters of physics in college and tha
My single wire half-sloper is attached to a 20 foot mast, with like 7 radials and works poorly, but does make contacts on occasion. From Michigan I have been to Conn, Tenn, Ohio, Canada, Indiana, Ill
Are you using an amplifier? ////////////// THANKS - Richards - K8JHR ///////////// == I've worked 49 states (still looking for KL7) and over 50 countries on 160M with either an inverted L or my prese
thank you for the encouragement, and words of wisdom. Nice web pages, especially the one on the flag antenna design, as it is well laid out, has good explanatory text, and the illustrations are helpf
Good evening power tower people -- How much wind loading should one anticipate if he one intends to erect a 50 foot self supporting tower? For example, holding a fairly large triband yagi beam, a med
Hi Jim -- I apologize, but I did not find the description of that particular antenna you had in Chicago. Could you give me a better clue to its location? Sidebar: -- working in the sound reinforcemen
Oh.... sorry it sounds like you are gonna lose that war. == K8JHR == _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@c
Good story. Ah... yes... but better than NO credit. I bet it bothered you at the time, wondering if it was a trick question or not. My Philosophy / Logic professor was famous for doing trick question
Has anyone found a better, or more readable, comprehensive, or useful coax comparison chart that this one? http://www.hamuniverse.com/coaxdata.html THANKS -- K8JHR -- == _____________________________
Cool, I saved that to my reference files. BUT, it is easier, more accurate than the one on the web page I asked about? Are these not created relatively equal? THANKS == K8JHR == == composed back in t
Yeah.. me neither... I kinda liked the layout of the data on the web page I first referenced, but wondered whether there was better or more accurate info elsewhere. I hate to use something without kn
I am thinking of that same sort of thing - have pretty much the same constraints as that guy. My friend has one, and is not happy with it, but I fear his is detuned by so many other stuff hanging off
I believe the use of nonresident feed line is a common consideration. Apple with the dipole, I am thinking that your ground system is a good idea, but maybe not fully necessary, as the antenna is ful
Yes, exactly the reasons why I was asking. It's so hard to know if a particular source is reliable or not. Happy trails and 73. -- Richards - K8JHR -- == == __________________________________________
how about a remotely controlled switch/relay you could used to switch in extra wire, or not, as might be your whim, switching from the shack? That would let you have both lengths of wire without addi
okay, that makes sense to me. But, then why do they use a 4:1 balun for open feeder line? Happy trails and 73. -- Richards - K8JHR -- == == _______________________________________________ ___________
Ah yes... another reminder the radio sees the impedance of the entire antenna system, not just of one or two components. Arghh... I really knew that... Shoot. Thanks. /// Richards /// =-== Although t
This eHam.net article may be relevant: http://www.eham.net/forums/CompanyReviews/1684 == +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ _______________________________________________ __________