OK, now I got it. I had to go back and read the Antenna Manual again. I forgot that a dipole is 72 ohms.....and I am feeding it with 50 ohms. Now I get it..... Thanks all Lee Buller - K0WA "Momma did
Guys, I just want to thank you all for answer my Liberal Arts question. I've learned a lot by reading the emails...and comparing what they said and what the Handbook and the Antenna book says. There
My local radio club is looking for some hard line connects to Andews LDF4.5-50. Does anyone have any that we could buy? Lee Buller - k0WA In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short sup
Some of you have written me about the cable that I need connectors for. Well, it is an odd ball type of coax....here is the link to RF Parts. http://www.rfparts.com/heliax_LDF4550A.html THe Newton Am
I just did this for my 1/4 wave 40 meter verticle. I was even cheaper than cheap. I got some #12 galvanize wire from the local hardware store. I paid pennies for 15 to 20 feet of the stuff. Hardware
Mythbusting...... Statement - you need to solder the ends of the dipoles because the loop in the end insulator and the wrapping of the wire back onto the antenna is a inductor and a capacitor...thus
Using wood dowels invites termites and that is something I don't want around my house, so I keep the amount of wood sitting around (besides fireplace logs and such) to a bare minimum...and away from
I am glad that you were not hurt and no damage to the radio room. As I read your post, I was thinking I would like to have some lighting and thunder...because lighting and thunder brings rain (most o
Does anyone have a manual for an AMP Supply LK-450? I need a copy. Lee Buller In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. If you don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Se
My Elmer, K0JDB, told me this story some 40 years ago.... Ray was a telegrapher for the Santa Fe Railroad out here on the plains of Kansas. During the 30's, no one had any money to buy anything, so s
I have built a single line tram to lower my TH6DXX from 60 feet and raise a new Force-12 C3E/D. The tram consists of a 4 foot length of 1 1/2 inch PVC pipe. Across one end I attached a 3 foot piece a
I've been researching 6-meter antennas and found a lot of nice construction articles out there for 3 and 4 element antennas. Well, running out of time, I purchase a Cushcraft A50-3S for a good price.
Ladies and Gents.... I took down my venerable TH6DXX yesterday and put up a C3E/D on my 60 foot tower. I rebuilt the TH6DXX about 8 years ago. The beam had considerable wear and tear on it with the p
Ladies and Gents.... As some of your know, if you read my previous email of today, that I replaced my tribander with a C3E/D over the weekend. The tower is Rohn 25G ... guyed at 45 and 55 feet. At is
Pete, What I have done before putting up THHN House wiring is to pre-streach it. I would take about 100 foot or so....then tie one end to a fence post and the other to the bumper on my car. Drive off
I've used galvanized radial wires as well. I used electric fence wire (18 gauge) and found that after a year....some if it was gone. I cut a slit in the ground with a "sharp-shooter" and put the wire
Ladies and Gents,,, Last year, I build a homebrew 1/4 wave verticle and mounted it on the ground with 16 radials underneath it. I am in the process of adding 16 more radials. The antenna is made out
Radials.... My, this is a all consuming issue here on tower talk. What kind of wire to use? Conductive wire. Anything will do that conducts like copper. I would not put down nichrome wire...but I wou
I have always been a SteppIR fan, but decided not to buy one because of the mechanical issues present on the top of the tower...plus the reliance on firmware and microprocessors. Don't get me wrong..
Whoooeeeee. Flame suit on. I want to tell all of you that I think the technology behind the SteppIR is great...wonderfull...and I would love to have one. I understand all the pros and cons.... But...