I' ll certainly " second " Bryan' s comment. I use the TH-11 at 100 feet and the 40-2CD at 130 feet and I am very pleased with the performance of both. 73, Kent - K4MK
I 'll " second " Tony-W4FOA' s nomination for the best coax switch. The Bird Model 74 has been in use in my station at a variety of power levels for years. The way it is made makes it almost impossib
Rich, The chart to which you refer is found in the 1954 ARRL Antenna Book ( and I presume some other year issues also ). 73, Kent -K4MK List Sponsored by AN Wireless: AN Wireless handles Rohn tower s
Eddy, I have found the silver and teflon PL-259' s sold by Radio Works in Portsmouth, VA are good easily-soldered connectors like Amphenol used to make years ago. Any other brand that I 've bought in
Kevin, I have had excellent results with Bury-Flex ( Davis RF ) cable for HF antenna runs up to 300+ feet. It costs less than LMR and loss figures are quite acceptable for HF use. It is available fro
Pete, All of the orange jacketed cable that I 've seen used around here is fiber optic cable. Perhaps someone else can advise if there is a non-fiber optic type with an orange jacket. 73, Kent-K4MK L
Gentlemen / Ladies, I have had a " stock " 40-2CD Cushcraft stored for several years awaiting the installation of another 100 ft. tower. The tower work is in progress now, so I 'm getting ready to do
Thanks guys, In the 24 hours since I raised the question, I' ve received 25 responses and a wealth of good information on both antennas. As info: out of the responses, 19 recommended I go with the 40
As a result of a " senior moment ", I just fried the receiver front end of my FT-1000D. I was transmitting with the other rig on an antenna which is spaced only 15 feet from the main slopers, which o
Many thanks for all replies.... My apologies for the off-topic post.... Any further info, please send to me direct only- not to the reflector. 73, Kent -W4MKM -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com
Dick, I have used one in several different configurations-- it works fairly well with the top loading that a yagi provides, but is a miserable performer without it. The manufacturer states in the ins