Author: "Robert G. Strickland" <rcrgs@verizon.net>
Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 22:23:40 +0000
Hello all and season's greetings... I am moving to the highest point in the county, a ridge line 1800ft up from the surrounding valleys. I intend to install a high tower [60-100ft] with a 40m yagi ov
Author: "Robert G. Strickland" <rcrgs@verizon.net>
Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2007 04:07:49 +0000
[I apologize if this is a dupe] Being more of a beginner than an expert, and following this thread - and others - leaves me with questions "sort of" unanswered. Modeling lightning strike wave forms a
Author: "Robert G. Strickland" <rcrgs@verizon.net>
Date: Sun, 07 Oct 2007 21:42:23 +0000
I'm thinking of replacing my quad with either a Skyhawk or M2's KT36XA [reasons available on request]. I would appreciate any comments on these two antennas, or suggestions for some other tribander o
Author: "Robert G. Strickland" <rcrgs@verizon.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:09:22 +0000
Bob... At the expense of appearing dense, did you buy the SkyHawk, and if so, do you intend to be positive about the antenna? ...robert Robert G. Strickland PhD ABPH - KE2WY rcrgs@verizon.net.usa Syr
Author: "Robert G. Strickland" <rcrgs@verizon.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:24:55 +0000
Steven... Thanks for this and your other direct message. Another "issue" comes up that I have seen here and there on the reflector, but I'm still not sure about the answer. I live in Syracuse NY, and
Author: "Robert G. Strickland" <rcrgs@verizon.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 01:51:46 +0000
Dan et al... If the SkyHawk and KT36XA are more-or-less equivalent performers, especially in my so-so QTH, then it would seem that the simpler design of the SkyHawk would recommend it over the KT. Is
Author: "Robert G. Strickland" <rcrgs@verizon.net>
Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 01:23:39 +0000
Hello to all... Thanks all on discussion of SkyHawk and KT36XA. Decided to go with the SkyHawk. New Question... What, if any, is the interaction/degradation of a vertical dipole about 2-4 feet from a
Author: "Robert G. Strickland" <rcrgs@verizon.net>
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 02:55:31 +0000
I used two 1in by 6ft threaded steel rods and ran them through about four rafters, bolting on both sides at each rafter - a chore. On the outside, I bolted a three inch steel 'L' that is about 1/4in
Author: "Robert G. Strickland" <rcrgs@verizon.net>
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:12:21 +0000
Dave... Having spent some 15 years with a commercial quad (Lightning Bolt) that I modified every other year in one way or another, I can't recommend bamboo for spreaders. Most of the bad press about
Author: "Robert G. Strickland" <rcrgs@verizon.net>
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:42:00 +0000
I'd like to add, after much modeling and in-the-air measurements, that two-element, multi-band quads have their own impedance characteristics that are very dependant on how the various bays/bands are
Author: "Robert G. Strickland" <rcrgs@verizon.net>
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:08:53 +0000
Having lived in Montana, Central NY, and Washington DC, all for many winters, the "easiest" was Montana. Temps up on the Canadian border regularly got to -10 to -30F before the wind was figured in. T
Author: "Robert G. Strickland" <rcrgs@verizon.net>
Date: Thu, 06 Mar 2008 02:35:24 +0000
I'd like to correspond with anyone who has some experience with slopers for 160/80m in urban, sub-standard situations. Please email off list. I'll post a summary message when the thread runs dry. Set
Author: "Robert G. Strickland" <rcrgs@verizon.net>
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:16:18 +0000
Hello, all... Using EZNEC, I have designed a 40M reduced size delta loop that uses 450ohm ladder line in the lower corners to give the required inductance for the reduced size I need at my QTH. Now t