Bandwidth must be as cheap as petrol in some places... 73, HL1/VR2BrettGraham _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless We
N4ZR added: There have been lots of reports of single feed problems with the C-31XR (and lots of people who are quite happy with the single feed) but the idea of needing to feed a C-3 with 3 separate
W6RMK asked: In order to get a reasonable match, perhaps, but wouldn't being able to use one C-3 on >1 band simultaneously be a good reason to go with separate feeders? ;^) And there's a demanding te
I just put up a second-hand C-3, which I've converted to separate feeds. 10 & 20 are fine, but on 15m the driver is reasonant near 20 Mc & becomes more reasonable when the 20m driver is either shorte
N4GI asked: Don't have an RCS8V, but it reminds me of a problem I occasionally have with a sixpack switch... One or two of the ports on one side are intermittent unless I click the brake of my ham ro
KK9A added: Interesting theory Brett. I own two Sixpaks and I've had similar problems with each, especially when using a Top Ten band decoder to control them. I felt the problem was there was not eno
W6RMK commented on K5UJ's suggestion on securing guys to a push-up mast: go with ropes Do you clamp the rope around the eye, or at some distance? I'm having a tough time visualizing exactly what you'
K5UJ continued: I clamp the rope about 2 inches away from the eye. it probably doesn't matter much except that if you try to snug the pliars right up on the eye, it would be harder to do and squeeze
I have watched this, thinking from the beginning how unfortunate to see what goods returned to an address the seller may no longer be located at could turn into. Hopefully at least we have all learne
Yes, let's bin everybody with arrl.net, contesting.com & all other forwarding or alias domain email addresses. Just because one bloke screwed up, sod the lot of 'em, those lazy buggers! I hope I can
W7PUP asked if a 15 degree takeoff is of concern. Worst directions for me have been as high as 18 degrees. Had 16 degrees to NA LP from the only QTH where I've been heard in W1 on 160m. Had about a 1
K7VS asked: As in feeding the three loops simultaneously? If so, not much point doing so as the pattern will be mucked up with the parallel drivers. I have opted for RG303 & beads for choking the fee
WS1L had asked about antenna switching matrixes. Certainly a prospective homebrew project, though purchasing something means somebody else gets to source the relays, do the physical fabrication & get
There is one thing the SteppIR cannot do. Operate on >1 band simultaneously. 73, VR2BrettGraham _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Tow
N2EA added: <snip> The thing I've found as I do more SO2R is that there is a lot of stuff out there (read: multipliers) to be had long after I would have pretty much given up on that band with only o
NM5G added: That's a tribander plus something for 40, being used on one band of the tribander & 40 at the same time. I mean using two bands of the tribander at the same time. 73, VR2BrettGraham _____
NI1N added: Yes, beaming one direction on two bands sometimes is not helpful. That's why - along with trying to avoid interaction - the SteppIR perpendicular to the beam is a great solution when the
K3NC asked: Potential for breakage due to flexing? At some point, I expect to see the same of the copper-cladded steel wire in the ladder line I use for my stub-tuned elevated radials. Even single ra
"bobt" asked: Have a look at W4RNL's analysis of feeding quads (www.cebik.com). I've put up four LBQs, two of them I regularly used. I recently had a chance to use one that has split feeders & proper
GW3NJW posted: Sounds familiar. I have made several wire-only Moxons for the upper HF bands based on the dimension calculator on W4RNL's site. The antennas were mounted say 13m above ground (5m above