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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_x+sse0XrzxeFO7WHVz7Vhw) Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT One correction, I meant to write that th
I believe Yuri makes several good points about a saltwater surrounding in his post. I can only offer anecdotal experiences, since I live on an island with the ocean on one side (about 330' from the h
*ships are always turning....making knowing which way a *directional antenna was pointed too complex - it is *"ever-changing" - only when at anchor would you know your *bearings...or have a clue as t
My last CCR home had a clause not only forbidding antennas but strictly forbidding "amateur and CB radio operation of any type within the gated area." I ignored it, put up a R-7 on a hinge mounted on
I remember Gotham well since my neighbor, Danny K4ZRA, in Owensboro, KY, was the "cover ham" for the Gotham ads. His dad had installed the Gotham on the top of a telephone pole in their back yard and
I have an Aluminum heights 40' tower that goes up on FD but is stored horizontally most of the time among the sea oats on the beach behind my house. It shows no wear after six years in a direct ocean
The original Isoloop came in a rather flat (maybe 8" deep) box that was about 35-40" square if I remember correctly. Try a tire dealership for a discarded tire box or wheel box. BTW, I used one in a
I am considering purchase of the 8 or 9 foot *model. It would have a Hy-gain TH7DX tribander and a *Tailtwister rotor on it. The TH7DX is a large antenna, and I'm *concerned that it might be too much
Once upon a time in the 80's, Ping Golf made set of irons from BeCu which they discontinued due to the "environmental and worker" hazard. Those clubs today are worth a fortune. I have a set and altho
*I agree that the track record for recently announced amazing *new antenna inventions has been poor, but are you really *asserting that there will be no new antenna designs from here on? * Dave strik
I've used "porcupines" (that's what we always called so called spider balls) and my experience is only based on use. I never suffered a strike while using porcupines, but I always noticed how the spi
It seems that the manufacturers of the dissipators are legally very aggressive, having threatened lawsuits against IEEE and NFPA, among others. This prompted a more thorough than usual review of the
One often overlooked, inexpensive tower option is the roof mounted tower. I use the Glen Martin 9' roof mount here and it is a great tower for less than $400. My house is three stories on the ocean a
How do you (generic "you") know what loads your roof will stand? How can you be sure that a good strong wind -- 60mph, 80mph -- won't take the antenna and the tower and a section of roof -- or the wh
Sounds like a problem with your Orion AND perhaps the Daiwa switch. Open the Daiwa and check for carbon arcing or deposits on the contacts. I had a similar problem three years ago and the problem was
After buying, designing, and struggling with three SteppIR's, just buy a 3 el SteppIR and mount it vertically. You could even use a rotor to turn it, if verticals are a must! <grin>. My 3 el SteppIR
SteppIR going well here without any failures after two years. Great antenna system! Jon Hamlet, W4ZW Casey Key Island, FL "A little piece of paradise in the Gulf of Mexico" __________________________
Try this link: http://www.iol.ie/~bravo/r7_vertical.htm Usually, the matching unit contained in the plastic box at the R7 base is the culprit. Another source is when the mast the R7 is mounted on sli