I hope everyone is not burned out on the balun thread. I am planning to resurrect my 4 element triband quad. It will be in the "diamond" configuration and fed at the bottom spreader. Obviously I need
I use partial tower sections because there is a ready free supply from hams who have had towers collapse. I also would feel more comfortable at the top of the first few sections before the first set
I guess I'm just lucky. I bought the Corps of Engineers map for my location and the highrise buildings in downtown Houston are about 20 miles due north. On most days I can see them to aim the antenna
ground rods on a tower base that is in a good bit of concrete is wasted effort? The tower base and concrete should dissipate most of a lightning strike? Chuck W5PR __________________________________
I would do that here, but I worry that a lightning strike would take out the submersible pump. Chuck W5PR _______________________________________________ _____________________________________________
I think there is some disagreement about the necessity to slope the ends to the ground as I used to do. There was a discussion on here about it. The intent of sloping then wire was to minimize the ve
Wow, Dave, you are talking about SERIOUSLY long Beverages! Chuck W5PR _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@
I have used trees and, like Cort, I used rebar stuck in the ground with 10 foot pvc pipe slipped over it. I notched the top for the wire and taped above the wire to keep it from coming out. (It needs
The noise is mostly locally produced, therefore the lower the antenna, the less noise pickup. The distant signal is coming from a slightly higher angle and, while it will be a smaller amplitude for a
I found that my Beverages at 10 feet high work quite well on 160 and even better on 80. My BOG efforts - not so good. Even with an amplifier, I think a BOG might not be as good as something like a K9
Part of the problem with comparisons of low band receiving antennas made in various locations is that the composition of the ground under the antenna makes a huge difference. Chuck W5PR On Mon, Feb 2
If I were to put a Beverage above one of my barbed wire fences, I would put it at 10 feet to, hopefully, minimize the effect of the fence on the Beverage. Chuck W5PR _________________________________
I am not sure of the question, but I have thought about putting the switchbox at the center of a 3 Yagi stack and feeding the center Yagi with X length coax and the upper and lower ones with X+1 wave
Hot switch them with the exciter on. Chuck W5PR _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://
I use a tube top section with the rotor on a shelf just below the tube. That way I don't need a bearing. When I need to change a rotor, I clamp a U bolt at the top of the tube to hold the mast. Chuck
I have a number of M2 antennas and I have only had one problem. I called them and they corrected it immediately by shipping the correct part. I have difficulty believing they won't correct a mistake
I second that. Chuck W5PR _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/m
The new push-button stack match controllers can receive on one antenna and transmit on all (or any combination of antennas). This has been invaluable during S-9 precipitation static. It is only about