I have noticed that most everyone uses rope in the elements to dampen element vibration, but it is not a cureall. I have used this idea as well, but have had mixed results. Both my 5 element Hygains
Bob, et al, I'm not sure either. I am about 75 miles from the gulf and the weather is pretty moderate. Usually not a lot of wind but pretty consistent. We do get a breeze in the evenings off the gulf
Dear Dan, I don't want to get into an arguement or start a new thread but a C31 will not make you a "big" gun. I have the little brother of the C31- the C3E. I love the antenna, it is small, works gr
Dave, I have had the RD 1800 in use since last April. It turns a Force 12 C3E at 120' and a Cushcraft XM240 at 132 feet. I initially had a problem with the indicator but that is taken care of and I a
I'm planning to put up a 1/4 wave sloper for 160. I understand that the usual approach is to ground the shield of the coax at the top of the tower and connect a 1/4 wave of wire to the hot side of th
I just finished putting up my new tower and have some thoughts. 1. I stacked a Cushcraft XM240 at 131' and Force 12 C3E at 120 feet. I used the rule of thumb that the stacking distance should be at l
I have the RD 1800 at 120 feet turning a C3E and a Cushcraft XM240. It does what I paid for...it turns the antenna in a dependable manner and the indicator indicates properly. No sticky brakes, indic
I need to purchase an antenna switch. Needs at least 4 positions with PL259 type connectors on the back. I have been using an old Rotary Protax switch forever. Now that I am rebuilding my station, I
I have one laying in the floor of my shack. I will be putting it up on April 3rd. It looks and feels pretty good. I'll have more to say after it's up and I see how its going to work. I am using the T
Over the years, I have tried several ways to get my cables into the house. I am installing a new tower and I want to "do it a better way". I am going to mount a aluminum plate in the wall and put bul
I am in the process of putting up a new tower and I have been thinking that I might "not" use my rebuilt Tailtwister. I have quickly had problems with the last two that I have put up and I am tired o
I'm usually a lurker but this topic has been of particular interest to me. When I put up my 90 foot tower a number of years ago, I stacked a 5 element 15 and 5 element 10 Hygain Yagis. I did not put
The wind definitely blows the cell on the C-3 around. My AL1500 faults fairly often when the wind is blowing. During the CW SS contest last year, my C-3 failed. After getting up to the antenna and ch
A couple of years ago, I called the nearest FCC office because of a severe problem I was having. Before I finished with a 2 minute explanation of the problem the man in charge cut me off and said tha
While doing some work on my tower during the Christmas Holidays, I noticed that the hardware on my Force 12 C-3 tribander was rusting. The antenna has been only up for about 18 months and I was a lit
Dear Towertalkians, After reading one of my Christmas presents, DXing on the Edge by Jeff Briggs (K1ZM), I have decided to put up an inverted L for 160. I have a 90' tower next to a 30X50 metal buldi
On the other hand, I had severe interaction between my XM240 and my F-12 C3E. (11 feet apart.) I turned the C3E and it basically resolved the problem. Bill, W5VX When the old KLM 4L 40M beam was inst
Bill, Look no further. I have had both antennas up. The EF420 is a fragile antenna, prone to mechanical failure. It is hard to tune, I never got mine to work right. After three efforts at repair with
Thanks Pete, You are right; I got my 2's and 4's backwards! Bill _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather Station