Here is a question I should know the answer for, but just can't some up with it right now. Must be brain fried from grading papers and getting final grades ready. My current HF antenna was damaged in
I am turning to the fine antenna list here for some opinions on which antenna would be better for overall DX and contesting work. First, some background: Last May my Mini Products MQ-1 miniquad was k
I have a question for the group about experiences with different antennas: I was looking at a recent issue of CQ at the local bookstore tonight (it wasn't the April issue) and in a column dealing wit
Does anyone on the list have experience or comments (good/bad) concering the CDE TR44 rotors? I know these are older unit, but would one relubed and such still work good for a small tribander? 73s Jo
Thanks to the list members for the information and opinions on the CDE TR44 questions I had. I wonder how the Yaesu G450 rotor compares to it? Is the Yaesu a good rotor for small tribanders? 73s John
After some antenna damage last year I am still contemplating what HF antenna to go with. I am now using a homebrew G5RV and have worked about 105 countries on it this year. I know that on the higher
What is the performance of your typical 20/15/10m tribander like on 12m and 17m when you run it on those bands with a tuner? Does it show gain or loss relative to a dipole on those bands? Is the radi
How high does a horizontal loop (the look skywire) need to be for decent performance? A quick google search revealed that people were running them at 25 or 30 feet with good results (in their opinion
With a 2 element beam, you have the option of the parasitic element being either a director or a reflector. Is there a reason why all commercial 2 element beams use a reflector? I seem to recall from
I recently picked up a TR44 rotor with the lower mast bracket. However, it did not come with the hex bolts to attach the mast bracket to the rotor. Does anyone know what size bolts are needed? 73s Jo
Most of the discussion I see about verticals assumes ground mounting, and I guess that it is because of ease of installation. However, ground mounting also requires an extensive radial system. How do
Hi Jim, For a roof mounted vertical, would 4 quarter wavelength radials for each band be sufficient? 73s John AA5JG _______________________________________________ ___________________________________
The most recent issue of National Contest Journal ran an article about verticals and ground losses. It found that even with 120 radials, ground losses are fairly significant on 40m and below, at leas