I've been using the SGC tuners for years with ladder line fed doublets up to 135 feet. Started out with their lower prices unit for 100watts. That one has been in storage for a few years now as I mov
An auto tuner at the base just before the remote coax switch would certainly take care of any shifting SWR conditions. But I would anticipate it would require a DC power source. Just in case your thi
I'm toying with the idea of making my first lower-band beam a spider-beam. 30 meters. Eventually I will want a light-weight 40 meter 2 element. But that may be more than I can chew as my first attemp
I'm thinking of stringing a 300' line to a remote wire antenna. If it were a tower installation, I would probably be wanting high quality hardline. But in this case, I'm doing a wire antenna experime
Dan, I'm also interested in the 2 el 40 meter beam if its still available. I'm 5 hours away. Duane - N1BBR On Wed, Sep 14, 2016, at 06:51 PM, towertalk-request@contesting.com wrote: -- Bw_dw@fastmail
I'm wondering if anyone has any opinions on the RF-PRO-1B Active Magnetic Loop Antenna? If so, how do you compare it to alternatives? Thanks, N1BBR -- Bw_dw@fastmail.net _____________________________
Hi all, I'm toying with the purchase of property in Kansas. The sight is plenty large enough for a tower or two. But I've never done this before. The property is rural, in farm country. What do I nee
I'm wondering if a Cell telephone tower in the nearby vicinity (perhaps within a mile) would be considered an interference problem for a ham...especially one who operates mostly below 30mhz? Would se
I've been using a professional arborist's sling-shot for years. 5 foot pole and one kneels down to shoot it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIitgJ0M5dk I throw a red tennis ball filled w/ steel wash