Great! That means you have finally got a real big antenna. Congratulations. ;-) (Sorry... not a very serious or helpful reply, but I did want to convey my congratulations as I still have tower envy a
But seriously folks, perhaps a high or low pass filter is in order either at his QTH or yours. /////////////// JHR - K8JHR /////////// Maybe a few ferrites will == ___________________________________
The Alpha Delta switches are fine for transceivers. I use them, myself, although I have the 4-pole versions. You probably just saw them in a receiver ad, and not a ham radio ad. Other manufacturers a
I have the DX-B and DX-EE antennas from Alpha Delta and am far from thrilled with either. Fortunately, Mark Breggeman cajoled me into making some simple dipoles and they seem to work better and tune
I recommend following the manufacturer's plans and specifications to the letter. To substantiate this advice, I offer the following classic good news, bad news, "war" story from my days as a trial la
ARe you saying the GAP performed better than the HF6V ?? ///////////// Thanks - K8JHR /////////////// replaced a HF6V with it during == _______________________________________________ _______________
Hmmm... let's see... 17 happy customers with a 5.0 rating... or 7 happy customers with a 4.6 rating... Hmmmmm Let's see... a company with a stellar reputation, vs a company with a history of quality
I would ask the Yaesu warranty dept. /////////////////// K8JHR ///////////////////// _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing
Right, from a purely statistical point of view, but I was really pointing to the fact there are so many more reviews for the one than the other, AND they were (albeit just lightly) more favorable. 17
A guy in our Friday ham radio lunch bunch has some antennas in and over a swamp and he swears they work great down there. ///////////// Richards - K8JHR /////////////// == putting up an 80 or 40 mete
Is this a Freudian slip...? //////////////////// K8JHR //////////////// _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTal
I am amazed at how many hams want cheap stuff and balk at paying real money for good stuff. I went to the Dayton Hamvention and saw this first hand. Some Hams will spend $1500 or more on a rig, but w
What is the question? ///////////////////// K8JHR ///////////////////// _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTal
I only spent about $500 on many small items. I did not buy any big ticket items. Why go to Dayton and not buy? Well... I went to meet the vendors, see the stuff in person, up close and personal, and
Please do not take offense, but why not ask this question of 1) the tower manufacturer, and/or 2) a qualified structural engineer. I ask this because I worry that you plan to stray so far from the or
I am having my tower built by a professional. Bonded. Insured. The works. I do not do brain surgery, or even change the oil in my car... I hare a pro to do it. Expensive, but I won't pay the price of
So... Is the rebar in the concrete to be kept separate from the tower metal? It merely reinforces the concrete base, right? Thanks for the clarification. // Richards - K8JHR // == == ________________
I am at the same stage, talking to the local tower installer but, in my case, I am worried that he is poorly informed. He wants to sell me a tower than can only hold about 6 to 8 sq ft wind load, and
Have you considered treated wood phone-power type poles. A guy said he can put up a 40 foot pole for a mere $700,replete with foot pegs starting about 8 feet up to allow me to climb it, but not the m