It's a high quality current balun made by Aztec RF, which is K6RA. I'm using one on my 402CD and it's been trouble free for 2 years now and did not affect resonant frequency, although it may have bro
What's the problem? 1 or 8, the feedline loss is the same...well, almost. It depends on if the runs end up being a longer overall. HOwever, for all practical purposes, it's close. Now if it were 2304
You are correct to a point, Tony. The numbers are highly suspect, judging by data that I have from manufacturers. However, Commscope and Times in my books are only listed to 1000 Mhz. I'll list the n
Yes, you have to use a shackle in between the arm and the thimble. The pin of the shackle goes through the arm hole, with the shackle and thimble linked together. BTW, in case you are wondering, for
Yes, you can use rock climbing equipment in some cases, but they really arent suitable for tower work. There have been many, many changes to OSHA regs and more too come, and they are there for your p
There is also the National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) and they have a web page with online newsletters and other stuff. The address is http://www.daknet.com/nate/ They are also on the foref
Well, hopefully you've checked the calibration of your attenuator! However I would also offer that you should buy Yaesu then you wouldnt have these troubles! 73, Tyler K3MM -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.
Actually, "leaky coax" is a professional product.. Andrews sells a product known as Radiax, which is hardline with slots cut in it to allow a small amount of RF to escape! What the purpose you ask? I
Since there are a few guys out there having troubles with KT34XA's at the moment, I thought I'd take the time to pass along my experience with this antenna in hopes that it may shine some light on th
Negative. I dont agree with K4ISV, although I'm certain you could find others that would. While I most often find that all three work the best (or at least the top two), there are times that other co
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Actually, Enrico/CADWELD sells a product line called a "One-Shot" that is fairly affordable, especially by Polyphaser standards. These One-Shots sell for about $6 a piece or so. They are just that: a
My feedback from Norm at Norm's Rotor Service is that the original connectorized Hygain rotators had lots of connector problems. My understanding is that the supposedly weatherproof connector they we
I dont know, but when you find a good one, let me know! I just bought one at Ames and it immediatly jammed and then as soon as we freed it up, the cable came right off the reel! I'm also having a bit
At Dayton, TIC flyers that were being distributed announced that TIC is offering a $300 discount on 1022 and 1032 rotators ordered before May 30. The price for 1022's is $995 and 1032's $1295. Other
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