Hi A question about wire ... I have constructed a 3/8 for 160 meter. I use the tower to support the antenna. It runs 22 meter vertically and then (horisontal for 24,5 meters (i.e. total 46.5 meter).
Hi Terry Thanks a lot for the calculation, and your right, it has been a problem getting it close to 50 ohm with the current wire and ground loss. Very interresting, that the your calulated values is
Hi Terry ok, 0.1 db thats not worth it ... especially when i already have 100m Cu 1.5mm lying around ... I hope not to have to change the Cap, since this part of the project is already done, with mec
Hi Gary Yes the distance to the tower has influenced the matching a lot ... besides the 22.5 tower theres also two 80 meter sloopers and 1 inverted V 160 meter dipole - altogether making the antenna
Hi Terry It would be better to have the antenna at resonans around 1830 (CW portion of the band), rather than 1860 where it is now , but this is where it endend up with the fixed capacitors. So if i
Hi Joe Yes, i know, there are many odds againt it beeing a perfect antenna. But that how it is with this super limited space. But what im going for is some vertical radiation, to get some low angale
Hi Just a follow up on the question about replacing the steel wire with copper wire. Today we replaced the steel wire with copper wire. Also, a 100pF in the cap box was replaced with a 150pF adding 5
Hi I put together a Terminated half loop, and it is working very well. Its a simple construction with only one loop (east/west) and a home made control box (no pre-amp, but working on putting one tog
Hi Gary Very interresting, 2 dB is not bad for just 2x2 meter (+15%). When You added wire, did you strictly maintained the upper to lower wire ratio (8:5), in order to maintain the shape ? that would
Hi A question about the K9AY Terminated Rx Loop. Please see this drawing of lot: http://home.cbkn.dk/dx/RxLoop.Map1.GIF RxLoop #1 (east/west) is already constructed (one single loop) and theres no ro
Hi Gary Great ! Thanks for the quick answer Gary.... illl go for configuration #1 - which is best in regards to direction and surounding buildning & structures. -- OZ1AXG Flam -- Original Message --
Hi Experts! I read on the internet that adding "turns" to the Loop could improve signal strength ? Question: how much would signal improve adding one extra turn (n=2) versus single loop (n=1) ? The l