Scotty, Below is a cut-and-paste from an old email I sent last year. This is how I replaced the main lift cable on the HDX-589mdpl, but Im sure the same basic idea can be used. Can be done with tower
Jeff, I've rented one of these twice and they work great: https://www.ditchwitch.com/trenchers/walk-behind/rt20 <https://www.ditchwitch.com/trenchers/walk-behind/rt20> Takes a little bit of practice
The large BW and 50 ohm feed point of the XM240 is partly due to the loading coils, but mostly because of the reflector element tuning. With any Yagi, as the max FB QRG gets closer to the minimum SWR
This summer two 75 top-loaded parasitic elements were installed at my remote QTH and are tuned to act either as a reflector or director to provide a 4 direction array using my existing shunt-fed cran
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I have been archiving my station notes together into an electronic file so I can easily retrieve them when needed. While uploading the files today I recalled a question here on tower talk about addin
Bill, I agree with your analysis and like you I wish there was a program like HFTA out there that could handle a vertical radiator. My remote QTH is on a gently sloping hill in all direction and is a
Last week I uploaded a video showing how the various RX antennas and TX array are direction switched at my remote station. Link below. The system I use combines the PST rotator program together with
Last week I uploaded a video showing how the various RX antennas and TX array are direction switched at my remote station. Link below. The system I use combines the PST rotator program together with
After posting my video link about TX and RX direction switching, I have received some emails asking about how I switch my various transmit antennas. This morning I built another video that describes
The short, inductor loaded homebrew 80-40m Yagi has been in service at VE6WZ for 17 years. This summer I redesigned the feed system to allow for instant 180 deg direction switching. This system was i
sorryCORRECTED LINK The short, inductor loaded homebrew 80-40m Yagi has been in service at VE6WZ for 17 years. This summer I redesigned the feed system to allow for instant 180 deg direction switchin
This week I added a second gamma-wire to my shunt fed tower for 160m in order to lower the reactance and therefore lower the voltage across my matching network. This winter I was having some flash-ov
This week I added a second gamma-wire to my shunt fed tower for 160m in order to lower the reactance and therefore lower the voltage across my matching network. This winter I was having some flash-ov
After posting my video on shunt-feeding a tower, I have received a few emails asking about the omega match. Here is the link to a short 3 min video I made explaining the method of using the omega mat
Good experience with OSH Park in Oregon for making nice boards. Double side with solder mask and silk screen. https://oshpark.com/ <https://oshpark.com/> I use KiCad for design and PCB layout. OSH Pa
TT is a great resource, BUT can I please ask everyone who responds to a question to NOT respond ONLY to the individual, but include the TT list in the response! Just hit reply ALL" Often we get priva
A few weeks ago I uploaded a video on some design and construction ideas for Beverage matching and termination boxes. I show how to wind your own transformers, and present a few different enclosure m
Just to add a different perspective to the never-ever run a crank-up tower without watching it commentary. Sorry to hear about Phil's cracked bearing. Like all things mechanical, nothing is without r
Here is my latest video showing some of the techniques and methods I use for installing Beverage wire antennas in the field: https://youtu.be/l91JL2ImEbk <https://youtu.be/l91JL2ImEbk> Described are