- 1. Re: [TowerTalk] 15 meter decoupler (score: 1)
- Author: "Trent and Lorraine" <vk4ti@sampson.net.au>
- Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 19:30:37 +1000
- Hi Tom, I used a CB vertical when I went to YJ0AX a couple of years ago. The antenna was a CB vertical with a stinger down the side. It will work fine the way you describe but easier to be open at th
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-11/msg00771.html (9,465 bytes)
- 2. Re: [TowerTalk] 15 meter decoupler (score: 1)
- Author: "Trent and Lorraine" <vk4ti@sampson.net.au>
- Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 20:37:19 +1000
- "Three quarters of a wavelength is too long for DX work." I do agree Dan but I am sure that a YJ0 location by the sea has about a 15 DB gain over anything, best dx on ten was oh6 ! Cheers Trent Samps
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-11/msg00827.html (8,668 bytes)
- 3. Re: [TowerTalk] HyTower question (score: 1)
- Author: "Trent and Lorraine" <vk4ti@sampson.net.au>
- Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 20:26:30 +1000
- Good question I loved my HY Tower and Sold it in a moment of stupidity on EBAY, the down pressure would not be as bad do you have the mounting base or does that second hand antenna just have the insu
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-12/msg00146.html (7,724 bytes)
- 4. Re: [TowerTalk] Roof Counterpoise (score: 1)
- Author: "Trent and Lorraine" <vk4ti@sampson.net.au>
- Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 08:06:46 +1000
- Hi Jason, I used a vertical mast mounted here for the last five years and it works fine, the one thing to take into consideration is almost every backyard style installation on HF is a compromise eve
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-12/msg00241.html (9,388 bytes)
- 5. Re: [TowerTalk] QRN during the rain (score: 1)
- Author: "Trent and Lorraine" <vk4ti@sampson.net.au>
- Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 17:51:57 +1000
- The QRN can be easily traced with a portable HF receiver and you can test wooden power poles with a sledgehammer to see if it stops _ well it worked for me one contest weekend 20 years ago :-) Trent
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-12/msg00365.html (8,607 bytes)
- 6. Re: [TowerTalk] two cents worth from an old fart (score: 1)
- Author: "Trent and Lorraine" <vk4ti@sampson.net.au>
- Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2006 07:00:02 +1000
- Hi All, (including Steve) Sorry to post something off topic but in VK the govt abolished the code some time ago and while there was a lot of anger around the newbie's have made the bands MUCH more ac
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-12/msg00607.html (9,350 bytes)
- 7. Re: [TowerTalk] 80m 4-square materials (score: 1)
- Author: "Trent and Lorraine" <vk4ti@sampson.net.au>
- Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2006 14:54:12 +1000
- Greetings all, Could anyone enlighten me ? : Is there any practical reason that free standing towers utilised in a gamma match configuration are not used for 4 squares ? Locally there are heaps of ol
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-12/msg00626.html (10,979 bytes)
- 8. Re: [TowerTalk] lightning vs insurance (score: 1)
- Author: "Trent and Lorraine" <vk4ti@sampson.net.au>
- Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2007 07:38:01 +1000
- Greetings All As insurance brokers here in VK www.sampson.net.au I am quite amazed at the cost of the Florida premiums, a standard policy that covers towers and related damage and liability up to $20
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-01/msg00190.html (9,439 bytes)
- 9. Re: [TowerTalk] dipole length adjustment (score: 1)
- Author: "Trent and Lorraine" <vk4ti@sampson.net.au>
- Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 10:53:57 +1000
- I would suppose the efficiency (?) and having a low SWR on all bands are again confused. I still go by the theory that multibanders in general (G5RV and variations thereof) radiate equally poorly in
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-01/msg00561.html (11,396 bytes)
- 10. Re: [TowerTalk] Pesky Dawg.... (score: 1)
- Author: "Trent and Lorraine Sampson" <vk4ti@sampson.net.au>
- Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 07:20:15 +1000
- Hi Adrian, Similar problem here with the springers cousin, a Gordon Setter chewing the clothes off the clothesline, after the event chastising never worked but once caught in the act finished the mar
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-02/msg00443.html (9,532 bytes)
- 11. Re: [TowerTalk] Telrex Monobander manuals needed (score: 1)
- Author: "Trent and Lorraine Sampson" <vk4ti@sampson.net.au>
- Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 20:35:37 +1000
- Sorry to ask but where can I download or find info on HFTA you guys have trigged my interest. Trent VK4TI Trent and Lorraine Sampson Ham Radio Call Sign : VK4TI Does anyone have the manual for the fo
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-03/msg00101.html (7,666 bytes)
- 12. [TowerTalk] FW: 40 mts moxon and 20 mts yagi (score: 1)
- Author: "Trent and Lorraine Sampson" <vk4ti@sampson.net.au>
- Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2007 06:54:08 +1000
- Hi Fabio, Try the designs by Sommer and consider a double sized version of the Tribander. TET HB35 C is similar, this design uses HB9CV principles, the two elements are driven and a resonator is plac
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-04/msg00551.html (8,055 bytes)
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