Wow.... I've learned a lot about SO2R installations over the last week. Thanks for all the emails and responses. Now, here is another questions..... Antennas. I think I have an issue with antennas be
You basically are describing two problems here. One is the proximity of the antennas to each other. With a multiband antenna and only 15 feet of seperation you may be limited to LP operation . The ot
I'm sure you already know that from Kansas, you're not going to be very effective in a DX contest if your second radio antenna is a Butternut vertical. However, for domestic contests, such as NAQP an
Sorry I haven't commented sooner, but was away for a few days, busy with other things, etc. I've been fairly successful with single-tower SO2R. For example, just received my plaque for First Place in
You basically are describing two problems here. One is the proximity of the antennas to each other. With a multiband antenna and only 15 feet of seperation you may be limited to LP operation . The ot
-- My antennas are all within 15 feet of each other. W7WW's are within 8 feet of one another on a single 70 foot crankup. We both run high power. SO2R is definitely do-able on a small lot, or even on
Lee, et.al., Our MWA member (Dave Ranney - KTØR - sk) who we just paid tribute to during NAQP was a very effective SO2R competitor from a small city lot. He also ran many Multi Op sessions wit
Lee, It's also possible to start small, e.g., just using your vertical for the second radio without filters at all. I have a similar setup, and find that at low power, some band combinations (e.g., 1
Lee, While it is more difficult I don't thing it is impossible. We have no problems at all without using any filters even using antennas on the same tower: http://www.w8ji.com/rotating_tower_w8ji.ht
Lee, I've got a .46 acre lot that is trapezoidal in shape, with the back yard being smaller than the front. I have a 30 foot tower with a C3S, a 40/20 parallel dipole at 25 feet and an HF2V, all in t