I've been hearing rave reviews for open wire fed antenna systems and am interested in trying them myself. My question is quite simple...how do I get the feed into my basement shack? Thanks in advance
<< In regard to running open wire line into a basement: I ran open wire into the basement by drilling 1/4" holes in the house wall of wood and ran insulated open wire line through the holes into a ba
Egads, Is open wire so "superior" to today's coax that it's worth all this? de Brian/K3KO -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrati
We use feed throughs made from brass threaded stock and PVC end caps. The threaded stock is covered with clear plastic tubing. Holes are drilled through the wall or concrete block and the feed throug
With open wire line, an 80M dipole can be used on ALL bands, where impedances may vary from 50 to 5000 ohms. A 5000 ohm impedance represents a 100 to 1 SWR on coax but "only" 10 to 1 SWR on open wire
<< Dave You are right. Open wire line with ice or snow on it against a blue sky is absolutely beautiful. The 4 to 1 balun at the end of the open wire line and then coax into the shack seldom works we
For those who can't imagine long runs of open wire line or the simplicity of using one 135' dipole on all bands: Runs up to 1500' long are practical due to the low loss. It allows antennas at locatio
In a message dated 15.11.99 13:02:09 Pacific Standard Time, K7GCO writes: All this talk about long lines is not for those on 100x100' lots but there are creative ways to extend your horizons. I'm not
Hi Brian, Yes, Yes, Yes, Bill Wall Antenna Mart -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrative requests: towertalk-REQUEST@contesting.