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1. Topband: NE7D loaded tower (score: 1): Author: Tree <tree@kkn.net>; Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2015 09:07:15 -0800; I spent yesterday loading NE7D's tower on 160 meters and thought I would share the results here as a data point. His tower is about 75 feet of Rohn-25 with a SteppIR DB18E on top. You can see a pictu; /archives//html/Topband/2015-01/msg00261.html (8,757 bytes)
2. Re: Topband: NE7D loaded tower (score: 1): Author: Steve London <n2icarrl@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2015 13:55:17 -0700; I'm leary of shunt feeding a tower with a SteppIR on it. You are betting that when transmitting on 160, you do not end up with a high voltage point at any of the SteppIR motors that could damage them; /archives//html/Topband/2015-01/msg00277.html (9,660 bytes)
3. Re: Topband: NE7D loaded tower (score: 1): Author: Wayne Kline <w3ea@hotmail.com>; Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2015 16:19:04 -0500; I can't speak with knowledge on stepper antennas. BUT I can regarding a Hi Gain discovery III I shunt feed my 105 ft. Rohn 25 with only the 3 element 40 meter beam as the top loading. More then once; /archives//html/Topband/2015-01/msg00280.html (11,824 bytes)
4. Re: Topband: NE7D loaded tower (score: 1): Author: "Tom W8JI" <w8ji@w8ji.com>; Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2015 16:24:58 -0500; I can't speak with knowledge on stepper antennas. BUT I can regarding a Hi Gain discovery III I shunt feed my 105 ft. Rohn 25 with only the 3 element 40 meter beam as the top loading. More then once; /archives//html/Topband/2015-01/msg00282.html (8,468 bytes)
5. Re: Topband: NE7D loaded tower (score: 1): Author: Herbert Schoenbohm <herbs@vitelcom.net>; Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2015 17:26:09 -0400; "More then once I burned a loading wire.... over the years I had that configuration." The solution for this is a wire cage as it does most of the radiating rather than the tower itself. It is also ea; /archives//html/Topband/2015-01/msg00283.html (11,820 bytes)
6. Re: Topband: NE7D loaded tower (score: 1): Author: "Tom W8JI" <w8ji@w8ji.com>; Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2015 17:05:51 -0500; "More then once I burned a loading wire.... over the years I had that configuration." The solution for this is a wire cage as it does most of the radiating rather than the tower itself. It is also ea; /archives//html/Topband/2015-01/msg00286.html (8,743 bytes)
7. Re: Topband: NE7D loaded tower (score: 1): Author: Bruce Whitney via Topband <topband@contesting.com>; Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2015 17:06:32 -0500; Here is another data point. SteppIR Monster at the top of a 130ft shunt fed tower full legal limit power from an Acom 2000 on 160m with no problems since 2008. Be sure elements are fully retracted fo; /archives//html/Topband/2015-01/msg00287.html (9,043 bytes)
8. Re: Topband: NE7D loaded tower (score: 1): Author: Greg - ZL3IX <zl3ix@inet.net.nz>; Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2015 15:22:23 +1300; Well, just to contradict all the nay-sayers who replied to this post, I would like to say that I have been using my SteppIR 3-element as top loading for 11 years without the slightest hint of a probl; /archives//html/Topband/2015-01/msg00301.html (11,420 bytes)
9. Re: Topband: NE7D loaded tower (score: 1): Author: "Tom W8JI" <w8ji@w8ji.com>; Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2015 00:31:57 -0500; Yeah, but you grounded the elements to the boom, which makes a bad thing into a good thing. :) Well, just to contradict all the nay-sayers who replied to this post, I would like to say that I have be; /archives//html/Topband/2015-01/msg00302.html (12,615 bytes)
10. Re: Topband: NE7D loaded tower (score: 1): Author: Tree <tree@kkn.net>; Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2015 08:26:58 -0800; Thanks for all of the comments about the possible hazards associated with the floating elements of the SteppIR and loading the tower as a vertical. Unless I missed something - I don't believe anyone; /archives//html/Topband/2015-01/msg00316.html (15,111 bytes)
11. Re: Topband: NE7D loaded tower (score: 1): Author: "Ron Feutz" <feutz@wctc.net>; Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2015 11:09:05 -0600; Let the log checkers know and let them figure it out. After all, even Magellan was a day late. Ron KK9K Thanks for all of the comments about the possible hazards associated with the floating elements; /archives//html/Topband/2015-01/msg00318.html (15,054 bytes)
12. Re: Topband: NE7D loaded tower (score: 1): Author: Guy Olinger K2AV <k2av.guy@gmail.com>; Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2015 13:28:42 -0500; The Zulu date and time. Only way to stay sane. Besides, think Cabrillo requires GMT. 73, Guy K2AV _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband; /archives//html/Topband/2015-01/msg00324.html (8,631 bytes)
13. Re: Topband: NE7D loaded tower (score: 1): Author: "Milt -- N5IA" <n5ia@zia-connection.com>; Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2015 11:29:34 -0700; Well, Tree, in my VERY humble opinion, an honest man like you would have to quit the contest 24 hours early, OR You have to wait 24 hours before resuming making contacts. Tee hee!!!!! 73 de Milt, N5I; /archives//html/Topband/2015-01/msg00325.html (8,853 bytes)

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