I am curious about this: I am experimenting with a 2 element beam for 20 meters. It is driven element - director arrangement. I haveit near the ground with the director near the ground and the driven
Or a run of the mill 240VAC line and a boost/buck transformer to make up the voltage drop at the load end. There are other reasons why one might want a back to back transformer approach (galvanic iso
Finally out of the closet, eh, Dave? I'd imagine the SPG discussions here may take on a somewhat tone, in the wake of your post. Jim/N2EA Note, I play the part of an amateur on here, but in real life
It also helps to PRAY a little, eh Bill? - Mike, K4CVL Palmetto, FL I lived in FL for 32 years before moving to central FL and had ever increasing sized towers starting with a 64 footer andc finally
DanAs far as I remember, every "fairy book" scheme antenna (CF, EH, etc) has made this claim. Whenever I see it, I assume it is related to an RF Ponzi scheme, and prepare to laugh. The kicker in this
What is the difference between 6061-T6 and 6063? Les W2LK _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.c
The DX Engineering vertical is made out of 6063 aluminum, which is much less expensive. John KK9A I just got pricing from Bethlehem Aluminum for a nesting tubular vertical. .125" wall, 6061-T6, in di
I am very pleased with my DXE tilt base. Works as advertised. Just make sure you pay attention to the Inside/Outside diameters of the pipe you mount it on. I had to drill it out to accommodate a 2" g
Gulf Alpha antennas also make a very nice one that is VERY hefty and a great design. I think I also paid $100 for it. I particularly like its built-in stop block so that when you are raising the ante
Good point, Arne. I was looking for first-order estimates of price, not final design. Tubing is priced by the pound. So using thinner wall would save some money. .058 wall seems a tad light to me, by
If you are looking for a Tilt-Over mount for your Vertical, ZeroFive makes a very nice one for $100. I bought one to use with my MA-160V and it works just great. 73, Dick, W1KSZ _____________________
I just got pricing from Bethlehem Aluminum for a nesting tubular vertical. .125" wall, 6061-T6, in diameters from 2.25 to 1.00, 12' lengths ran around $225 plus tax. That's without any clamps, cleanu
Maybe someone could enlighten me on how mounting a boom on either side of a mast cancels any torque?? 73 Gary K4FMX _______________________________________________ ___________________________________
Interestingly enough.....this shows up in the Towertalk archives from 2002: http://lists.contesting.com/_towertalk/2002-07/msg00134.html 73 de Terry KK6T _____________________________________________
<<GRIN>> Okay, you remember an obscure article written 15 years ago - hi. interested, as I am sure, others are as well. Well, Dick has been a prolific writer of technical ham radio articles. The one
Ahhh....CRS setting in, eh wot?! <<GRIN>> Any chance you could post where you found the info. I am very interested, as I am sure, others are as well. Joe Wolfe WA6RKN ________________________________
Talking about the DX blaster I just found this: Re: [hex-beam] Re: New file uploaded to hex-beam Eh OM if da reflector be resonant hit ain't a weflector..HuhUHuh!!!LOL!...Really it isn't Relectors ar
The consensus on the antenneX antenna discussion lists, and in several articles in the magazine (www.antennex.com) is that the Isotron and similar devices (the EH, the CFA, etc.) are, at best, a mean
Just ran some quick NEC4 models. 4 10 meter tall verticals at (10,0),(0,10),(-10,0),(0,-10) meters (x,y coordinates). A 2 meter tall probe at (0,0) excited with 1 volt. Just looking at the current at
Yep - antennas always seem to involve compromises.... but in this case MY WIFE has issued an edict concerning holes in the roof. I am luckier than most hams - that is the ONLY stipulation she has eve