I check the cables every year, but only replace them when necessary (I have done so 3 times in 30 years for all and 4 times for the lower set which actually broke a few years ago). I have an old Tris
Seems this passed unnoticed by us towertalkers. An ARRL Bulletin on November 24 passed the sad news. The ARRL statement said their 1996 request to the FCC was denied but that there were some words th
I got my tower back up and this afternoon as I rotated the 34XA I noticed the sigs cutting out. SWR was 3.5 to 1 rather than 1.2 to 1 on both 20 and 10 (little change in 15). I feed the antennas thru
I suspect KLM has closed the doors, closed the business, perhaps filed for bankruptcy as they sold off parts for scrap. A lawsuit would do no good at this point. I feel Bruce kept the business going
I got numerous replies to my problems with the dual driven element strap problem on my KT-34XA. 1. The strap connections are bad. I did tighten them up to Bruce's specs so that is a remote probababil
The ARRL executive committee has asked the FCC for a partial reconsideration of adding teeth to the limited PRB-1 protection of amateur radio antennas and towers. The ARRL had asked in 1996 for broad
The ARRL executive committee has asked the FCC for a partial reconsideration of adding teeth to the limited PRB-1 protection of amateur radio antennas and towers. The ARRL had asked in 1996 for broad
I finally put up a Mor-gain 75/40HD that I bought over one year ago. I plan to put it up K8UR style in a big tree in the front yard. Just to test it out I put it up as a sloping dipole for the top of
Create was made in Japan. I had a Create 80/75 single element sold by a firm out of California. He went of the business about 10 years ago. Have not heard of Create since. Dave K4JRB -- FAQ on WWW: h
Does anyone have models for the K8UR vertical half wave antenna? This antenna is actually a sloper away from and then toward the tower or structure (in my case a tall tree). My model comes out oval w
Thanks to the several who replied. I might be able to put up two as a phased array but not four. I have someone who is willing to model one, two and 4 K8UR antennas. What I wanted to validate my resu
I was watching TV early this AM and there was an infomercial for the hunter's treestand. This is a variation of the deer stand that actually goes up in a tree. The example showed the tree stand (hold
There have been several messages on a half wave verticals not needing radials. Any vertical works better with radials. The GAP is fed at the center so its hard to add radials (guess they would have t
You can also use just one vertical dipole as described. I have one for 80 meters using a tall tree. I have the 30 degree sloping wire aimed at 45 degrees. The pattern for one dipole element is essent
Those of you in Europe can still get those HOFI coax switches. There is practically no loss on 10 meters and the isolation even on 160 is not measurable. This means that just using a HOFI switch on H
Does anyone have any info on the DT2 antenna from the UK? In the September Rad-Com (RSGB) Magazine there is an ad for the antenna. Quotes G3LDO from a review in "Radio Today". The ad says made by a c
The key is to get the extension long enough to clear the beam below. In K4SB's case this was 17 feet. The article is cross-referenced in either the ARRL antenna book or the ON4UN book or both. What b
The late W2PV wrote an article on crossed dipoles in either QST or CQ in the late 70's. He put them up high (150' or so) and needed a strong signal in all directions. At this height the pattern is ve
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Suggest the N1MT web page for a comparison of the G4MH ZX Mini beam and Mini-33. I have no interest in the antenna just like to look at options. www.qth.net/mte/g4mhmini33.htm Dave K4JRB -- FAQ on WW