Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:38:09 -0800
Mal, Ted et al, Here is a link to the photo of the lower portion of the vertical. http://picasaweb.google.com/BoyScoutTroop139/Desktop#5421965657248602658 Any ideas? Thanks & 73, Gordon Beattie, W2TT
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:49:58 -0800
Tom, I don't think it is, because the PVC pipe at the bottom has a big air-wound coil for 80 or perhaps 40. Thanks & 73, Gordon Beattie, W2TTT 201.314.6964 Hi Gordon Looks kinda like a butternut Trom
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:19:15 -0800
Dick, What brand and model are your 90 and 60 ft towers and how much concrete is under each one? Thanks & 73, Gordon Beattie, W2TTT 201.314.6964 __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, versi
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 2010 08:26:55 -0800
Phil, Many thanks to you and others who have graciously taken the time to offer ideas and suggestions about my vertical! There are not a lot of good photos of the Mosley RV-x series antennas out ther
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 2010 10:34:35 -0800
Larry, I think it is an RV-4 with the 75/80 kit added. There are only two traps in this antenna and it seems that all the newer models have three. I'll be sweeping this antenna in an hour or so and w
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 2010 10:36:04 -0800
John, With the 75/80 kit installed, did it work well on the other bands, or did you need to remove it to get good results on the original bands? Thanks & 73, Gordon Beattie, W2TTT 201.314.6964 --Orig
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 2010 10:42:41 -0800
Here are tow links to some related models. You'll need to scroll down toward the end of each of the two pages to find them. Search on the page for "RV" and you'll get to it more quickly. The first sh
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 2010 11:17:44 -0800
Larry, You seem to be correct! Perhaps it is an RV-4C! Hang on...I'm heading out the door to run the tests! Thanks & 73, Gordon Beattie, W2TTT 201.314.6964 --Original Message-- From: towertalk-bounce
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 2010 12:27:12 -0800
Hi Folks! OK, with no radials, and in a partially clear area with the base about five feet in the air, it seems to have a relatively low (< 2:1) SWR at about 8, 15, 21 and 25 MHz. This is quite promi
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 2010 14:14:47 -0800
Hi Folks! Well, it seems that there is more to investigate here. I cleaned up and re-tightened connections and replaced the ground connection from the 75/80 kit and also added the radials for 40 and
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:06:04 -0800
Hi Folks! More photos of the RV-4C. Any further insights would be welcome! http://picasaweb.google.com/BoyScoutTroop139/DropBox?authkey=Gv1sRgCObHxPaj4XRUg# Thanks & 73, Gordon Beattie, W2TTT 201.314
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:22:35 -0800
Jack, Yea, that is SNOW and ICE! Thanks & 73, Gordon Beattie, W2TTT 201.314.6964 --Original Message-- From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jac
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:50:07 -0800
Hi Folks! Here is the scoop on the vertical... 1. I took it all apart and cleaned up or replaced the bad hardware. 2. There was a significant amount of moisture between the main tube and the coupling
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:12:00 -0800
Hi Folks! I'm like a little kid who just can't wait for anything! I assembled it all without radials and stuck it back on the 4 ft pole on my deck at MIDNIGHT and re-measured the antenna with GOOD RE
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:16:05 -0800
Bill! Cowabunga dude! Thanks & 73, Gordon Beattie, W2TTT 201.314.6964 --Original Message-- From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bill K2OWR Sen
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:04:16 -0800
Barry, I had a similar challenge except that it was 4 x N, where N could be four or more. It was also complicated by the fact that sometimes I want to use two radios with two ports each (PRO3 and PRO
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Sun, 04 Apr 2010 08:22:00 -0800
Hi Folks! Here are a couple of useful references to determine the Airport Reference Point and to calculate the distance from it. I first determined the airport identifier for the airport, if I don't
Bob, I had a unit from Bird-X about five years ago and I found that it produced an amazing amount of RFI on HF and 6M. I can't recall if it extended up to 2M. One strategy might be to turn it off, wh
Robert, Thanks! I will check into it and see if it makes sense to try one. Thanks & 73, Gordon Beattie, W2TTT 201.314.6964 --Original Message-- From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertal