Anyone have a Comtek 10m 4-square system they're not using? I need one more (band) to complete the whole set and these are NLA from vendor. Tnx Mike VE9Antenna Antenna Keswick Ridge, NB _____________
25 yrs ago I had an attic dipole antenna in an apt building (4th floor), but to avoid tuners, I made it a multiband ?fan? type dipole. I kept it as far away from metal (and the roofing shingles) and
A few years back there was someone who did a clever experiment and posted CW recordings and they were all 1 or 2dB signal levels apart. I don't know who or how that was done, but when I listened to t
Steve, I don't know why it stinks, however, the way I test antennas here MAY help you determine if the 40m beam interacts or not. (yes, I read what you said about SWR) What I'd do is get on 15m midda
Decades ago I had a 5/8WL (CB) ground plane by (I think) 'Antenna Specialists' and I am about 99% sure it included a matching "coil" under some plastic insulation (like a big tubular boot) to get the
Paul, My HyGain 5-el 10m (LJ-105BA or similar) yagi has what looks like black polypropolene inside the elements. It's pretty small..1/4" maybe? It's held "in" by the end caps on the elements, which o
Rich, I am not an antenna engineer, but like most of us here, have built a lot of antennas over the past 50 yrs If the distance-to-clear a guy wasn't too extreme (like a foot or two f'rinstance) , I'
I know this isn't the question you asked. (fully realize that) but the question I'd ask myself is: How well can I HEAR with ANY type of antenna in an attic? Back in College I put a multiband fan dipo
Hi All, Long time since I've posted, but read most of your emails at least weekly, if not daily. Trying to solder up some wires out in the field here before contest season and even during nice warm T
Thanks for all the replies both direct and to the reflector. To answer a few questions. This is mostly to repair wires that need to go back into a treetop or are otherwise intended to be airborne
Thank you Drew and everyone else that replied. I looked at a number of the recommended butane irons you all mentioned to me. Some are not available in Canada or have temp sold out and so in the end I
Result: Short version--it works, to a point. Long version: Just to close this thread out and give a review/results, today I rec'd my Weller(portasol) PSI100K Super-Pro Self-Igniting Cordless Butane S
Thank-You Steve. I don't think it would work here mid-winter. I was somewhat joking about the -40*C and snowing, but even at -10 or -15*C, a 400' power cord won't cooperate once it's outside very lon
Only somewhat related but I am reminded of a method of joining hardline pieces together 1000' from his shack shown to me in person by the late, great, Jack VE1ZZ(sk). He brought both pcs up from the