Make your splice, solder it well and dress it a perfect as you can.. -Shrink tube each joint.. -Break the head off of two plastic spoons -Align and center the plastic sticks over each splice -Go to L
Well, how about approach, emtioned even in ON4UN's book - make vertical resonant in CW part of band, short it with series capacitor to be resonant in SSB portion of the band. Relay, switching in shor
You might (might be the operative word here) be able to come up with a multisection matching network that has reasonably low loss to cover the 3.5 to 4 (think of having two masts of the required leng
There were some articles in QST 20 or 30 years ago about using lumped element networks to broadband a dipole. You can get a mediocre match from 3.5 to 4 MHz using these. I think it stays under 2:1, b
Hi there, Wasn't there a way with "bazooka" antenna to get a wider bandwidth of any antenna? I will remember that you could use a parallel resonator to extend the bandwidth on any antenna. An other w
I can just see it now, Balloon Bazooka antenna. Very novel idea. * 73's Jim W5IFP * _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing l
That is correct and is exactly why a double bazooka is shorter than a normal dipole. I have looked at the pics and dont see why the antenna would not work. Whether it works as advertised, who knows u
For my money I made a double bazooka that was tuned for 80 meters. I was very surprised to find out that after I got my TS-2000 about four years ago now, I got allot of complements on 6 meters using
What about a K9AY RX antenna if limited room (or flagg or pennant), or a beverage is room is not an issue? Or you can also use a small receiving loop . I have used the RX loop, and want to build a K9
Can anyone recommend a way to reduce noise on my 75 meter inverted Vee or alternately I am looking for a quieter antenna , I am using a current fed balun and seems to me if I can dc couple the 2 quar
Firstly I want to thank all that took time out to reply to my quest for knowledge. Now I would like to pick your brains one more time if I may... Is it possible to build a vertical for the WARC bands
No, no WARC, contesting bands only, mostly CW and RTTY. Sent via Cingular Xpress Mail with Blackberry If you are NOT interested in the WARC bands at all, then this will be a killer one tower, 3-anten
I use coaxial inverted Ls. Direct feed and no tuner needed if feeding a single coaxial inverted L. (I phase multiple inverted Ls and that does require a tuner). The coaxial inverted L does require ra
Reid, I've used OCF Windom's for years and currently use the CW80 here for 80M with a KW. Mine works well on 80M (center is at 100' ASL with both ends up about 55'ASL) and after a little pruning and
I think Jim's answer, and others, are certainly correct in many respects and provide good information about antennas and feedlines. However, the original post had to do simply with whether or not the
Reid, You asked about the CW80 and your 737, as well as your ic2kl/at500. responses in digest issue 27 were all over the lot. (AB7E's were spot-on, however.) First hand experience: I've had CW160's @
I did not say I was happy with it Bill, the SWR on mine runs about 3:1, but never below 2.5:1, even though this is the case the feed line losses are still pretty low even at 2.5:1 with a Windom or so
I am currently running a 1/2 wave dipole on 75 meters and am looking for a bit more gain there if possible. I have tried a bazooka and a double extended zepp with marginal results. What is wrong with
I can't imagine the need for multiple turns through a core on six meters. First, stray C can quickly become a problem at VHF...even on low VHF. The core would have to be small and that would mean sm
At six meters I'd use a sleeve balun of beads (like 43 material several inches long along the cable) and then tape the cable to the boom after that point. You could simply space the coax an inch or