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Subject: [TowerTalk] Info on Wilson System 1 antenna
From: k9zm@frontiernet.net (Greg Gobleman)
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 18:15:34 -0600
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Has anyone got a copy of a manual for what I believe is a Wilson System =
1 or maybe a 33 that I can send a SASE plus copy fees for a copy.  This =
is a 4 element tribander which has a separate element for 10m, a =
director I think, although the placement looks a bit odd.  Possibly it =
was meant to be a reflector.  This also uses what appears to be a Beta =
Match using tubing along the element and these show signs of possible =
arcing maybe from a bird standing on one and pecking the other.  Anyway =
there is rough holes in these tubes near but not as close as possible to =
the other tube, about midway up the length.  I had thought about just =
replacing it with aluminum wire similar to my Telrex.  Is that length =
critical?  The existing system appears tunable and I would like to know =
more about this tuning. =20

Thanks es 73
Greg K9ZM

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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>Has anyone got a copy of a manual for what I =
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a Wilson System 1 or maybe a 33 that I can send a SASE plus copy fees =
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copy.&nbsp; This is a 4 element tribander which has a separate element =
for 10m,=20
a director I think, although the placement looks a bit odd.&nbsp; =
Possibly it=20
was meant to be a reflector.&nbsp; This also uses what appears to be a =
Beta=20
Match using tubing along the element and these show signs of possible =
arcing=20
maybe from a bird standing on one and pecking the other.&nbsp; Anyway =
there is=20
rough holes in these tubes near but not as close as possible to the =
other tube,=20
about midway up the length.&nbsp; I had thought about just replacing it =
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aluminum wire similar to my Telrex.&nbsp; Is that length critical?&nbsp; =
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existing system appears tunable and I would like to know more about this =

tuning.&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>Thanks es 73</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>Greg K9ZM</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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