You need the "tuner" 4:1 balun from Array Solutions and should have a
tuner in the shack. Unless you have a very long run for coax I do not
think you will lose a lot in losses. I replaced a HF6V with it during
one weekend and the performance gain was very noticeable.
73,
Neal Campbell K3NC
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On May 9, 2008, at 1:16 PM, K4SAV wrote:
> You have it correct. It's just a 43 ft aluminum pole. Run that thru
> EZNEC and you can see what happens to the radiated pattern on the high
> bands, and notice the impedance on different bands. Yes the SWR is
> high, which is the reason long feedlines can have a lot of loss
> especially on 160 where the real part of the impedance is very low.
>
> Jerry, K4SAV
>
> ve4xt@mts.net wrote:
>
>> Having looked at the Array Solutions website, and not being smart
>> enough to put two-and-two
>> together, how does the ZeroFive work?
>>
>> It looks like a single continuous radiator -- great for 40, 80 and
>> 160, probably 20 as well. But it seems
>> to me that on 15 and 10, it's a tad long, particularly the 43-
>> footer. It seems that on the various bands,
>> matching transformer or not (it says it's a fixed 4:1 un-un), the
>> base impedance would be all over the
>> Smith Chart.
>>
>> Thanks for any explanation.
>>
>> Kelly
>> ve4xt
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> From: K4SAV <RadioIR@charter.net>
>>> Date: 2008/05/09 Fri AM 11:56:01 CDT
>>> To: towertalk@contesting.com
>>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] WTB: GAP VOYAGER and a ????
>>>
>>> I don't understand the reasoning for using double bazookas on 40 and
>>> 80. The only thing that a bazooka provides is wider bandwidth,
>>> and that
>>> increase is so miniscule that it doesn't seem to be worth while. It
>>> won't begin to cover all of 75/80 meters, and usually you don't
>>> need the
>>> extra bandwidth on 40. A crossed double bazooka will increase the
>>> bandwidth, at the expense of lower gain, but that will still not be
>>> enough to cover all of 75/80. If you are in need of a coax fed
>>> antenna
>>> that will cover all of 75/80 consider this one.
>>> http://rudys.typepad.com/ant/files/antenna_broadband_dipole.pdf
>>> Of course a dipole fed with ladderline works also but routing ladder
>>> line and retuning is a pain for some.
>>>
>>> Jerry, K4SAV
>>>
>>> Daniel Hileman wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> OK, I got it...I've heard REALLY good things about this Zero-Five
>>>> 43' Vert, and I think I'd be happier
>>>>
>>>>
>> with that. I really appreciate all the help. Here's the plan...43'
>> Zero Five for DX (with 60 120' radials OH
>> YEAH) , possibly an inverted "L" for 160 DX/Ragchew...and maybe a
>> few inverted V/bazookas 75m/40m
>> for stateside 300-1000miles out. I think that sounds like a plan
>> for now.
>>
>>
>>>> I have heard lots of opinions about the Voyager, and it seems
>>>> "ok" but I think for what I want 160-
>>>>
>>>>
>> 10m DX on a BUDGET) I'd be happier with the Zero-Five...OR that DX
>> engineering 43' Vert.
>>
>>
>>>> Maybe later, I'll try a fullsize 75m 1/4 wave vertical suspended
>>>> between trees?? ;-)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks and 73 Guys,
>>>>
>>>> Daniel N9WX
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> _
>>>
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