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Re: [TowerTalk] Building a W6NL Moxon 40 Meter Beam.

To: "'L L bahr '" <pulsarxp@embarqmail.com>, <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Building a W6NL Moxon 40 Meter Beam.
From: "Tim Duffy" <k3lr@k3lr.com>
Reply-to: k3lr@k3lr.com
Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2014 17:40:33 -0400
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Hello Lee:

You keep talking about a Director on this antenna. There is only a Driven
element and a Reflector. The W6NL Moxon is two elements. I did not use the
channel from Cushcraft to support the elements. I made G10 fiberglass plates
with stainless clamps from DXE. Direct feed with a W0IYH style bead choke. 

Operation is flawless - over 5 years in the air - no problems.

73,
Tim K3LR 

-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of L L
bahr 
Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2014 5:34 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Building a W6NL Moxon 40 Meter Beam.

Scott,

Thanks for your reply. However, I realize the antenna works very well.  That
is why I want to build one.  But, maybe it can be made to work better.
That's my point.  Am I not thinking clearly on this? Maybe I am not.  Why
won't the 2 foot long channel not be reducing efficiency on the Director or
will it indeed not induce inefficiency? (It sure does reduce efficiency on a
car body.)  I need to get rid of my fear.  Just seems to me the channel
mounting scheme is mechanically strong and is no problem for the grounded
Reflector, but it is not a good idea electrically at the Director for
efficiency. Somebody explain to me why my fear is not correct. Where is my
thinking flawed?  (I hope I am not upsetting the group with my persistence.)


Lee, w0vt 

----- Original Message -----
From: "ScottW3TX@verizon.net" <scottw3tx@verizon.net>
To: "L L bahr" <pulsarxp@embarqmail.com>
Cc: "David Gilbert" <xdavid@cis-broadband.com>, towertalk@contesting.com
Sent: Sunday, August 3, 2014 4:14:17 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Building a W6NL Moxon 40 Meter Beam.

Ive used this antenna at K3LR. It works very, very well!  Dont change
anything and you will be very happy :)

Best regards,
Scott W3TX
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