[Amps] Hy-Gain Hy-Tower Power handleing

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

> I dont know what the 160 mod consists of.

There are two 160 mods ... the first adds a 40 meter trap at 
the top of the tower section and a horizontal wire as an 
inverted "L."  The second adds a loading coil in the 75 meter 
"drop wire" (in the center of the tower).  

The loading coil version puts extreme voltage stress on the 
80/75 meter insulator at the base of the whip.  That insulator 
will arc over and burn at a few hundred watts on 160 meters 
but there is no "official" specification. 

73, 

   ... Joe, W4TV 
 

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> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 9:04 AM
> To: KV5I; Amps at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Amps] Hy-Gain Hy-Tower Power handleing
> 
> 
> As much as you want in standard configuration. A contest 
> station I used to 
> operate at in the 60's had a phased pair on 80 with a rather 
> hot 4-1000A.
> I dont know what the 160 mod consists of.
> 
> Carl
> KM1H
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "KV5I" <elh54 at sbcglobal.net>
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> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 12:35 AM
> Subject: [Amps] Hy-Gain Hy-Tower Power handleing
> 
> 
> > How much power can be run through one of these, with 
> modifications, on 160
> > through 20 meters? Any modification suggestions would be appreciated
> > (pre-purchase).
> > 73
> > Ed
> >