[TenTec] Counterpoise Kit?

Tue, 20 Apr 1999 20:05:29 -0400

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    I've got this blind ham friend who lives in a second story =
apartment. I ran
    50ft of wire out to a tree from his TenTec tuner and connected the =
rig to a
    water pipe ground. He gets RF bites on most bands for obvious =
reasons.
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    I see TenTec sells a counterpoist tuner. Has anyone dealt with this =
problem
    and tried a gadget like this? Here's the link. Look it over and tell =
me what
    you think. We can't put up a decent antenna due to restrictions.
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    http://www.tentec.com/Amateur.htm
    The is a much simpler, cheaper solution.  Get hold of some FLAT 4 =
conductor rotor cable. (Try Radio shack)
    Buy enough to be a 1/4 wave long at your lowest operating frequency.
    At ONE end solder all four wires to a solder lug that will fit on =
the ground stud of the radio.
    Now measure and cut the OTHER end to be 1/4 wavelength at the lowest =
operating frequency.
    Measure a 1/4 wavelength at your next lowest band, and peel back and =
cut off the excess three of the wires.
    next lowest frequency two wires and so on....if you operate on more =
than four bands, start another set of four wires.....
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    Run the counterpoise in as straight a line as possible.  You can =
tuck it in the base board or around the ceiling and into the next =
room(s).
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    Length is not critical and is easy to adjust by adding or cutting =
the wire....
    This should take care of RF on the chassis.
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    Jim
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    <DIV>Now measure and cut the OTHER end to be 1/4 wavelength at the =
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