TopBand: Hytower MK-160a Addon kit for 160

[Bill Hohnstein]

>00>I'd like information from anyone who may have used one of the Hygain MK-160 
>00>meter addon kits with a Hytower vertical.
>
>I tried it and didn't like it for DX.
>This results in an inverted-L with the vertical section just 24' high.
> ...
>I've had better luck with my Hytower using the 160M coil... 
>I modified my Hytower so that I could run more than 200 watts
>without burning up the insulators.  Like others who have done this
>modification, I cut away most of the sheet metal from both of the
>tubing supports on the top tower section and replaced them with good
>high tech plastic insulators ...  Unfortuately, the antenna will not
>work on the other bands without changing the tap on the coil...
>Good luck and 73, 
> Doug  W2CRS

Replacing Hy-Gain's black insulating material/tubing with Teflon
insulation will also permit high power operation.  However, the
Teflon tubing is NOT an inexpensive item.

73,
   Bill  K0HA




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