Topband: K9AY Antenna Question

[David Sinclair]

Here is a url for one of the excellent WA1ION website pages:
http://members.aol.com/DXerCapeCod/pennant.htm

There is plenty more on the site, so explore!
Bottom line is to use your coax feedline to also send out a DC
control voltage to tune your Vactrol remotely from the radio room.
73, David K3KY

Kelley wrote:
> I just bought a few vactrol's from B G Micro for use in my K9AY antenna in
> place of the fixed termination resistors. Looking at some older posts, it
> appears that the way to use them is with a 1k pot connected to the 12v
> supply. Is this how folks do this? There's really no documentation with the
> vactrols, what about controlling current, etc.?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Kelley - WØRK
> 
> 
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