Topband: DX-Enginneering Active Antenna System

[Paul Dulaff]

Bob

I am constructing a DXE style receive 4 square using shortened verticals with ICE 135B preamps for each active antenna. I will use a small choke and resistor is series at each preamp to impedance match the short vertical to the preamp input at 1.8 Mhz. I will also need to modify the ICE amps for power input thru their RF output connectors. I bought the DXE RFS-2 switching/phase delay box and I am homebrewing everything else. I have everything I need  cable, control wire, etc purchased now and I figure I reduced the cost by 50% from what the off the shelf DXE receive 4 square solution would cost. I have to now assemble and test to see how well it works. I can report progress later this year.

Paul - WB2NMI


----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Kile" <midnight18 at cox.net>
To: "Topband" <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 9:05:35 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Topband: DX-Enginneering Active Antenna System

Greetings All,

I've been looking into  active RX antenna arrays for receive only low band 
operation. Interested in the DX Engineering type ( DXE-ARAV2-4P ) with (DXE-
RFS-2P) in 4 square configuration or similar design home built. Any comments 
about their use, performance, quality etc. would be appreciated. Please 
respond direct

thanks,
Bob

Bob Kile, W7RH
DM35OS
--------------
Linux is like living in a Tepee, no Windows, no Gates,
Apache in charge.



_______________________________________________
Topband mailing list
Topband at contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/topband