[TowerTalk] TowerTalk Digest, Vol 76, Issue 7

[Mark Hooper]

Scott,  the hairpin is wound on a 3" diameter mandrel.

Mark

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> Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2009 13:52:37 -0500
> From: "Scott Dickson, W5WZ" <W5WZ at arrl.net>
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Need specs for 15m helical hairpin match on Force
> 	12	C-31XR / C-51XR
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> I am assembling my C-31XR / C-51XR stack with a separate feed line on each
> band.  The F12 manual indicates the need for a helical hairpin match at the
> 15m feed point, and makes reference to reducing the number of turns to 3 if
> wide spacing is required to get a good match.
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> What is missing, however, is the diameter of the hairpin coil.  If anyone
> can help with that, it will sure help.
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> --Scott, W5WZ
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> See my station building progress at W5WZ.com
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