[TowerTalk] An easy question for the experts on this list

[K8RI]

On 2/4/2012 2:27 PM, K. Alan Robbins wrote:
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> I have an old Cushcraft AR6 Ringo for 6m, that matches at the top end of the
> band but not the bottom.  Being short of cash but long on junk box parts, I
> am faced with two options:
The Ringo is designed to cover the whole band.(if it's like the one for 
2-meters), or if some one cut off the excess tubing.
The radiator is telescoping. You only need to extend it a couple of 
inches (I don't know how many) to get it resonant low enough to cover 
the bottom portion of the band.  I don't remember if any changed need to 
be made to the matching portion.

I'd bet there are at least a half dozen on there that own or have owned 
one that know more about them than I do.

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> 1) Make the vertical radiator longer to try and get it down to the bottom of
> the band
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> 2) Sell the antenna, and some other junk on Ebay and buy one of those square
> loop deals
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> Opinions?  My 6m powerhouse station is an Alinco DX-70 spare radio at 10w so
> I'm not expecting to win any awards, just want an antenna on that band
> that's a little better than a dipole.

I worked a station in Central America  (from Midland MI) who was working 
on his rig on the bench. He just had a piece of wire stuck in the SO-239 
on the back of the rig.  Your Ringo will work far better than that when 
the band opens.


   73 and good luck,

Roger (no expert - K8RI)
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> 73 de W8VCK, Alan in Michigan
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