[TowerTalk] Wire antenna help needed

Roger (K8RI) on TT K8RI-on-TowerTalk at tm.net
Fri Mar 24 23:02:25 EDT 2017


True, but what's a little "cut and try" among friends.  Of course an AIM 
might help.

73, Roger (K8RI)

On 3/24/2017 3:22 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
> It's not quite that simple. I noted the "gotchas" with doing that in 
> an earlier post in this thread that i won't repeat.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
> On Fri,3/24/2017 12:08 PM, Roger (K8RI) on TT wrote:
>> If you are happy with the OCF antenna except for the power handling, 
>> why not just replace the baluns (wind your own with the aid of Jim 
>> Brown's tutorial) Increasing the power handling of those baluns is 
>> relatively simple.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Roger (K8RI)
>>
>> On 3/22/2017 10:14 AM, K7LXC--- via TowerTalk wrote:
>>> Howdy, TowerTalkians --
>>>        I need some feedback on a multiband wire antenna.  I'm 
>>> looking for
>>> something that's already assembled and works decently. 80-10 would 
>>> be nice and
>>> we can use a tuner. It doesn't have to be a stellar performer. DX
>>> Engineering has a bunch and I've installed a Carolina Windom before 
>>> but  don't know
>>> much else about it.
>>>        I'm interested in your experience or other info you might 
>>> have. All
>>> comments appreciated!
>>>   Cheers,
>>> Steve    K7LXC
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73

Roger (K8RI)


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