[TowerTalk] 80 Meter trap design needed

[David Hachadorian]

I used RG-213 to make a trap once, including the recommended 1 inch no 
braid.  I got a knock on the door one night, and it was a neighbor, 
telling me that fireballs were dropping off my antenna.

Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
Yuma, AZ


On 10/23/2021 6:31 AM, Mark - N5OT wrote:
> Thanks Joe, this was just what I was looking for.  I knew someone must 
> have done this before.  I've slept since I last read about the Battle 
> Creek Special.  Legendary skyhook.
>
> 73 - Mark N5OT
>
> On 10/23/2021 8:16 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
>>
>> I think there are designs on the old "Battle Creek Special" web pages.
>> Try: <https://www.pi4cc.nl/link/mkII.php>
>>
>> 73,
>>
>>    ... Joe, W4TV
>>
>>
>> On 2021-10-23 7:56 AM, Mark - N5OT wrote:
>>> I hope to make a trap vertical that works on 80 and 160.  I hope to 
>>> find an 80 meter trap design that can handle full power.  The 80 
>>> meter energy would stop when it gets to the trap, but the trap would 
>>> pass 160 meter energy.
>>>
>>> It won't be suspended with wire so smallness and lightweightness are 
>>> not necessary criteria.  I hope someone can just shoot me a design 
>>> and values.  Everything I find searching the internet is less 
>>> straightforward than "make a coil like this and stick a capacitor of 
>>> this value here" which I would think would be the easiest way forward.
>>>
>>> Any advice?
>>>
>>> 73 - Mark N5OT
>>>
>>
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