[TowerTalk] Homebrew 30m beam

W7TMT - Patrick W7TMT at outlook.com
Wed May 1 14:16:28 EDT 2024


For info on replacing stock Cushcraft coils with high efficiency/low loss units see the VE6WZ story that starts on this page:

https://www.qsl.net/ve6wz/intro.htm

GL
W7TMT
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From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces at contesting.com> on behalf of JVarney <jvarn359 at gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 1, 2024 11:03:58 AM
To: [TowerTalk] <towertalk at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Homebrew 30m beam

If I had 40-2CD parts laying around I would definitely use
loading coils to make a 2-el beam for 30m. I would toss
the Cushcraft coils and make my own high-Q coils. This will
make the 30m beam lighter, easier to install,
smaller with less wind area, less taxing on the rotor.
Properly done the performance hit of using loading coils
will be hardly noticeable.

73 Jim K6OK
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