Re: Topband: Shunt feed procedure?

2018-12-10 Thread kr9u
Kenny, I am shunt feeding a 120 ft. tower on 160 with 8 ft. mast out the top with a 432, 20 el antenna at 128 ft. At 115 ft. is a 2 el 40. You can see it on my QRZ page. Measurements show it at 122 degs. I am using a single wire attached at 70 ft. The spacing from the tower is about 2

Re: Topband: 4.3 -10 Re: Rather use N-type (was Re: The answer to PL-259 soldering/reliability problems)

2018-12-10 Thread Steve Maki
It's doubtful that 4.3-10 will ever be popular for larger cables, because large diameter feedlines in the cellular industry are no longer being installed. It's all Remote Radios behind the antennas, and short 1/2" jumpers. So be happy with N or 7-16 for your main lines. I recommend 7-16 of

Re: Topband: Shunt feed procedure?

2018-12-10 Thread Kenny Silverman
Hi Tree, many thanks for the background on the dream beams! QSL on the effective tower length. ON4UNs book says aunt feeding will work up to 140 degrees. My friend is doing the modeling and it’s hard to imagine we’re more than 120 degrees. We’ll see. Fingers crossed Regards , Kenny K2KW >

Re: Topband: 4.3 -10 Re: Rather use N-type (was Re: The answer to PL-259

2018-12-10 Thread Wayne Kline
John, I am not famillar with the 4.3-10 jacks so my response me not be on target. I only use RG 400 inside my shack or outside in WX proof boxed as inerr jumpers I use ones from on FleaBay from China 10 pc PL259 mail for 11.95 free shipping crimp/solder and use heat shrink

Re: Topband: Drone and pulley

2018-12-10 Thread Mike Waters
I want to thank everyone for their advice, both on and off this reflector! I am sending this drone back for a refund. It is uncontrollable in any direction. I don't know how it got so many good reviews. 73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Tue, Nov 27, 2018, 2:32 PM Mike Waters wrote: > ... > This is

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-12-10 Thread uy0zg
This unfortunately lost its purpose... : http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-160M-20181210-A4.pdf A couple of years on the first page will be only representatives of the former socialist countries. uy0zg писал 2018-12-10 19:16: Hello Victor! This is not your topic. I hope

Topband: Fwd: Re[2]: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-12-10 Thread Victor Goncharsky via Topband
Hi Petr, Mixed up the name, sorry. CU on the band -- 73, Victor Goncharsky US5WE/K1WE (UW5W in VHF contests, ex UB5WE), P.E. UARL Technical and VHF Committies DXCC Honor Roll #1 (Mixed, Phone), 9BDXCC, 8BWAS DXCC card checker (160 meters). _ Searchable Archives:

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-12-10 Thread Victor Goncharsky via Topband
Hi Jarda, That call OK1YQ is on the front page, so we have the answer, thanks. Please pass our greetings to our old friend Milosh OK1MP. 73/88 Vic US5WE and Helen UR5WA >Понедельник, 10 декабря 2018, 17:08 UTC от Petr Ourednik : > >Hi all, > >Jarda, OK1RD is still active. >Contact is here:

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-12-10 Thread Petr Ourednik
Hi all, Jarda, OK1RD is still active. Contact is here: http://www.ok1rd.com/ 73 - Petr, OK1RP On Mon, Dec 10, 2018, at 5:11 PM, Victor Goncharsky via Topband wrote: > HI folks, > I've problems with TOR browser in Ubuntu 16 so could not read mail.ru > emails blocked by UR government, including

Re: Topband: Shunt feed procedure?

2018-12-10 Thread Tree
Some anecdotal info on use of Steppir antennas on loaded towers. I have never heard of anyone experiencing arcing. This also includes using other antennas with isolated elements (like KLM). There just isn't going to be a potential difference. I have helped several locals load their towers with

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-12-10 Thread Victor Goncharsky via Topband
HI folks, I've problems with TOR browser in Ubuntu 16 so could not read mail.ru emails blocked by UR government, including the ones from this reflector for quite a long time. The problem has been solved. As you probably know the licensing authority in Czech Republic started to reissue the old

Topband: Shunt feed procedure?

2018-12-10 Thread Kenny Silverman
Hi All, we’re planning on gamma loading a 130’ tower with a stack of StepIR antennas using a cage for the shunt wire. We have modeled the tower. Question: is the model sufficient to determine the gamma wire height? Or is the procedure to use a single wire to per the model height first to

Topband: 4.3 -10 Re: Rather use N-type (was Re: The answer to PL-259 soldering/reliability problems)

2018-12-10 Thread ly2ij
Hi Frank, 4.3-10 can't be so expensive if compare new to new. E.g. 7/16 to 4.3-10 "brand" adapter bulk price is 10-15% higher than N to 7/16, also price of few meters prefabricated "jumper cables" with 4.3-10 vs 7/16 differs in 10-15%. I hope it revers soon as and also cellular antenna life