Steve,
This is really helpful.
One point of clarification: now that the 12V is not traversing the coax, what
power source are you using? Solar panel + battery, or other?
73, David G3WGN M6O
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From: VE6WZ Steve
Sent: Saturday, April 1, 2023 12:35 AM
To: Frank W3LPL
I'm building a contest station and the time has come to make a choice of 160m
TX antenna. Looking at DXE Thunderbolt I note that the capacity hat extends to
a significant distance down the vertical section. It's my understanding that
will shield some of the radiation from the upper part of the
Indeed they do Mike. I ordered a set last month, it arrived last week.
But the combiner isn't to Steve's innovative design. I'm using Steve's high
impedance amp design for my build plus the PI4CC combiner and switchbox boards.
Now Steve has put the cat among the pigeons with his new combiner
Thanks Geert. Peter PC2A messaged me with the website link so I ordered a
board set earlier this afternoon.
You guys are doing a great job!
73, David G3WGN M6O
Hi David,
Check the PI4CC website
https://www.pi4cc.nl/tech-info/rx-array/
Regards,
Geert PA3CSG
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Hi all,
Coming late to the YCCC array. Does anyone have a source for PCB or complete
unit for the phase combiner/controller and switch box?
Or anyone considering selling a working unit?
Ideally shipped to UK, but can pick up at Dayton or have mailed to a US address.
73, David G3WGN M6O
Vic, sounds like you have what you need for your open wire line support, so
this is an FYI:
In the UK WD1A is called D10 field telephone cable. It's getting harder to
find surplus, but is still made by Lacey:
http://www.klaceycables.co.uk/shop/product/12/d10-field-telephone-cable
The steel
Tim,
This has probably already been said several times: this should be a DXE product!
It would be a squeeze, but would just fit into my antenna field...
73, David G3WGN M6O
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From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
I live in one of the areas of G-land with the highest concentration of wind
farms.
What I learned while looking for a new low-noise QTH:
- small wind generators (50kW or less) have induction generators and therefore
are essentially no-noise on HF & VHF.
- mid-size (up to around 1MW) usually have
