Re: Topband: Shunt feeding tower

2014-08-27 Thread James Wolf
nt: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 6:28 AM Subject: Re: Topband: Shunt feeding tower > Reading about 3-wire cages and the like, I feel a serious case of shunt > envy. Mine is a single wire about 18 inches from one corner of my Rohn > 25, connected to the tower at about 50 feet. I used an

Re: Topband: Shunt feeding tower

2014-08-27 Thread Carl
prevention. Carl KM1H - Original Message - From: "LB3RE LJ3RE Stein-Roar Brobakken" To: "Pete Smith N4ZR" Cc: Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 8:35 AM Subject: Re: Topband: Shunt feeding tower How is inteference on rotor or relay boxes?I thinking 1kw generate

Re: Topband: Shunt feeding tower

2014-08-27 Thread Carl
on CW. Carl KM1H - Original Message - From: "Pete Smith N4ZR" To: Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 6:28 AM Subject: Re: Topband: Shunt feeding tower Reading about 3-wire cages and the like, I feel a serious case of shunt envy. Mine is a single wire about 18 inches from one

Re: Topband: Shunt feeding tower

2014-08-27 Thread Herbert Schoenbohm
I place all rotor wires and other cable through a few 3" Ferrite rings at the base of the tower with as many turns as I can squeeze on. Before doing this I had a slight deflection in the rotor indicator at the shack when I was on 160. Now I have none. The most sensitive item may be the heavy b

Re: Topband: Shunt feeding tower

2014-08-27 Thread LB3RE LJ3RE Stein-Roar Brobakken
How is inteference on rotor or relay boxes?I thinking 1kw generate magnetic radiation into cables ??? How u solve this guys ?? Tnx ---Sent by iphoneLB3RE LJ3RE K3RAG ex: LA6FJAwww.lb3re.com ~ Rag ~ Stein Roar Brobakken e-mail:post@lb3re.comhttp://la5o.wordpress.comwww.contesting.no Readin

Re: Topband: Shunt feeding tower

2014-08-27 Thread Pete Smith N4ZR
Reading about 3-wire cages and the like, I feel a serious case of shunt envy. Mine is a single wire about 18 inches from one corner of my Rohn 25, connected to the tower at about 50 feet. I used an omega match with a couple of 3 KV transmitting variables, because my tower is quite tall for 16

Re: Topband: Shunt feeding tower

2014-08-26 Thread Herbert Schoenbohm
Don, Build a three or 4 wire cage around the tower from top to ground out 24 inches #10 or 12 bar copper is fine. A few standoff PVC or fiberglass will lessen changes in high wind conditions. Measure the cage to ground and build the required matching unit with the appropriate series capatian

Re: Topband: Shunt feeding tower

2014-08-26 Thread Carl
The first info needed is are the guy wires insulated from the tower and what is on top including mast? Carl KM1H - Original Message - From: "Don" To: Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2014 5:12 PM Subject: Topband: Shunt feeding tower I would like to get on 160 this question m

Topband: Shunt feeding tower

2014-08-26 Thread Don
I would like to get on 160 this question most likely has been asked a 1000 time but I need information as how or can I shunt feed my 55 ft rohn 45 . Don _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband