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Recent content by The20poundhammer

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    Antenna switch

    Alpha Delta makes a great switch 2 or 4 antennas or radios however you want to run it. It should handle that easily. They are also easy to mount if you want and can be grounded as well.
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    Tx on all 40ch at once

    As being someone that has had to deal with some guys using that it's the scourge of the world. I know lots of folks on here have heard the banjo music on channel 28 and other channels and that's courtesy of the so called world of sound in the hands of some really aggravating fools lol.
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    Major Solar Storm hitting Earth!!!

    This was here in KY Friday night
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    What desk mic to use?

    I have one of the Delta mics and have used it on several different radios. I get great audio reports and is a good looking mic as well.
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    Major Solar Storm hitting Earth!!!

    Could see it down here in Ky pretty well. It has made 6 meters blow up. First time I have heard much at all on 6.
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    Water in coax

    Water got in around the connectors. The coax was sealed fine but wasn't over the connectors. Sometimes when you turn your back stuff happens.
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    Water in coax

    Oh its all good it's all good info and I enjoy hearing and seeing what others are using. Might even get a good idea or 2.
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    Water in coax

    I have a climber guy and a couple ground guys to help. We have put this antenna and a couple of others up and stacked both towers. Have a home made gin pole that makes things easier.
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    Water in coax

    Thats the plan to seal it up at the feed point. It wouldn't be a bad job except for getting this beam down from 83 feet up lol.
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    Water in coax

    It's a Mosley A-511 their 11 meter beam. You solder the center pin to the hot side of the driven element which is insulated from the boon and solder the shield to the other side which is grounded to the boom. This antenna was built special for me on a 3 inch boom and all the large elements like...
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    Water in coax

    Well there is no pl259 to seal. This antenna is direct fed with center conductor to on side and the braid on the ground side. So going to try and fix it right this time.
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    Water in coax

    Well I knew better and thought I had it sealed. It's about 150 foot of RF213/U. You can bet it will be done right this time.
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    The good o'l days of USA

    I grew up in the 60s and then if you got 100k miles out of your car it was worn out. Those big boats rode great and sucked the gas. The body by Fisher plate was a standard that we have lost.
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    Water in coax

    Hmmm that looks nice I may put something together like that.
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    CB shops not for the weak.

    I have one of those I got back in the 90s that goes up to 5k. Nice meter just a little loose compared to my Bird meters.