Recent content by Broke Spoke

I have found some videos about the old tv antennas. I am on the lookout for some. Hope I can find one soon.

I have the bf-f8hp with a Nagoya NA-771. I did find out that I can reach the repeater. Since I am new to ham, this is my first radio. Of course I am going for general and more radios soon. But I will still build and tinker around with antennas. Always been an interest of mine.

I'm looking into making a j pole. Thanks!

I have the repeater book app on my phone. That's how I got the relative distance to the repeaters.

I have an HT radio and all the local repeaters are 16+ miles away. I am looking into making a 2 meter beam. I have an old M400 starduster antenna that I could use. Would this antenna be sufficient to use to make an beam? And, could anyone give me suggestions on proper matching system for the...

Thanks for all of the replies. I am official now. My call sign is KN4JQP (I updated my profile). I also programmed my radio with repeater frequencies I my local area. None if the repeaters close enough to make a contact. I am now looming into making a 2 meter beam.

I've been having trouble getting on the site here. On the 12th, I passed my test for tech. I ordered a HT as a beginner radio. It will be here Friday. As I wait for my call sign, I will be researching and learning how to program my radio. Once again, thanks for the suggestions on where and how...

Thanks for the replies. I have started reading the flash cards on Hamstudy.org. I have trouble with the abbreviations in the questions. I believe I still need a manual, to help me understand more about the operations and features that are mentioned in the questions.

Thank you

Hey guys, I grew up talking on CB radios. I still have a mobile that I talk on from time to time. I have been researching (online) for info to getting my licence. I know I need to get a study manual for my tech licence. I have found a few different manuals online. Which one is a good manual...

Homer, great info on the build. I am getting up materials to build a 11 meter moxon. I will be constructing a solid square with a boom out of pvc. I'm not sure the wire lengths I have is correct. I have used two online calculators that have given me different lenghts. Would you mind calculating...

I will actually be building a moxon beam. Once I test it on the air, I will probably modify it to be a dual polarity antenna. Basically two beams on one boom. I posted earlier that I was using a balun at the feed point. I'm curious if a direct feed would be a better way to go. Any suggestions?

Thanks guys. Once I get the material for the build, I will post pictures and keep you updated.

I have a few questions for a project antenna build. First, I'm going to build a two element beam using 13 ga. wire on a pvc frame. When using wire, is it necessary to remove the shielding from the whole wire? If so, would a clear enamel be a good choice to coat the wire for protection? I will...

I understand the difference between horizontal and vertical windloads. I'm looking at the Maco Comet. The pdf file I dowloaded says the comet has a 4 sq. ft. windload. The Maco website spec sheet says it has a 5.26 sq. ft. windload. Not much of a difference but just curious as to which spec I...