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The Horizontal Dipole or Flat Top as Ham-universe refers to it as does promote directivity where an inverted “V” becomes omnidirectional when the ends are lowered towards the ground. The Dipole Antenna - What is a dipole Antenna?

That is what I am referring to, At field day we do this to utilize any additional gain in a specific direction of interest. We have done it with both inverted V's and horizontal dipoles.

Thanks 359, a simgle typo will get you every time...Meant to say point the ends NE / SE (not SW) hence the catchers mit - figurtively speaking.

A horizontal dipole with the ends pointing NE & SW will give you a main lobe in an eastern direction. I generally don't bring the ends any closer than 90 degrees. Think of how a catchers mit is aimed when catching the ball...

CLL summed it up nicely... Around the Central Ia corn fields, 21 is occupied by some DSM locals, a neigboring town 60 miles south has a couple of locals every evening on 20, but the Bowl is alway going...Several operators like to ragchew up in the freeband portion...I think they want to get...

1.25" Water Pipe has worked for me many years at 20' with it attached to the house at 18'. It has held a Shakespear Bigstick and currently holds a CLR-2.

If you didn't want a new radio, what are your thoughts for a 2nd radio dedicated to the other antennas? I like to monitor a local 6m repeater and work 20m on the other HF rig.

At my shack, I installed three SO239 chassis mount's to a junction box along with banana plug recepticals. I plug my coax and ladderline into these when I am done with the radio. The SO239's and the box are tied together using a common ground wire going outside to a ground rod. This...

I have experienced that when my neghbor fires up his 8N on mowing day, or my other neighbors 4H pigs wrestle against the electric fence. I suspect the fence gets disconnected sometimes! :ohmy: I am fortunate that our utilities are buried and RF doesn't affect the pigs...Sounds like time...

That was a great contact Eastside, especially on "super bowl" weekend!:biggrin: My hats off... I contacted Barbados West Indies the other night on 20m SSB. Good DX

Thanks Binrat for mentionioning the need for bonding, I get ahead of myself and figure this part of the equiation has alredy been considered. The folding mount would be a nice touch...

Hi all, my first thought was to utilize the Headache rack and save a hole in the roof. With the tools/materials in the bed I am sure the mount will last longer than the truck. :biggrin:

Sure is sharp looking!

I have played the game, gave it the college try and adjusted the internal adjustment pot down and even confirmed the audio on my other HF Rig...however that didn't please the folks on Sesame Street. I have come to the conclusion that its not my problem any longer because If Bert likes it...

I haven't used this model however Eham has a few good things to say about it. http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/451 I have used a D104M6B & an Astatic 1104c (with tone/volume sliders) with my 2950dx and the locals tell me the audio is too hot, so I went back to the stock Mic. These two Mics...