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Bob it just grounds to the mast via the mounting tube & brackets. Leave a little slack in that you don't want it pulling the coax down or sideways from the connector, but an inch of 'easy bend' is fine. The way I've installed telescoping masts from my teens on is to set the base bracket and...

Hi Bob, Here's where my friend Phil just bought his, not cheap but strong and RFI-Free! Rope No SWR adjustment will be necessary, it's all done, just plug-n-play! Use electricians tape liberally to hold the LMR400 (excellent choice!) to the mast about every 5-8 feet, and I use liquid...

"By the Book" Hey Bob, one more thing to keep in mind: I've heard many say it's good to also read the study manual and highlight ONLY THE CORRECT ANSWERS then read through them several times, reading each question and only the highlighted correct answer to burn it into your memory. They say...

Yeah, I enjoy 80m but it's turning into a kindergarten playground with the likes of jammers Steve-o & lil' Willy, along with countless others without a life i guess... I know it's getting bad when I have to retreat to 11m to calm down & find a little politeness.

Sarcasm, George. - It can't be that hard if I have mine... - :wink:

I just got off the phone with a friend who has a Stoner 80-10 still wrapped up in the original packaging, new & unused, that he is thinking of selling. Any idea of the value? Offer?

I'd love to see all club members get their Tech or higher and command several freqs on 10m for WW DX'n. - Doing the same thing but legally without worry for getting nailed, and with both the sanctioning and protection of the Fed. There are more & more times when a license will save the hassle...

"Global warming"??? I thought, you know with all the good bees dieing, the African killer bees moving North into the continental USA and stuff, that they've been worried about "Global Swarming"...

Static. About 6 months ago I got laughed at & prodded by an older local op who said I was "Having a CB'er moment" when I told a guy that he sounded better when I was on my Penetrator than he did on my Imax. What I found was that it was due to the fact the Penetrator has a bleed to ground the...

Actually I just looked it up and the 577 is a ceramic element and I nelieve the 2018 Extreme is a condenser. I'n not certain about the 2018 having a condenser but I have an older version (with silly blue LEDs which illuminate when keyed, I had to cut one lead on each of them to shut them off)...

Hey Robb, There's a guy, Al / Art in this area running a 577 on a new 2970DX and he does sound really good... I've wondered if it's the same element & audio amplification circuit sans echo as the 2018. I have to believe it's the condenser element that's giving it such a smooth 'studio sound'...

I love it!! Signed, Scott :thumbup:

I've been recently amazed by the sound quality of the RF Limited 2018 Extreme, when the effects are set to <OFF> of course. I have a 575 M6 and as good as it is, I like the sound of the 2018 better, probably due to it's condenser element.

One thing you'll appreciate about the SGM is it's slight wind load compared to most other 5/8, even to the Imax it seems less top-heavy & wobbly. I screwed two 2x4s together and screwed them in place under the overhang up against the fascia, then went down through the top of the roof, outside...

As far as drilling for guy bolts, I drilled out just past the wall into the overhang, underneath I added a pair of 2x4s screwed together as a 4x4 between a couple 2x4 truss extensions in the overhang and it's strong as heck! After drilling the hole for the guy bolts (at an angle toward the...

I've noticed my Sirio Gain Master does not like to be less than ~18' (½ wave) above anything, even my 80m inverted vee (which is directly below it) causes a noticeable drop in performance, locally. What about using a 3 section push-up mast on the roof and guying with dacron covered kevlar line...

Hi Oggy, I presume that was on L38?

Nice little Radiogate! I noticed toward the end, just before he moved frequency, that you were rockin' & rollin' over the hornets nest by a good amount. Maybe when you switched to the AP was when you faded out...? :whistle: You could use a little more audio 'kick' but gees, what a signal you...

And don't forget water and gas pipes and electrical, phone and TV wiring.

Eddie, have you ever tried tuning the I-10K after adding 6.5" to the length, ie: .64, then comparing the performance?