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and oh NB...for the coil i used a roll of packing tape that just happened to give me the 4" worked like a charm!! coax fits beauty. thanx for the tip

again, much appreciate the input guys.. i think i might add the plexi insulator back into the equation (thanx 'Doc...i didn't think it should affect things but at the time it removed one possible variable so...), and i'll probably split off the coax into two pieces (i have spare 259...

sounds like a good time to invest in a nice 4 point harness CK :)

and back in the real world where i'm 25 feet above ground in the attic... i'm great if i get my ham license :) what i've done differently from the early wire version is removed the plexiglas plate and the bolts from the build...all i have now is coax running straight to the wires. Wonder if the...

k, got it between 2 trees in the back yard and finally have something to start with i think weird tho, i've had to cut each side of the dipole below 8' to even get close to a match @ 27.555 i'll get her back up in the attic and see what happens..if it's a total kibosh i'll just try new wires and...

gonna give that a shot wavrider...my back will appreciate it :) cheers!!

Ya 'Doc. I haven't had this much fun since.....Well I do know my back is killing me this morning lol It is a flat top presently and i can get a r=50 it the 11 meter but the X is up in the 100+ something definitely wrong there. AT 54mhz i'm seeing a nice 50/9 Today Im gonna rip 'er all down and...

ya, that's what i did NB 5.5 turns on 4" approx 3" off the connection, ran it as close as feasible will try new wire.... i'm using brand new 75' stretch of RG8x ran it thru the 259b as well before attaching and at 27.555 (which is my target freq.) i was getting a 1.4db loss, no breaks, no...

no change with the choke...

should i be looking at a different wire? i can always talk to the electricians at work, they've usually got a good supply :)

thanx for the feedback Needle Bender i had read that the insulation is redundant so i figured i'd leave it on..it is 12ga. 7 strand wouldn't longer take me to say the 12m band rather than the 5? it's running straight across, no v, no bends.. i originally tried an inverted v but after...

k, wtf is it with me and dipoles? i've now tried a wire dipole..have left extra on the ends for adjustment so presently have 9' per side have a 4x7 piece of 1/2" plexi with 1 bolts at either end that tie in the wire to the split coax...one side core the other braid so theoretically i should...

you know how collectors get :tt1: imo, value is only based on demand

was on the Ontario kijiji today and came across this... cb or ham radio microphones - Ontario Electronics For Sale - Kijiji Ontario Canada.

'tis good to hear sir :)

looking sweet CK.. are you planning to do anything with the notches in the base left from the forming wood or...?? ice can do a surprising amount of damage, i experienced that with my front step this past winter

looking at a 458 ad right now :) he also has a 490... both have the extra channels so i def. wanna see the guts $75 each and a couple of older Yeasu as well but so far i haven't investigated the coverage or modability decisions decisions

i'll 3rd that...keep that nasty shyt down there :) damn, and people keep thinking we live in igloos...i haven't seen a flake yet :D

taken at the fed point to the factory attached coax...the only change to the coax was the replacement of the 259 connector and the loss of about 1.5" of coax (snip/strip/solder)...connector replaced with the one supplied with the antenna. the original, if i remember right was a crimp on, the...

i ran a 257b check a couple of weeks back and these were the results i got just under 1.5Mhz spread at 2:1 26.555 r=100 x=10 swr=2.2 z=109 %=84 26.655 r=102 x=06 swr=2.0 z=103 %=87 26.755 r=95 x=0 swr=1.8 z=94 %=90 26.855 r=85 x=5 swr=1.7 z=86 %=92 26.955 r=75 x=12 swr=1.5 z=77 %=95 27.005...