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HB GM
Well tried to resize it but it wont? so I hope the link version earlier worked, had a word with the Mrs and she recons the given maths (online calculator) for the coax cap does not calculate to the same as info on the belden website so my coax is a POS, also she thinks the given info on...
HB GM
Hi, sorry for the delay in replying hit an oil patch on the way to work the other day on my motor bike and the road won! have got a realy sore left arm and wrist.
Back to this strange antenna, all the details and plans I have from the guy in Portugal who has built and uses a home brew...
HB GM
HI Marconi, yes I used one of the possible coax variants which came with the plans which was 15cm of RG58 for the recomended 15pf were the real GM uses 9cm of RG303 for the same 15pf, after sending to this thread I took the coax cap off and put it on my new L/C meter and oh dear it...
Intersted!
Hi, just wondering is this thread still alive? I was curious as I have recently built a HB GM with details I was given by an antenna homebrewer in Portugal incl all the maths (which I let the xyl sort out as she does maths as a hobby and yes I think its sad aswell) the build came out...
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