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    antenna rotor

    rotor noise! I get it only when turning the rotor it's a small tv rotor 3 wire wires are twisted too. O god I got to take it back down! I don't know never had it up with radio it's got 3 elm for 10m up top. I'll try control end JUST MAYBE! Al / N3IZR...
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    antenna rotor

    Hello got a little noise from a rotor getting in to radio. Any ideas on how to clean it up this problem. 73 Al N3IZR:bdh:
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    Radio Frequency Interference to Amateur Radio Bands

    RFI Hello i'll get the photos soon and yes they have been here like 5 times but last time Potomac Edison was here I was told they are done making repairs? But I have (RFI) on the radio when I was told this he has not come back nor has anyone worked on any more poles . Now no one at Potomac...
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    Radio Frequency Interference to Amateur Radio Bands

    Thanks on info about using a 440 rig I have a little attenuator box but was using 2m . No need to wack the pole it starts like clock work at 12pm to 1pm. Right now I know of 2 poles one was on the repair list but did not get repairs. The other pole is outside a limit that Potomac Edison has...
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    Radio Frequency Interference to Amateur Radio Bands

    Thanks for that info you gave link to I just did some checking with a loop antenna here I found two poles singing and one is on Potomac Edison repaired list. So they have not made full repairs as they so listed to the commission Same on them. the other one is 3.8 mile away. If I turn the 6m...
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    Radio Frequency Interference to Amateur Radio Bands

    RFI Yes I have found more than one pole they are not going to fix any poles out side of 2mi and this problem is just 1/8mi from me but at this point no calls are getting retuned I also have Public Service Commission Of West Virginia involved now. They sent a letter to them today saying...
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    Radio Frequency Interference to Amateur Radio Bands

    Hello like to show this and please pass to your friends Radio Frequency Interference Back Creek Valley WV. This is a ongoing problem here .Potomac Edison Feels they don't need to repair?{Cry_river} alfred lafon - YouTube
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    Sirio SY27 - 3

    Hello I picked up this antenna for use on 10m I found it very easy to mod for 10 plan to get it up this week.
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    Beam stacking

    OK think I will use 5 to 6 foot here. Now if only I can get my RFI from power lines cleaned up all the way ?
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    Beam stacking

    Hello I want to stack a 2el 6meter and a 3el 10meter beam. How far apart do they need to be?
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    How does one tune a Horizontal Beam's Gamma?

    antenna tuning I try to put it 18' up for cb / 10m you can tune by pointing at the sky but it can not set on ground. use some pvc pipe and mount it with tap so your antenna is off the ground 2' or so. I have a pipe in the ground just for this tuning.
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    Picking up 100ft of CATV 1/2 hardline today, how do I use this stuff?

    Hardline Hello here is a link to a PDF to make a 75 to 50 ohm Balun http://ve2azx.net/technical/75to50ohmXfrm.pdf
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    sirio antenna

    Antenna to 10m Hi and thanks a lot for info.
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    To Ground Antenna Mount or not?

    Hello I have the I-Max 2000 well got some rf in the shack. May plan is to install a RF choke at antenna but I also been told to keep antenna mount ungrounded by taping top of mast I do have 4 tuned radials they are set for 10m coax will be grounded at tower base. I'd like to hear what some...
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    sirio antenna

    Hello anyone got some info on ten meter change over for the sirio antenna. I am planning to use one and was going to use the same settings as the cushcraft ten-3 like to hear what others may have done with this. Al N3IZR
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    10 m beam 3 to 4 elm

    Hello I am planning on installing a beam for 10m 3 to 4 elm I like to hear your comments on the SIRIO brand of beams or what you have. Thankyou Al
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    Hidden magnet for discretely mounting mic

    Mic holder Hello check around I found a no holes mic holder at a cb truck stop it has double sided tape and its plastic. You can also use a small piece of Velcro remove the holder knob put the Velcro on it. I have a 1 1/2" on top my dash for the stock FT-857D mic.
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    My radios

    Hello from my station
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    MOBILE MURS ANTENNA LENGTH

    Antenna Sorry heres a link for the antenna Larsen NMO150C [NMO150C] - $29.95 : The Antenna Farm, Your two way radio source
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    MOBILE MURS ANTENNA LENGTH

    larsen Antennas Hello I like the Larsen antennas NMO mounts you cut them down a little for murs band they come with a cutting chart.