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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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.
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...
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
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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