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    260’ dipole for all bands

    I have my choke right below the balun. And I’m about convinced my mfj balun is goofy. I’ll have new cores tomorrow and just wind my own.
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    questing for a multi band. check my math

    So ladder line. Uh shielded ladder line. It’s a mystery! Hahahaha. Not a bad idea though.
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    260’ dipole for all bands

    Unfortunately I have no ladder line. Been playing with coax and chokes and baluns.
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    questing for a multi band. check my math

    primary 3.55mhz 468/3.55=131.83 131.83x19.5%=25.71 131.83x80.5%=106.12 4:1 current balun 1:1 choke balun Harmonic Frequency Wavelength 2nd harmonic 7.1 hertz 42224289.85915 meters 3rd harmonic 10.65 hertz 28149526.57277 meters 4th harmonic 14.2 hertz 21112144.92958...
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    260’ dipole for all bands

    Has anyone got any input on using a 260’ long dipole cut for 1.8mhz as an all band antenna?
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    Icom 718 purchase?

    I talk to a local group on 11. But I usually use a separate radio on a ground plane for that.
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    Icom 718 purchase?

    Ok I got it for $200. Did the 11 mod because who dont and why not. Anyway seems to be ok. Rx quality is different from my yaesu I’m used to. Already had the dsp filter installed. Now, how to get away from the electronic mic and back into my cartridge Motorola mic
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    Icom 718 purchase?

    No no. Flip like damn. Worth a damn/flip. Since my 847 lost some of its front end on the higher bands I was thinking about getting the icom.
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    Icom 718 purchase?

    I’ve not seen or heard it yet. Other than pics.
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    Icom 718 purchase?

    I can get one for $250.00. I’ve never had one of these. Are they worth a flip?
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    Terminated endfed inverted Vee

    So what’s your opinion on it now
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    hf antenna effectiveness and orientation again

    well its fall. finally. ive been running an ocfd with a 4:1 current balun for a couple years. good matching. easy install. running north to south in a more or less inverted vee. 45ft at the feed point. its all fine and dandy. but ive been wondering a few things. and yeah its the same old thing...
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    Anytone AT 6666 150 watts?

    I remember coil spreading. Pretty sure cb tricks back in the day had us doing that. Watching a power meter you could eek out a little more movement, but most of us didn’t have scopes where we could see what was going on.
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    i pass

    I keep getting drug back into cb. Too many local friends on there. So now it’s hf, vhf, gmrs, cb, cell phone.
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    My mobile setup

    Here’s my mobile setup. Not shown is the mobile jpole and tarheel antennas
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    Another unannounced one from ranger

    It’s all gmrs and cell phones boys
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    Another unannounced one from ranger

    My grantxl is sick. So I pulled out the ol 797. I did a full alignment when I bought it and tweaked it a little. Ok a lot. But I’ve not powered it up in 2 years and thought I’d throw it in line for a temp. Still spot on. Still rolling good. I’ve got 2 of them and both needed alignment. Both...
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    Which coax is this?

    I see. Hmmmm. Gonna need to look into that
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    Gmrs

    That ain’t no lie
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    Jpole radials

    If I was a radial, I’d guess at the base of the antenna. Not being a smart ass. My jpole has a flat base. It does not have the typical long downward leg. Think like an arrow antenna where it has the two elements extending off the base upward
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