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Very cool HaminX. ;) I'd love to see it...and will give you my real life results vs. your software. But in the mean time, I really didn't want or mean to hijack this thread...and don't want it to go that direction. So we can start another thread down the road later. ;)

Yes it does...or rather, certainly did compared to wire beams I've built. ;) I'd be curious to know how many you guys have made and tested with tubing over wire to where you are so confident? :shock: This pic was taken during heavy winds (50+ mph)...so it's not 100% straight. It's...

Yea, I would have thought it was an old Francis Amazer based on your description. Have you tried it yet? What kind of standing wave do you get?

I run a dual polarity tubular Moxon beam for 10, 11, & 12 meters, and I'm going to make one for horizontal 17 meters (which I'm hoping will cover me for 15 & 20 meters), too. Then I have my 1/2 wave inverted V for 40 meter. No tuner yet (as I haven't needed one) but will get one sooner or...

Congrats on being an /AG! Hope to hear you on the bands. :D

Re: best antenna Such as what? Please be specific so us old timers can learn. :shock: Exactly what antennas have you compared it to? Honestly Marven, I'm not putting them down either but all the folks I've known (which there's only been a couple) had never even owned a beam before that...

Congrats. ;)

Ditto that! :lol:

X 2 on all accounts. :lol: Congrats! 8)

I have one of these I've been using for awhile at my office/shop. For what it is, it works pretty well IMO. Cheap to build, and reasonably broad banded. I also used some RG8x that I had laying around. I have mine as a sloper now, but can easily mount it any way I want...including low. Not a...

It's probably okay. Clean up the SO239 connection, attach it to a pole, throw a radio and SWR meter to it and check. If it's not been through hell and back it'll probably fine. Just a guess though. ;)

Yea, I read it the same way too (though it to a couple times through :? ). And X2 on the above.

Maybe it's just me (or the angle of the pic?), but it appears that the non-driven element is smaller (aka director element?). Is this true? I'd think you'd see better performance extending that element longer to make it a reflector rather than a director (if it's shorter). And indeed, I...

I too would be interested to hear your findings. What antenna(s) are you going to use to compete/compare with?

First off, welcome back. Your avatar alone constitutes a welcome! :D Secondly I don't know squat about most of the stuff you've mentioned...as I still run the older stuff myself (including the D104's). I would however suggest you consider looking at the I-10k or Wolf antennas as well. Maco...

Whatever. :roll: You asked and I told you. Now back to our normally scheduled program. 8)

A dipole is versitile, too...and costs a fraction of the price. Those are (end fed) dipoles...nothing more. For the money I think there are better performers, that's all. ;)

Heck, just about anything would work...including a simple coaxial or wire dipole. I'm not a huge fan of the fiberglassed antennas (aka A99, Imax, etc.) but they'd work too. And I agree, a good dummy load would probably be even better. Just my $.02

I like the old 148's, too. Nice vids! 8)

Should buff right out...what are you guys talking about? :D After all, it's a Rubicon...and the first scratch should be the worst. Time for a flat fender (IMHO) 8)