On 1/9/2017 5:15 PM, Chris Boone via BVARC wrote:
For SSB local and normal use, you want a horizontal antenna on 6…when
the band opens, anything works…but for best SSB use, a H pol like a
Halo or turnstile antenna for omni or yagi is best…
Chris
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The ARRL Antenna book has a number of loop antenna designs )iirc), I
have a new M-2 HO Loop waiting to be used at my location.. Had one at
another location & had obtained 1,000 mile QSO's on SSB at 25 ft. height
with 100 watt Ranger DX-5054 with about 50 ft. coax (At the late WS5H
Bill Stone's location in Sharpstown)..
If others are interested in 6m, I might be willing to part with my M2 HO
Loop (NEW, still in box) and a used Ranger DX-5054 radio..(Address &
phone in BVARC roster correct).
73
Howard Bingham
KE5APJ
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*From:*BVARC [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Gayle
Dotts via BVARC
*Sent:* Monday, January 09, 2017 5:13 PM
*To:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]>
*Cc:* Gayle Dotts <[email protected]>
*Subject:* Re: [BVARC] Home built 6 meter 5/8 wave vertical
6 Meter vertical completed.
With BVARC help and info: new height legnth , new radials legnth, 1"
wide x 5" long loading coil..... thank you! Currently bottom of
antenna is up only 10 feet off ground (all the height I have at present).
SWR...... shows 1.3 @ 50.125 with power set at 25% using LDG AT-100Pro
Autotuner.
No contacts heard but band may be quiet at the moment. I'm hoping for
the best.
Gayle
KF5LVZ
On Sun, Jan 8, 2017 at 3:56 PM, Gayle Dotts <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Almost finished my first home built 6 Meter antenna, 13.5 feet
tall with 49" radials. This is coil loaded from the bottom 10
turns. The plans say 14GA coated wire and tap. I think the wire
should be bare for the tap (aligator clip) to connect to. Plans
don"t say this. By the way SWR is way high.3.0. Any advice.
Thanks,
Gayle
KF5LVZ
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