Re: [Elecraft] Max-Gain MK-8

Well, maybe I'm being a little picky here, but the "Arrow 2m/440m j-pole" is not a j-pole antenna. Arrow calls it an "open stub j-pole" - but it's a new creation and borrowing the popular "j-pole"name. Looking at the pictures - the vertical element which has the coax cable attached to it - well t

Re: [Elecraft] Max-Gain MK-8

Steve, Thanks much. Nice pictures. About what I was thinking of doing too! 73, matt On Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:27:54 -0500, you wrote: >I used an MK-8HD (50') for Field Day. I had an Arrow 2m/440M j-pole over a >large dipole center insulator made from pvc pipe and used 300 Ohm ladder >line and 14

Re: [Elecraft] Max-Gain MK-8

I used an MK-8HD (50') for Field Day. I had an Arrow 2m/440M j-pole over a large dipole center insulator made from pvc pipe and used 300 Ohm ladder line and 140' of 14 gauge house wire. Once three people guyed it perfectly vertical it was OK for the rest of the weekend. However the top did bow be

[Elecraft] Max-Gain MK-8

Do any of you Elecrafters have experience with Max-Gain's MK-8 fiberglass mast (telelscoping poles)? I'm interested in using their 50-footer guyed down as a center support for an 80m doublet. Thanks for any information! 73, Matt Zilmer W6NIA ___