Re: Topband: Small antenna book

2012-09-01 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
I've not had much of a chance to work on what you are talking about. But I've looked at it and tried to balance it out in models. Not much luck. Very tedious model construction, and issues with breaking segment rules. Directly underneath the vertical radiator is a huge spike in field strength.

Re: Topband: URL for the Stew Perry in October and December?

2012-09-01 Thread James Rodenkirch
Will do, Steve! Jim R. K9JWV Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2012 22:45:59 -0400 From: sjr...@gmail.com To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: URL for the Stew Perry in October and December? I have looked on the site for a few weeks looking for final results, with no site found. Keep us

Topband: 1/4 tip/sleeve connectors?

2012-09-01 Thread edmund weber
Greetings to the Forum Would like to know if anyone has used this format of connector to move beverage antenna feedline around the shack? Thanks,KA6ZMI Petaluma, Ca. ___ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK

Re: Topband: 1/4 tip/sleeve connectors?

2012-09-01 Thread Bill Wichers
I haven't ever used them for this purpose, but I used them a lot back when I was working with a recording studio. They are commonly known as TRS connectors (tip, ring, sleeve). There are lots of patch bays on ebay too -- just look for ADC (a manufacturer) and bay. The connectors were intended

Re: Topband: 1/4 tip/sleeve connectors?

2012-09-01 Thread Tom W8JI
Greetings to the Forum Would like to know if anyone has used this format of connector to move beverage antenna feedline around the shack? While I'm sure that will make someone somewhere happy, that's one of the most unreliable RF connectors around. They are fine on high level audio

Topband: Radial connections

2012-09-01 Thread rick darwicki
Hi all,   When I had my house tented I had to disconnect the radials on my inverted L.   There is a 20 foot pipe that sticks up about 3 feet above the roof and the insulated vertical section is fed there with a big ferrite choke.   The radials were connected at the base 3 feet above the roof.