Topband: Waller Flag construction and performance

2016-04-23 Thread Ken K6MR
Let’s start here and see how it goes. If someone complains we’ll take it off line. Nothing like a public discussion to bring out the best ideas. I changed the subject line so the discussion will make sense. The 160 transmit vertical is about 800’ away. There is an 80’ tower with various

Re: Topband: [TowerTalk] Reverse feed system...

2016-04-23 Thread Gene Smar
Doug: Wire-based antennas like the one you're proposing (and like the ones I have off my tower) are cheap. Build it and try it. You can always reuse the wire from the radials. As another suggestion, try radials of two different lengths to give you two points of low SWR within the

Re: Topband: The band sans noise

2016-04-23 Thread ON4GPE
Hi Bob and all, I'm also interested in your experience on the waller flag. i don't know what to build , a single loop (rotatable flag) witch is not so difficult of course or a waller flag. So all info is welcome. sorry for my english, my home language is dutch hihi Gert ON4GPE Op

Re: Topband: The band sans noise

2016-04-23 Thread Bob K6UJ
Hi Ken, Be glad to. It took me a while to get mine working, found some basic things I needed to do and it now works very well. First a question. How far is your flag from the house and also an antenna tower or other metal structures ? I had to detune my tower it is only 40 feet away from

Re: Topband: The band sans noise

2016-04-23 Thread Ken K6MR
Interesting comments about the WF. I recently built one and so far it has been a complete failure. Care to share the details? Ken K6MR From: Bob K6UJ Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2016 10:30 To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband:

Re: Topband: The band sans noise

2016-04-23 Thread Bob K6UJ
Bill, Sounds great ! hihihi A lot cheaper than a Pixel too ! Until now I have kept my comments to myself about the Pixel. I had a Pixel for a short time and sold it. At the time I had electrical hash from one direction due to loose hardware on a power pole. It took forever for our utility

Re: Topband: The band sans noise

2016-04-23 Thread william radice
I have an antenna of very similar design and performance. It is an all aluminum lawn chair on a pole. BILL On 4/22/2016 1:42 PM, Rob Atkinson wrote: > Throw bricks all you want to the end of time but you'll never change > the fact that we tested that antenna and saw its performance first >