Hi Guys, I have been delivered some Snap and Seal RG6 plugs that also
include a single O ring.
This is the first time I have seen these with the plugs. It was provided by
being located in the connection end of the plug but I am sure it is not
meant to stay there.
On checking the Snap and Seal
Clive,
The O-Ring goes on the female connector, with the rubber facing the male
connector. After the male connector is installed, the O-ring is then
tightened up against the end of the male connector. Only the cable end
of the male connector is waterproof. The other end is vulnerable to
Hello Ray,
I have a DX-Engineering 8040VA-1 vertical. This is a ~57 foot vertical
with a small hat assembly to tune at the low end of 80. There is a trap
for 40M.
http://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dxe-8040va-1
DX Engineering offers an optional 30M add-on kit which is a 1/4 wave
wire on
Yes Mike that is the original PDF explanation I mentioned. However they all
seem to vary dependent on make. In my case I'll put the O ring on the thread
of the socket so that a good ground connection is maintained within the
plug.
I will not be relying on the waterproof qualities
On 9/7/2013 11:42 AM, Bruce wrote:
...
Many have tried 5/8 wavelengths on lower bands and experienced poor
long haul results.
Included among the many have been a number of medium wave broadcast
stations, influenced I'm sure by the promise of intense low angle
radiation, which covers the
Hi, Jim!
Good to hear from you!
I don't think there's any simple or definitive answer to your question. The
reason is that the 5/8 wave vertical splits the radiation into 2 lobes and has
a second higher angle lobe, compared to a 1/4 wave monopole. Sometimes,
depending on distance (and skip
BTW, Jim
Nothing wrong with a 1/4 wave ground-plane! I've done really well on 40, 80 and
160 with quarter-wave verticals ( if you're willing to accept the 160 inverted
L as a quarter wave vertical.) I am - the models say it has comparable gain
and radiation patterns. ( also ran elevated
My loop, Charlie, is doing well - it's not a Kaz thingy -- it's a take off on
the FO0AAA delta loop. Seeing 2 to 3 S units of difference when switching from
east to west and listening to a signal of S5 to S7 on 80 meters! On Top Band,
when I can find a signal of average strength I'm seeing
The above modeling results just don't support that contention/posit so I'm
wondering what else comes in to play that could lead folks to love the 5/8
wavelength vertical over a shorter version, regardless of frequency? I
don't see one performance comparison that supports that claim. I'm not
That's great, Jim! Give it a try on 40 and 30m as well. You'll be pleased. The
FO0AAA loop, because of its larger area, has a bit more gain than my 40' X 10'
KAZ loop but both are good antennas. I expect that you are going to enjoy it
this winter!
73,
Charlie
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Youre getting confused Charlie.
1. My query was about a theoretical installation and not band specific.
Maybe I'll try using the 600' UHF TV tower on the next hill over if there
is a chance it might work or just install stacked horizontal collinears
inverted V fashion (-;
2. My tower was
Subject: Re: Topband: Are stacked verticals feasible?
Gee, I wonder if Carl had any idea what a catfight he was going to
start,
when he began this thread?
** Nope but what dissapoints me is that no one has modeled this and one just
tells past tales of irrelevant attempts at doing
No I haven't attempted that modeling exercise, Carl. I mostly model things
I can build of wire and/or tubing. That's new information about the tower
not being grounded, I think. Do you feed it at the base for 160? Or is it
shunt-fed? - Or is it even your 160 antenna? What's on top? I assume that
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