Reading about 3-wire cages and the like, I feel a serious case of shunt
envy. Mine is a single wire about 18 inches from one corner of my Rohn
25, connected to the tower at about 50 feet. I used an omega match with
a couple of 3 KV transmitting variables, because my tower is quite tall
for
How is inteference on rotor or relay boxes?I thinking 1kw generate magnetic
radiation into cables ??? How u solve this guys ?? Tnx
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I place all rotor wires and other cable through a few 3 Ferrite rings
at the base of the tower with as many turns as I can squeeze on. Before
doing this I had a slight deflection in the rotor indicator at the shack
when I was on 160. Now I have none. The most sensitive item may be the
heavy
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From: Pete Smith N4ZR n...@contesting.com
To: topband@contesting.com
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 6:28 AM
Subject: Re: Topband: Shunt feeding tower
Reading about 3-wire cages and the like, I feel a serious case of shunt
envy. Mine is a single wire about 18 inches from one corner of my Rohn
.
Carl
KM1H
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From: LB3RE LJ3RE Stein-Roar Brobakken p...@lb3re.com
To: Pete Smith N4ZR n...@contesting.com
Cc: topband@contesting.com
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 8:35 AM
Subject: Re: Topband: Shunt feeding tower
How is inteference on rotor or relay boxes?I
, August 27, 2014 6:28 AM
Subject: Re: Topband: Shunt feeding tower
Reading about 3-wire cages and the like, I feel a serious case of shunt
envy. Mine is a single wire about 18 inches from one corner of my Rohn
25, connected to the tower at about 50 feet. I used an omega match with a
couple
I would like to get on 160 this question most likely has been asked a 1000 time
but I need information as how or can I shunt feed my 55 ft rohn 45 .
Don
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The first info needed is are the guy wires insulated from the tower and what
is on top including mast?
Carl
KM1H
- Original Message -
From: Don w4...@truvista.net
To: topband@contesting.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2014 5:12 PM
Subject: Topband: Shunt feeding tower
I would like
Don, Build a three or 4 wire cage around the tower from top to ground
out 24 inches #10 or 12 bar copper is fine. A few standoff PVC or
fiberglass will lessen changes in high wind conditions. Measure the cage
to ground and build the required matching unit with the appropriate
series
