ok so chain link is grounded, but a barbed wire fence on wood posts does work quite well.
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ok so chain link is grounded, but a barbed wire fence on wood posts does work quite well.
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Originally Posted by kb2crk
Noob!
The elections will get stuck on the sharp, pointy things!
l2 antenna!
It seems that you guys just don't understand. SWR stands for Short Wave Radion. An SWR is the RF equivalent of a photon. The more SWRs you have, the better your signal is, so you should adjust your tuning so your SWR meter is as showing as high a reading as possible.
A good antenna grease helps a lot too. Apply it heavily to all the exposed metal, it will allow the SWRs to leave your antenna at a higher speed, meaning that your signal will get to where it's going faster. That will give you a huge advantage during a pile-up because the DX station will hear your call before anyone else's.
Anyone with common sense knows the proper way to build a dipole is to call 1-800-AES-G5RV and have them ship a pre-fabbed unit to your doorstep. :yes:
Thanks for all the help and suggestions, but about grease on the coax. I understand about Standing Waves and the more the better and how it's good for them to leave as fast as possible....but if I grease the coax, doesn't the lessen the traction so the swr's can't get up it in the first palce? ::: And will KY do the job?
I think KY will work, but this is way better: http://www.rectorseal.com/index.php?...product_id=228Quote:
Originally Posted by W1GUH
Best coax grease is lard, but then it limits who you can talk to throughout the Middle East.
ky will work but you will have to re apply after every rain storm as the water will wash it away. good old fashioned vaseline or valvoline should work well.Quote:
Originally Posted by W1GUH
:lol::lol::lol:
Albi rocks the thread.
You should only use Valvoline with tube rigs.Quote:
Originally Posted by kb2crk