[Antennas] [Norton AntiSpam]Antennas Digest, Vol 95, Issue 5

Wed Feb 1 13:48:44 EST 2012

Hustler is still in business...in Texas...
Though they almost don't advertise anywhere or return phone calls or talk to
be perspective dealers..
Chris
WB5ITT
SE TX Telecom
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> From: antennas-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:antennas-
> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of lon brickley
> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 5:50 PM
> To: antennas at mailman.qth.net
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>> JIM IF THE HUSTLER MANUF IS STILLL IN BUSINESS I WOULD TALK WITH
> THEM...I
> DID THE SAME THING AND JUST FED WITH PL259 TO BLOCK RF CMING DOWN
> THE
> FEEDLINE WRAP A COAX COIL WITH 3 FT214 HIGH GRADE TOROIDS...THAT
> WILL NOT
> ONLY BLOCK RF BUT WILL REDUCE VARIOUS NOISE SOURCES WHICH CAN
> COME DOWNTHE
> FEEDLINE AS WELL..THREE FT214 ON SAY 6 OR MORE TURNS RG5 OR RG8X
> WILL HAVE A
> REACTANCE OF ALMOST 5000 OHMS. RG8X FOR SMALLER BUT ESXCELLENT
> COAX..FROM
> HIGH SIERRA.COM
> I CAN GIVE YOU THE DEALER FOR THE TOROIDS IF YOU WRITE BACK. I HAVE
> TO LOOK
> IT UP..PUT LIGHTNING ARRESTOR IN THE LINE WHERE COAX ENTERS HOUSE
> TO A GOOD
> GROUND ROD. IF I USED THIS TYPE OF VERTICAL EVEN WITHLIGHTNING
> ARRESTOR I
> WOULD DISCONNECT ANT FROM RIG SYSTEM AFTER EACH USE...I USED A
> 14AVQ FOR 40
> MTRS ON A FLAT ROOF WITH RADIALS ..IT WORKED LIKE GANG BUSTERS ON
> ROOF
> BUTNOT WORTH A TOOT ON THE GROUND..JUST WARMED THE
> EARTHWORMS..GROUND
> MOUNTED VERTICALS ABOUT THE WORST ANTENNA I CAN IMAGINE...BUT
> ELEVATED MAKES
> THEM WINNERS. EXCELLENT SINGLE BAND ANTENNAS ARE FULL WAVE
> LOOPS
> 1005/FRQ..IN EITHER A TRIANGLE FED AT ONE END OF THE TOP...OR SQUARE
> FED
> ONONE SIDE..ANT IS 100 OHMS FEEDPOINT..SO USE QUARTER WAVE
> MATCHING SECTON
> 72 OHMS WITH TOROID 3 FT214 TORIODS..AND CONNECT TO 52 OHM COAX
> OR JUST GO
> ON INTO STATION WITH 72 OHM HIGH GRADE TV COAX..IVE USED TV COAX
> RG6 AND
> KW..JUST INSULATE CONNECTIONS WELL AND TAKE ALL STRAIN OFF THE F
> AND BARRELL
> CONNECTIONS..NEXT TO A BEAM THESE FULL WAVE ANTENNAS ARE LOW
> NOISE CONTRARY
> TO OTHER VERTICALLY POLARIZED ANTENNAS SUCH AS GROUND PLANES OR
> MANUF ALL
> BAND VERTICALS..YOU HAVE V ERTICAL POLARIZATION IF FED AS I SAID
> VERTICALLY
> MOUNTED..NOT HORIZONTAL AND BOTTOM CAN BE OK 5 TO 8 FT OFF THE
> GROUND...I
> USE THESE ON ALL BANDS EXCEPT 80 M. WITH 30 METER FULL WAVE LOOP
> AND 100W
> YOU CAN WORK THE WORLD. CALL ME..LOOK ME UP ON QRZ.COM
> DIRECTORY.
>> W4AFS LON
> FORMERLY OF ST. PETE FLA.
> NOW GREENEVILLE TN.
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> > 1. radio works isolators (Dick KF4NS)
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> > Date: 2012年1月31日 09:15:43 -0500
> > From: "Dick KF4NS" <kf4nsradio at verizon.net>
> > Subject: [Antennas] radio works isolators
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> > Several years ago I talked to Jim about these isolators and other
products
> > but since forgot what he told
> > me.
> >
> > I have a Hustler 4BTV that is going up on my house top with radials.
Does
> > anyone know the best choice for
> > feeding this antenna? I planned on putting a T-4 at the antenna but no
> > balun. I have the T-4G also and
> > planned on putting that in the shack and connecting the strap to my
ground
> > system. I also have the ICE
> > arrestor and will fit that into the system but not sure where that will
> > fit into the scheme of things in
> > the shack. Please give me your ideas.
> >
> > 73, Dick KF4NS
> > St Petersburg, FL 33714 USA
> > Keep The Glow!
> >
> >
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