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Well, Fuck me like a Protestant

Last post by Bubbathegimp « Thu Mar 18, 2021 5:52 pm
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by Bubbathegimp » Wed Mar 17, 2021 7:39 pm

Cant seem to get a Dipole working. Discovered that I was several inches too short for 40 Meters when I Halved the 80 Meter Dipole ..., So Instead of...

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Thu Mar 18, 2021 5:52 pm
Talk about "Fun"

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by Bubbathegimp » Sun Jan 10, 2021 1:45 pm

try untangling over 130 feet of Flexweave....
Went to divide it out to cut into 2 equal pieces, and accidentally got the pretty factory coil tangled...

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Tue Jan 12, 2021 12:22 pm
Arrow Dual band J-Pole

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by Bubbathegimp » Fri Jan 01, 2021 10:16 am

Grabbed one thinking that it would be about the only thing I can get away with.
It Sucks....
SWR was a little over 2:1 on the ends. I have it up far...

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Mon Jan 04, 2021 2:52 am
Anybody Try...

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by Bubbathegimp » Fri Nov 13, 2020 5:22 pm

Using Flexseal on their Homemade choke Balun?
I have the snap on Ferrite mix to make one for 2m/70cm, but it is not recommended to expose them to the...

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Sun Nov 15, 2020 2:50 pm
Which type of ham antennas are you currently using and/or planning on putting up?

Last post by Bubbathegimp « Wed Nov 11, 2020 4:31 pm
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by WZ7U » Tue Sep 25, 2018 4:22 am
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Just wondering what others are using for their skyhooks out there right now.

Currently I'm in my 1/4 wave ground plane phase with one up for 40m...
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Wed Nov 11, 2020 4:31 pm
Icky Pick

Last post by WZ7U « Tue Nov 03, 2020 8:37 pm
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by Bubbathegimp » Mon Nov 02, 2020 10:48 pm

Nasty stuff. Anybody deal with removing it from coax ends for solder prep.
I have read of 2 solvents to remove it (expensive stuff, Hydrosol &...

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Tue Nov 03, 2020 8:37 pm
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by Bubbathegimp » Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:10 pm

Before I end up pulling the trigger?

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Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:10 pm
Well, shit!

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by W9FTV » Sat Jun 01, 2019 7:46 pm

It's been a shitty week in Lake Woebgon...
I was all excited about putting some new coax onto the vertical this afternoon until
the weather...

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Sat Jun 01, 2019 8:34 pm
Common mode on coax

Last post by WZ7U « Sat Oct 27, 2018 11:13 pm
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by WZ7U » Sat Oct 27, 2018 6:10 pm

Common mode on coax; the dreaded situation where your feed line is part of the radiated signal. I wonder if that is my current problem? Allow me to...

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Sat Oct 27, 2018 11:13 pm

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