[ML-Hams] State of HF Rig at Makeshop

[Jake Polatty]

200 feet would be nice, but unrealistic.

High enough that we can get above the shop.  Above the overpass would be
nice.

50 feet would be a good start.  We can calculate and go from there.

-Jake


On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 4:49 PM, Jeff Cotten <omegix at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> Good to know!
>
> If I start pricing out a mast for the makeshop, what height should I be
> looking for?
>
> On Mon, Feb 9, 2015 at 7:07 PM, Bruce Campbell <phillybruce at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> OK Im getting emails from the list now. The rig that I looked at came
>> from closet behind the kitchen.
>>
>> I have been thinking about the tower as well. To erect it will involve
>> building a base and pouring a concrete footing. It is also only about 50'.
>> That will put you barely above the trees. I am thinking that it may be best
>> to hold on to the tower until you actually have a need. That way you can
>> make decisions base on what you need at the time and look some for extra
>> sections to extend it up higher.
>>
>> In the meantime you will need a wire antenna for HF and a uhf/vhf
>> antenna. All you need for that is a mast. Secure the it on the ground and
>> at the roof line against the building.
>>
>> You may also think about where you want the shack to be.
>>
>> On Mon, Feb 9, 2015 at 2:52 PM, Jeff Cotten <omegix at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> FYI From Bruce:
>>>
>>>
>>> Went by today. I took my dummy load and used the shop power meter to
>>> look at that HF rig. It has a tube final and I didn't want to drive it two
>>> hard without knowing the radios history but I got 50 W out out of it. I
>>> don't know how clean the signal was but it was drifting on the readout
>>> quite a bit. Receive seems to have a problem. Also, being an old radio, it
>>> may not be a good option for new hams first experiences even if we can fix
>>> it.
>>>
>>>
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