[ML-Hams] State of HF Rig at Makeshop

[Jake Polatty]

Do we want to put the tower on the grant proposal list?

$100 would help cover the cost of materials.

-Jake


On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 4:55 PM, Jake Polatty <ki4btj at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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