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Post by cbrown on Aug 21, 2013 9:17:55 GMT -5
Looks great so far!
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Post by BBB on Aug 21, 2013 10:25:53 GMT -5
Getting there Badger. Hey, that guy has got my Kobota! Sure beats digging by hand.
I my opinion, the township can't make you retract it when you're not using it, but initial voluntary compliance should keep them quiet for the first couple of months if the neighbors complain.
Sparky 775 out.
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Post by Badger on Sept 7, 2013 14:36:14 GMT -5
more pics Attachments:
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Post by Badger on Sept 7, 2013 14:37:10 GMT -5
more pics Attachments:
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Post by Badger on Sept 17, 2013 18:43:43 GMT -5
Another angle of Beauty. Attachments:
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Post by Badger on Sept 18, 2013 19:12:59 GMT -5
the results Attachments:
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Post by cbrown on Sept 19, 2013 9:02:10 GMT -5
Very nice!
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Post by Badger on Sept 24, 2013 18:11:58 GMT -5
My Home-made 5 element Yagi I got the design off the Web from a guy in ITALY (19SD348) his web site was (www.19sd348.nl). I used 7/8" Diameter inner elements and 1" Diameter outer elements all on a 24'6" rotatable boom. yup that's right it will be a single feed dual polarity beam. the boom is 1 1/2 " Aluminum Square stock, it was purchased from JOSEPH FAZZIO Steel & Industrial Products in Glassboro, NJ. (What a Candy Store, If your into building your own Yagi) I finished off my project with a Homemade Gamma Match from Stuff I bought at LOWE'S. This Antenna, where it sits in this Photo, returned a 1.5 VSWR from 26.9MHz to 29.7MHz @ 95% Efficiency. Its Sweet Spot fell right on the money @ 28MHz 1.0 VSWR @ 99% Efficiency. These antenna Meter Readings came from a MFJ 259B Attachments:
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Post by Badger on Oct 5, 2013 18:18:36 GMT -5
The Yagi Finished her test today with flying colors branishing a 1.5 VSWR from 26.3MHz to 29.9MHz on a MFJ-259B with a continued sweetspot of 28.0MHz @1.0 VSWR @ 99% efficiency. broke the whole thing down and transported her to a undisclosed location in SE PA. Hopefully She will be Sailing high in the air next Saturday Afternoon. Badger 754 Attachments:
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Post by Sandbagger on Oct 6, 2013 17:40:03 GMT -5
The Yagi Finished her test today with flying colors branishing a 1.5 VSWR from 26.3MHz to 29.9MHz on a MFJ-259B with a continued sweetspot of 28.0MHz @1.0 VSWR @ 99% efficiency. broke the whole thing down and transported her to a undisclosed location in SE PA. Hopefully She will be Sailing high in the air next Saturday Afternoon. Badger 754 That is an incredibly broad SWR curve for a beam. I'm lucky if my 3 element's 2.0:1 SWR range is from 26.5 - 27.5. By the time I get to 28.412, it's over 3:1 and I have to use a tuner to make the rig happy. |
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Post by BBB on Oct 12, 2013 7:33:06 GMT -5
Gettin' ready. See you up there. I'll bring some rigging equipment and a safety harness. Later.
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Post by Badger on Oct 19, 2013 6:38:06 GMT -5
A vertical view Attachments:
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Post by Badger on Oct 19, 2013 6:39:09 GMT -5
a horizontal view Attachments:
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Post by Badger on Oct 19, 2013 6:42:55 GMT -5
a security cam's view Attachments:
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Post by Badger on Oct 19, 2013 6:43:40 GMT -5
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Post by libslayer on Oct 19, 2013 9:50:45 GMT -5
Wow, that is impressive. The more I read here on this forum the more I want to get a license and join you guys. This hobby is fascinating me more every day
KATO 808 south Texas
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Post by Badger on Nov 16, 2013 16:47:29 GMT -5
The Antenna was sent to its final Elevation today at 51' and tops off at 60' when turned vertical.....the Tower Project is complete. Thank you for all the views Badger aka 754 Attachments:
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Post by libslayer on Nov 16, 2013 18:58:05 GMT -5
WOW.....that's impressive
KATO808 #DeepInTheHeartOfTexas
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Post by Badger on Feb 28, 2014 6:42:32 GMT -5
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Post by Badger on Jul 5, 2014 22:33:19 GMT -5
Here is a video of North Coventry's Fireworks Display from the security camera mounted on the tower just below the Beam. youtu.be/d5Ke6znf6Gs |
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Post by captbarry on Jul 6, 2014 23:34:28 GMT -5
Congrads on your antenna project. Have had a few beams over the years and always glad they rotated as set never thought about having a single antenna that could rotate vertical to horizontal.
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