[50mhz] [PNWVHFS] Re: M2 6M5

[Hal Goodell, N7NW]

Hi Lance and all,

I just had a problem with my four 6M5X's.  The T Matching blocks on my 
antennas have UHF fittings.  One block center pin had deteriorated and was 
arcing on transmit.  Had affected my receive for quite a while.  When I took 
the antenna down to fix it is when I found the problem.  My neighbor had a T 
Matching block from a older 6M5.  Cool, we cut it to the length of the 6M5X 
block  Additionally it had a N connector. So that was also. good.  After 
replacement and up in the air I did some tests.   NO ECHOS AND CANT HEAR A 
THING OFF THE MOON.    I think the phase of the 6M5 modified match is 
different.

So will be taking the antenna off once again and replacing the match with 
one that I know is in phase with the rest.  I haven't confirmed this yet, 
hope to do so tomorrow, but it is the only think I can think would give me 
the effect I am seeing.

So just a caution about trying to match the 6M5 antenna with a 6M5X.  The 
modification kit just has you cut the length of the matching block elements. 
They may be out of phase!!

Hal, N7NW

-----Original Message----- 
From: Lance Collister, W7GJ
Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2015 7:09 PM
To: Shane Autrey ; 50mhz ; newsvhf at mailman.qth.net ; RMVHF+ ; 
FFMA at yahoogroups.com ; PNWVHFS ; Western States Weak Signal Society
Subject: [PNWVHFS] Re: M2 6M5

Can anyone help KI4M find a second M2 6M5 yagi?   I guess he is looking for 
the one
prior to the 6M5X, but I am sure a 6M5X would be OK too, since he could 
probably
still get the conversion kit to make his 6M5 a 6M5X.   TNX and VY 73, Lance

On 7/19/2015 8:54 PM, Shane Autrey wrote:
> Lance;
>     If you don't mind can you keep an ear out for anyone wanting to part 
> with the original design 6M5 antenna? I have one here that needs a mate 
> and would like to find one to stack with.
>
> 73 sir
> Shane KI4M
>


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