[Antennas] remote multibanding a bugcatcher

Sam Morgan ka5oai at jass-ltd.org
Mon Aug 6 14:00:13 EDT 2007


Hello to the group,
I have a 40m bugcatcher on the 2nd floor roof of my apartment building.
I have (16) 13 foot radials laying on the tar and gravel roof under the antenna.
I am using the 6" diameter #640 coil on a 36 " mast, with a 102" whip above the
coil and a high sierra top hat 13" above the top of the coil.
It is fixed tuned for 40m and works very well.

I would like to add some other bands (30m and either .... remotely switchable.
I have been reading this idea: http://www.ad5x.com/images/Articles/AntSwitch.pdf

My question is about how I run the control line to the switcher.
Running it beside the 36" mast, past the coil to the top of the coil where this 
switcher would be installed. Any pointers on how to best accomplish this?
Any other methods of applying this idea that anyone on the list might contribute?
-- 
GB & 73's
KA5OAI
Sam Morgan



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