[Antennas] Antennas Digest, Vol 107, Issue 6

Sun Mar 17 17:24:35 EDT 2013

My 6M7JHV had the boom holes drilled, but they didn't match when the boom sections went together. When I called, I was told that couldn't be the case because the were jig-drilled. I insisted, and the suggestion was to rotate one section 180. "No matter how much I trim this table leg, it's still too short."

I had to re-drill a bit. Then I replaced those open hook turnbuckles. 

The performance is great, however.

Mike NF4L

On Mar 17, 2013, at 3:52 PM, bonddaleena at aol.com wrote:

> Hi, I have a couple of M2 antennas. They are waaaay over priced for the construction. Back when K6MYC was part of KLM antennas they were excellent. I still have a bunch of those in the air, after 30 years.......
> Check the 'reviews' on eHam..... Especially on the 6M7JHV. Spend almost $400 on an antenna and they forgot to drill holes in the boom??? Huh???
> 
> ron
> N4UE
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>   1. 10m antennas? (K1TTT)
>   2. Re: [TowerTalk] 10m antennas? (n8de at thepoint.net)
>   3. Re: [TowerTalk] 10m antennas? (K1TTT)
>   4. Re: [TowerTalk] 10m antennas? (Andre VanWyk)
>   5. Re: [TowerTalk] 10m antennas? (n8de at thepoint.net)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2013 12:55:45 +0000
> From: "K1TTT" <K1TTT at ARRL.NET>
> To: <antennas at qth.net>,	"reflector -tower" <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Subject: [Antennas] 10m antennas?
> Message-ID: <[email protected]>
> Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="US-ASCII"
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> I am looking to replace 5 very old cushcraft 10-4cd's with some fresh
> aluminum.  Was looking at m2 10m4dx, but at $700 ea I thought I would look
> around a bit.  Anyone got something decent in the $500 range maybe?
> 
> 
> 
> David Robbins K1TTT
> e-mail:  <mailto:k1ttt at arrl.net> mailto:k1ttt at arrl.net
> web:  <http://wiki.k1ttt.net/> http://wiki.k1ttt.net
> AR-Cluster node: 145.69MHz or  <telnet://k1ttt.net/> telnet://k1ttt.net
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2013 09:29:16 -0400
> From: n8de at thepoint.net
> To: K1TTT <K1TTT at ARRL.NET>
> Cc: antennas at qth.net, reflector -tower <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [Antennas] [TowerTalk] 10m antennas?
> Message-ID: <20130317092916.djgd9irb40gko0g8 at webmail.win.net>
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> How about the Hy-Gain 105BAS for even less?
> 
> 73
> Don
> N8DE
> 
> Quoting K1TTT <K1TTT at ARRL.NET>:
> 
>> I am looking to replace 5 very old cushcraft 10-4cd's with some fresh
>> aluminum.  Was looking at m2 10m4dx, but at $700 ea I thought I would look
>> around a bit.  Anyone got something decent in the $500 range maybe?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> David Robbins K1TTT
>> e-mail:  <mailto:k1ttt at arrl.net> mailto:k1ttt at arrl.net
>> web:  <http://wiki.k1ttt.net/> http://wiki.k1ttt.net
>> AR-Cluster node: 145.69MHz or  <telnet://k1ttt.net/> telnet://k1ttt.net
>> 
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>> _______________________________________________
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2013 14:46:34 +0000
> From: "K1TTT" <K1TTT at ARRL.NET>
> To: <n8de at thepoint.net>
> Cc: antennas at qth.net, 'reflector -tower' <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [Antennas] [TowerTalk] 10m antennas?
> Message-ID: <[email protected]>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
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> I don't see  a 105bas on the web site, only lj-105ca.  what is the
> difference from the 105bas to the 105ca??
> 
> David Robbins K1TTT
> e-mail: mailto:k1ttt at arrl.net
> web: http://wiki.k1ttt.net
> AR-Cluster node: 145.69MHz or telnet://k1ttt.net
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: n8de at thepoint.net [mailto:n8de at thepoint.net] 
> Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2013 13:29
> To: K1TTT
> Cc: antennas at qth.net; reflector -tower
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 10m antennas?
> 
> How about the Hy-Gain 105BAS for even less?
> 
> 73
> Don
> N8DE
> 
> Quoting K1TTT <K1TTT at ARRL.NET>:
> 
>> I am looking to replace 5 very old cushcraft 10-4cd's with some fresh 
>> aluminum.  Was looking at m2 10m4dx, but at $700 ea I thought I would 
>> look around a bit.  Anyone got something decent in the $500 range maybe?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> David Robbins K1TTT
>> e-mail:  <mailto:k1ttt at arrl.net> mailto:k1ttt at arrl.net
>> web:  <http://wiki.k1ttt.net/> http://wiki.k1ttt.net AR-Cluster node: 
>> 145.69MHz or  <telnet://k1ttt.net/> telnet://k1ttt.net
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
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>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
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> Message: 4
> Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2013 09:49:33 -0500
> From: Andre VanWyk <kr5dx at yahoo.com>
> To: K1TTT <K1TTT at ARRL.NET>
> Cc: "antennas at qth.net" <antennas at qth.net>,	reflector -tower
> 	<towertalk at contesting.com>,	"<n8de at thepoint.net>" <n8de at thepoint.net>
> Subject: Re: [Antennas] [TowerTalk] 10m antennas?
> Message-ID: <A6301BF0-B272-4F89-937C-4ABFEB759B4C at yahoo.com>
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> 105ca is the latest one and computer optimized.
> 
> FYI R&L is importing a series of monobanders from the UK and price, gain and 
> reviews look good.
> 
> Cannot remember make but go check it out.
> 
> NJ0F
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Mar 17, 2013, at 9:46 AM, "K1TTT" <K1TTT at ARRL.NET> wrote:
> 
>> I don't see  a 105bas on the web site, only lj-105ca.  what is the
>> difference from the 105bas to the 105ca??
>> 
>> David Robbins K1TTT
>> e-mail: mailto:k1ttt at arrl.net
>> web: http://wiki.k1ttt.net
>> AR-Cluster node: 145.69MHz or telnet://k1ttt.net
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: n8de at thepoint.net [mailto:n8de at thepoint.net] 
>> Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2013 13:29
>> To: K1TTT
>> Cc: antennas at qth.net; reflector -tower
>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 10m antennas?
>> 
>> How about the Hy-Gain 105BAS for even less?
>> 
>> 73
>> Don
>> N8DE
>> 
>> Quoting K1TTT <K1TTT at ARRL.NET>:
>> 
>>> I am looking to replace 5 very old cushcraft 10-4cd's with some fresh 
>>> aluminum.  Was looking at m2 10m4dx, but at $700 ea I thought I would 
>>> look around a bit.  Anyone got something decent in the $500 range maybe?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> David Robbins K1TTT
>>> e-mail:  <mailto:k1ttt at arrl.net> mailto:k1ttt at arrl.net
>>> web:  <http://wiki.k1ttt.net/> http://wiki.k1ttt.net AR-Cluster node: 
>>> 145.69MHz or  <telnet://k1ttt.net/> telnet://k1ttt.net
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> TowerTalk mailing list
>>> TowerTalk at contesting.com
>>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
>> 
>> 
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Mar 17, 2013, at 9:46 AM, "K1TTT" <K1TTT at ARRL.NET> wrote:
> 
>> I don't see  a 105bas on the web site, only lj-105ca.  what is the
>> difference from the 105bas to the 105ca??
>> 
>> David Robbins K1TTT
>> e-mail: mailto:k1ttt at arrl.net
>> web: http://wiki.k1ttt.net
>> AR-Cluster node: 145.69MHz or telnet://k1ttt.net
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: n8de at thepoint.net [mailto:n8de at thepoint.net] 
>> Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2013 13:29
>> To: K1TTT
>> Cc: antennas at qth.net; reflector -tower
>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 10m antennas?
>> 
>> How about the Hy-Gain 105BAS for even less?
>> 
>> 73
>> Don
>> N8DE
>> 
>> Quoting K1TTT <K1TTT at ARRL.NET>:
>> 
>>> I am looking to replace 5 very old cushcraft 10-4cd's with some fresh 
>>> aluminum.  Was looking at m2 10m4dx, but at $700 ea I thought I would 
>>> look around a bit.  Anyone got something decent in the $500 range maybe?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> David Robbins K1TTT
>>> e-mail:  <mailto:k1ttt at arrl.net> mailto:k1ttt at arrl.net
>>> web:  <http://wiki.k1ttt.net/> http://wiki.k1ttt.net AR-Cluster node: 
>>> 145.69MHz or  <telnet://k1ttt.net/> telnet://k1ttt.net
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> TowerTalk mailing list
>>> TowerTalk at contesting.com
>>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
>> 
>> 
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> Message: 5
> Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2013 11:41:33 -0400
> From: n8de at thepoint.net
> To: K1TTT <K1TTT at ARRL.NET>
> Cc: antennas at qth.net, 'reflector -tower' <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [Antennas] [TowerTalk] 10m antennas?
> Message-ID: <20130317114133.ubrmm4huok4000w4 at webmail.win.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain;	charset=ISO-8859-1;	DelSp="Yes";
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> Basically the same antenna with a slightly different designation, due  
> to modeling.  Still 'stainless' .. the 'S' of the previous 'name.'
> 
> 73
> Don
> N8DE
> 
> 
> Quoting K1TTT <K1TTT at ARRL.NET>:
> 
>> I don't see  a 105bas on the web site, only lj-105ca.  what is the
>> difference from the 105bas to the 105ca??
>> 
>> David Robbins K1TTT
>> e-mail: mailto:k1ttt at arrl.net
>> web: http://wiki.k1ttt.net
>> AR-Cluster node: 145.69MHz or telnet://k1ttt.net
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: n8de at thepoint.net [mailto:n8de at thepoint.net]
>> Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2013 13:29
>> To: K1TTT
>> Cc: antennas at qth.net; reflector -tower
>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 10m antennas?
>> 
>> How about the Hy-Gain 105BAS for even less?
>> 
>> 73
>> Don
>> N8DE
>> 
>> Quoting K1TTT <K1TTT at ARRL.NET>:
>> 
>>> I am looking to replace 5 very old cushcraft 10-4cd's with some fresh
>>> aluminum.  Was looking at m2 10m4dx, but at $700 ea I thought I would
>>> look around a bit.  Anyone got something decent in the $500 range maybe?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> David Robbins K1TTT
>>> e-mail:  <mailto:k1ttt at arrl.net> mailto:k1ttt at arrl.net
>>> web:  <http://wiki.k1ttt.net/> http://wiki.k1ttt.net AR-Cluster node:
>>> 145.69MHz or  <telnet://k1ttt.net/> telnet://k1ttt.net
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> TowerTalk mailing list
>>> TowerTalk at contesting.com
>>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
>>> 
>> 
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