[R-390] 'Burbs antenna

Sat, 10 Aug 2002 22:02:34 -0400

I tried one of the B&W folded antennas several years ago.  Spent a day
erecting it, turned on the rig and yep the SWR was real flat on all
bands, but reception sucked.  And on the air reports showed a 10-15 dB
lower signal as compared to my old dipoles.  After a few contacts, it
quit working altogether ehwn the "magic" shunt resistor burned up.  It
was also as ugly as can be hanging up there with big PVC pipe spacers. 
Neighbor started asking questions.  Save yourself the effort, send it
back for a refund, try something else. 

"Gregory W. Moore" wrote:
> 
> Just one question. I just got one, and was going to erect it as a
> inverted V in my somewhat restricted size property. I really don't want
> to alarm the (ignorant) neighbors with it, as they complain about
> everything, radio or not (I live in a row home and have quite a  few
> antennas already on the roof LOL).. [ They tried to raise heck about my
> reloading activities( explosives!!?? they said) in the basement, but got
> nowhere, they are also somewhat antagonistic toward me not only because
> of radio but because of my Second Amendment proclivities](... Does
> anyone have experience with this configuration and the radiation
> pattern, gain, etc. I wanted to have a horizontally polarized antenna
> (at least as horizontal as I can make an inverted V) in addition to  my
> GAP Titan and see what difference it actually made, as well as the 160M
> capability, which I don't have with the Titan.
> If anyone has mounted this in a relatively small area, let me know,  I
> have to go high in the center with a wooden tower on the roof, and the
> steeper the better on the angles. I am kind of forced to use two
> existing trees as endpoint anchors.
>  73 es tnx de WA3IVX (Greg)
> (membership in the same organizations as the writer of the message
> replied to, with the exception of the Fort Bliss Shooting Club, as the
> QTH here is PA)
> 
> "Michael P. Olbrisch" wrote:
> 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [email protected]
> > > [mailto:[email protected]]On
> > > Behalf Of Tanker
> > > Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2002 1:40 AM
> > > To: [email protected]
> > > Subject: Re: [R-390] 'Burbs antenna
> > >
> > >
> > > Has anyone used the B&W BWD 1.8-30 (T2FD), any comments on it
> >
> > DO NOT ASK ABOUT THIS ONE ON THE ANTENNAS LIST !!!!!!
> >
> > I have one.  It does what I want it to do, that is to cover all
> > ham and MARS freqs on one feedline with acceptable SWR.
> >
> > It is not a GREAT antenna, and the dB purists will poo-poo
> > all about it.  To them, if it isn't a ladder-line fed dipole, it
> > sucks.  But it does work, and I will continue using it till I
> > leave MARS, and have room for a separate dipole for each
> > band.
> >
> > Mike.
> >
> > My E-mail address: mailto:[email protected]
> > Ham Radio page: http://www.qsl.net/kd9kc/
> > Gun page: http://home.elp.rr.com/elpasochl/
> > Dog page: http://www.geocities.com/heartland/estates/4174
> >
> > Member:
> > National Rifle Association.
> > Texas State Rifle Association.
> > Fort Bliss Practical Shooting Club.
> > United States Practical Shooting Association.
> > Gun Owners of America.
> >
> > Holder:
> > Texas Concealed Handgun License.
> >
> > U.S. Army Retired.
> >
> > Freedom is expensive.  Those who are not willing to
> > pay the price ultimately lose everything.
> >
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