John, What about putting some kind of springs on the supports for the
antenna to cushion loading? Kevin and I did this for an antenna we used
in the dorms in college with good success. It outlasted our time at the
school.
Thank you!
Brett Winchester KD7JN
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-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Miller
Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 9:11 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: antenna
I really think the cobra ultralite will be good, I've never had any luck
with the G5RV with heavy wind, or staying up with out maintenance for
more than 2 years or so. It's frustrating so I'll try the cobra, I think
that will be better. I also think my next cobra ultralite, if there is a
next one, will be home made because it looks 100% simple to make on your
own and a lot less money than the price they charge for it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 10:37 AM
Subject: Re: antenna
> My feed line kept breaking constantly during the winter with my G5RV.
>
> We put a strain relief but that didn't do any good.
>
> So, we went with a Carolina Windom.
>
> That antenna had coax going all the way up but, for some reason it had
> grounding issues.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 10:06 AM
> Subject: Re: antenna
>
>
>> lol, you're right, I found that out a year ago when my feedline, I
>> have no clue how, but was suspended by almost nothing and when I went
>> to lower the g5RV, the feedline fell with out it. I really should get
>> that cobra ultralite up there before that feedline does that again
>> but my help didn't show up last week and we had a few problems the
>> other tries so I decided to just wait, I wanted both up there for an
>> A/B comparison, but now I'll wait until the G5VR breaks completely
>> and swap it out in the same spot myself.
>> Maybe it will last until the next time I'm asked to move out and then
>> I'll just put the cobra up at the new place, where ever in the
>> country that might be.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 9:50 AM
>> Subject: antenna
>>
>>
>>> Hay guys, you know what? When you connect your feedline to your
>>> antenna, it works mmuch better!!! A friend of mine went up on the
>>> roof and discovered that the feedlind was lying on the roof rather
>>> than being connected to the double extended zepp. The band is muuch
>>> quieter, the signals are much louder, I need less inductence on the
>>> tuner, and I get better signal reports.
>>> Imagine that!!!
>>>
>>
>>
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