Thanks Steve. It's hard to explane with just a few words hi. 73
Ed K7UC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 10:38 AM
Subject: Re: 4 band rotary dipole
> Ed,
>
> Clear as mud, but it covers the ground. Thanks for the information.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed Malmgren" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 22:31
> Subject: Fw: 4 band rotary dipole
>
>
>> Steve, it is called a D 4. One thing folks should know it that it has a
>> rope or line which anchors three feet above the antenna to avoid element
>> sag
>> so your mast has to be taller than the ant by that amount. I put a ten
>> foot
>> pipe on top of the tower and my rotor is three feet down from the thrust
>> bearing. Did I make it as plain as mud? 73
>> Ed K7UC
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 7:19 PM
>> Subject: Re: 4 band rotary dipole
>>
>>
>>> Ed,
>>>
>>> Do you know the model number?
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Ed Malmgren" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 15:54
>>> Subject: Fw: 4 band rotary dipole
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hello Phil. It is made by Cushcraft and covers 40/20/15/10. It is
>>>> about
>>>> 35
>>>> feet long and I think around 30 pounds but don't remember for sure.
>>>> Seems
>>>> to be a nice antenna. Been up for 4 or 5 years.
>>>> Ed K7UC
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 1:36 PM
>>>> Subject: 4 band rotary dipole
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Ed,
>>>>>
>>>>> Who makes that 4 band rotary dipole?
>>>>>
>>>>> Phil.
>>>>> K0NX
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Ed Malmgren" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 1:30 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: G5RV VS Windom
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Shaun, I don't see why a person without sight can't put up antennas
>>>>>> as
>>>>> well
>>>>>> as those with sight. I just took my 4 band rotary dipole down for
>>>>>> repair
>>>>>> and put it up again on my 50 foot tower. If sight is the only
>>>>>> problem.
>>>>>> I
>>>>>> have been doing it for almost 50 years but use a good solid climbing
>>>>>> belt
>>>>>> or harness. Ed K7UC
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 11:19 PM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: G5RV VS Windom
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > why not a sky wire then?
>>>>>> > that is also an option.
>>>>>> > incidentally, while I'm here, do you fellow blind hams have any
>>>>>> > hassle
>>>>>> > raising your own antennas or do you decide that someone with a pair
>>>>>> > of
>>>>>> > eyes can do it instead?
>>>>>> > thanks in advance.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Shaun,
>>>>>> > vk2fese,
>>>>>> > web sites:
>>>>>> > http://www.myspace.com/blindmanshaunoliver
>>>>>> > http://blindman.homelinux.org/~blindman/
>>>>>> > skype: brailledude
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > On 24/08/2008 4:26 AM, the old scribe known as T Behler was able to
>>>>>> > impart this pearl of wisdom:
>>>>>> >> Shaun:
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> Space is not an issue for me, which is part of the reason I am
>>>>>> >> mulling
>>>>>> >> over
>>>>>> >> these various options.
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> Just trying to get the best value and the most useful antenna
>>>>>> >> possible.
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> >> From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> >> Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 9:04 AM
>>>>>> >> Subject: Re: G5RV VS Windom
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>> you could always make up a g5rv junior if you're stuck for space,
>>>>>> >>> 26
>>>>>> >>> feet a side and 5 meters of ladder line fed into any length of
>>>>>> >>> coax
>>>>> then
>>>>>> >>> you use your favourite tuner to tune it for whatever band you
>>>>>> >>> want
>>>>>> >>> to
>>>>>> >>> work.
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> Shaun,
>>>>>> >>> vk2fese,
>>>>>> >>> web sites:
>>>>>> >>> http://www.myspace.com/blindmanshaunoliver
>>>>>> >>> http://blindman.homelinux.org/~blindman/
>>>>>> >>> skype: brailledude
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> On 23/08/2008 10:07 PM, the old scribe known as Richard Scott was
>>>>>> >>> able
>>>>>> >>> to impart this pearl of wisdom:
>>>>>> >>>> Hey Tom,
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>> Personally, if I had to choose between the two, it would be
>>>>>> >>>> the
>>>>>> >>>> "G5RV".
>>>>>> >>>> I have never used the one you described, but have used one in a
>>>>>> >>>> situation
>>>>>> >>>> where I was waiting on some help to put up a Double Bazooka. I
>>>>>> >>>> have
>>>>> no
>>>>>> >>>> experience with the Carolina Windom, have listened to fellows
>>>>>> >>>> discussing
>>>>>> >>>> the
>>>>>> >>>> pros and cons of it to various kinds of Dipoles and most of the
>>>>>> >>>> time
>>>>> it
>>>>>> >>>> did
>>>>>> >>>> not
>>>>>> >>>> get good reviews.
>>>>>> >>>> My personal choice is the Double Bazooka, however I am not
>>>>>> >>>> cramped
>>>>>> >>>> for
>>>>>> >>>> space. I do not know your situation in that regard.
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>> K F 5 U B Richard
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>
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>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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