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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