What do you mount it on?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 6:25 AM
Subject: Re: New G4TPH Loop
> The 40-meter version is a bit over three feet in diameter, and the high =
> power version is slightly larger. To give you an idea, the aluminum =
> rails are each about 15 inches long, and there are between eight and =
> twelve of them, depending on which model you buy.=20
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> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>
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> On Jan 16, 2012, at 7:42 AM, Gerry Leary wrote:
>
>> How big is it?
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>> From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2012 3:16 PM
>> Subject: New G4TPH Loop
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>>> Hi y'all,
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>>> Thought this might be of interest to some.
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>>> In November,I purchased one of the G4TPH ML40MKII loops (40-15 =
> meters). =3D
>>> Haven't managed any contacts with it yet, but most of that is, I =
> think, =3D
>>> down to not figuring a good support for it yet. Plus having it =
> indoors =3D
>>> with lots of electrical noise and a brick house. Probably all of =
> those =3D
>>> things together aren't helping much. Still, on receive it seems to =
> work =3D
>>> a treat, and I expect it will perform well on transmit once I get it =
> =3D
>>> going properly.=3D20
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>>> Anyway, was just looking at his site, and he now offers a high power =
> =3D
>>> version, the ML40HP, 40-10 meters and can handle 100 watts instead of =
> =3D
>>> just 35. 109 UK pounds, plus shipping. For comparison's sake, the one =
> I =3D
>>> bought was 89 pounds, and after shipping to the US, ended up at =
> around =3D
>>> $175 if memory serves; certain less than $200.=3D20
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>>> Assmelby couldn't be easier, even an idiot like myself got it =
> together. =3D
>>> Bolt sections together with washers between the sections, slide the =3D=
>
>>> matching unit with BNC on the bottom raise opposite the tuning =3D
>>> capacitor, make it as circular as possible, tighten wing nuts, bingo =
> =3D
>>> bango you're done.=3D20
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>>> http://www.g4tph.com
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>>> Just in case anyone's interested. Another alternative, anyway :)
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>>> Vy 73,
>>> --
>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
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