Got no hair anyway! I just came down from the DXEngineering website and got
all the information. If I need one, I can call on several members of the
local Radio Club who have antenna analyzers.
73, Albert, WA7FXB
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 12:24 PM
Subject: Re: 6BTV Antenna construction question.
> Good luck with it. From what I've read, having a antenna analyzer will
> make things go a lot faster and save you some hair in the process.
>
> Don't know if you already have the antenna, but I know that DX Engineering
> sells it quite a bit cheaper than HRO. Don't know how shipping charges
> will affect total price, but DXE sells a lot of them and can answer
> technical questions if you get jammed up in assembly.
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
>
> ---- Original Message -----
> From: "Albert Sanchez" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 12:05 PM
> Subject: Re: 6BTV Antenna construction question.
>
>
>> Hi Steve and list
>> The "BTV" project is under considerable consideration here. Both myself
>> (WA7FXB) and my XYL (Gerrie, KJ4DMV) are interested in improving our HF
>> antenna situation. Maybe by XMAS we will, with talking tape measure in
>> hand,
>> take on the challenge. We have the loan of a talking HF SWR meter to
>> assist
>> in tuning the ant. I will keep y'all informed since enquiring minds need
>> answers!
>> 73's, Albert, WA7FXB
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 11:50 AM
>> Subject: Re: 6BTV Antenna construction question.
>>
>>
>>> Albert,
>>>
>>> No experience with that one, but I did seriously consider replacing my
>>> old
>>> Butternut with either a 5 or 6 BTV. If you do this project, please let
>>> us
>>> know how it goes. Enquiring minds want to know.
>>>
>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Albert Sanchez" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 11:10 AM
>>> Subject: 6BTV Antenna construction question.
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi All
>>>> Has anyone on this list put together a 6BTV vertical antenna, if so,
>>>> did
>>>> you
>>>> have any particular difficulty?
>>>> Albert S, WA7FXB
>>>>
>>
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