an anoying, sometimes pesky, and occasionally dangerous insect? Native,
though not limited, to the american southwest?
Also, could possibly refer to a member of the popular German rock band.
then again, it might be antenna related...
73
Colin, V A6BS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerry Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 8:39 PM
Subject: Re: Need suggestions for better mast arrangement to safely raise HF
screw-driver antenna on RV
> What is a scorpion?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 8:10 PM
> Subject: Re: Need suggestions for better mast arrangement to safely raise
> HF
> screw-driver antenna on RV
>
>
>> If you get it above the roof of your trailer, the heighth isn't going
>> to make that much difference. You need a good bround. I have a friend
>> who has one mounted on the gack of an ex tera on a trailor hitch and he
>> just took third place in an antenna contest at a ham fest last week end
>> and he always puts out one of the best mobile signals I've heard. I'm
>> considering getting a scorpion to put on top of this metal house I live
>> in as a second and spare antenna. ]
>> 73
>> Butch
>> WA0VJR
>> Node 3148
>> Wallace, ks.
>>
>>
>> On Mon, 15 Aug 2011, Pat Byrne wrote:
>>
>>> How about PVC?
>>> Pat, K9JAUAt 09:00 AM 8/15/2011, you wrote:
>>>> Hi, all.
>>>>
>>>> Well, I attempted to check into yesterday's 20-meter Cross-Country
>>>> blind
>>>> ops
>>>> net from the RV, but was not successful.
>>>>
>>>> I believe my screw-driver antenna simply is not high enough on the back
>>>> of
>>>> the RV to allow me to get out well.
>>>>
>>>> The antenna is mounted with u-bolts on the back bumpber on a piece of
>>>> pipe
>>>> that is probably about thre or four feet high. This gets part of the
>>>> screwdriver antenna and whip above the roof line of the RV, but it does
>>>> not
>>>> get it completely above the roof line by any means. The RV is
>>>> approximately
>>>> 12 feet high.
>>>>
>>>> Originally, I had used an arrangement with a longer piece of mounting
>>>> pipe,
>>>> but it turns out that the pipe was de-tuning the antenna, especially on
>>>> 10
>>>> and 15 meters.
>>>>
>>>> So, my question is this: Does anyone know of a fiber-glass or other
>>>> type of
>>>> non-conductive mast that I might try to get the screw-driver up higher?
>>>> Obviously, I want to be safe here, and don't want to have to mess with
>>>> guys.
>>>>
>>>> Something telescopic might be the best, but again, I would think it
>>>> would
>>>> have to be of fairly high quality.
>>>>
>>>> If anyone has any suggestions, I'll save them for future reference.
>>>>
>>>> Due to a number of other things going on right now that will put a
>>>> crimp
>>>> in
>>>> the budget, I probably won't be able to do anything until next year's
>>>> camping season, but it's always good to start thinking and planning in
>>>> advance.
>>>>
>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
>>>
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