OK, thanks for that John
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 7:03 PM
Subject: Re: New Antenna coming!
> The traps all look the same so you'd have a problem there. I had my wife
> help me because the previous owner had everything marked. My wife didn't
> know what was what but connected A to B to C and so-on and when we got it
> together using the marking from the last installation, I think I had to
> adjust the 10 meter trap a little and the clamp was off that one, and 40
> meters was a little off, other than that, it fell right in. you'd be
> starting from scratch but if you have anything that will tell you SWR it
> should fall in pretty easy. I will say though before I put radials on it
> 40
> and 75 meters were impossible.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Albert Sanchez" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 6:36 PM
> Subject: Re: New Antenna coming!
>
>
>> Hi John,
>> Thanks. Did you assemble your antenna yourself or did you get sighted
>> assistance? I'm thinking I might try it on my own.
>> Albert S., WA7FXB
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 6:23 PM
>> Subject: Re: New Antenna coming!
>>
>>
>>>I have the 5BTV and 17 meter ad on kit and love it. Good luck with your
>>> 6BTV. You will need radials, anything is better than nothing.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Albert Sanchez" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 3:54 PM
>>> Subject: New Antenna coming!
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi All
>>>> As you may remember I was having SWR problems with my Gap Challenger so
>>>> =
>>>> was planning to take it down so as to check it out. Unfortunately
>>>> before
>>>> =
>>>> I could get it down under a controlled environment it came down all buy
>>>> =
>>>> itself due to some heavy weather over this last weekend. The resulting
>>>> =
>>>> damage was so extensive that it has been dismantled for disposal.
>>>> That's
>>>> =
>>>> the bad news! The good news is that I just ordered a DX Engineering
>>>> 6BTV
>>>> =
>>>> for 80/40/30/20/15/10 meters. The new antenna should be here sometime =
>>>> early next week. Yes, I know, it needs radials so I have a few ideas to
>>>> =
>>>> try out in my extremely small patio area. Also, later on, I can get =
>>>> ad-ons for 12/17 and 60 meters.=20
>>>>
>>>> Stay tuned for the next exciting chapter hahaha!
>>>>
>>>> Best of 73's,
>>>> Albert, WA7FXB
>>
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