[450] Antenna Project

[David McKenzie]

John,

What's the holdup on testing?

On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 8:10 AM, Leslie <partybug at charter.net> wrote:

> Tom,
>
> ....that is just incredibly funny!  Simply superb.  And yes, weird but
> imaginative!
>
> ---- Rich <t41 at optonline.net> wrote:
> Tom...I love ya but you're weird!
> --
> -------+++++--------
> I wouldn't say that religion has promoted the social progress of mankind.
>  I say that it has been a detriment to the progress of civilization, and I
> would
> also say this: that the emancipation of the mind from religious
> superstition
> is as essential
>  to the progress of civilization as is emancipation from physical slavery.
>
>                                                         Culburt Olson, Gov.
> of California
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Thomas Moore" <piper925 at att.net>
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> Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 8:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [450] Antenna Project
>
>
> > Wow. Just got back from L.I. and read the thread. Nice going John, that
> > thing's gonna cook.   Washers.....can never find one when I need one, so
> > lately I've taken to saving the trip to the hardware store and just
> > drilling
> > a penny.  Copper coated and it costs a penny, if I need bigger I use a
> > nickel....costs a little more though.
> > Tom
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Foege" <john.foege at gmail.com>
> > To: "144.450 Mailing List" <450 at lists.vhfwiki.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 1:19 PM
> > Subject: Re: [450] Antenna Project
> >
> >
> > It's going to be 13 elements on 22 feet. It's going to be heavy, and
> > yes it will sag at the ends. I'm going to have to guy it to the boom.
> >
> > And go no Rich....I'm not going to use the Suez Canal Coax once this
> > baddy goes up. I've got a 100' spool of Bury-Flex to feed it.
> >
> > Once I get this antenna up, some good feedline going to it, and a nice
> > flat SWR, I can start running 175 watts again and that coupled with
> > the 13.2 dBd gain and 850 ft elevation, I **SHOULD** hopefully see
> > some better performance.
> >
> > Unfortunately I may run the risk of microwaving Woody's QTH to the
> > ground, but hey....like Woody said, you've got to have your priorities
> > straight!! lol
> >
> > On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 12:33 PM, <djmay at comcast.net> wrote:
> >> John,
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> How am I going to keep your transmissions from baking my QTH like a
> >> microwave once you get that baby up? And I thought you were loud
> >> before!!!
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "John Foege" <john.foege at gmail.com>
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> >> Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 11:56:05 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> >> Subject: [450] Antenna Project
> >>
> >> So the shim stock came in and I've got all three 8' sections stuck
> >> together
> >> EXTREMELY tightly. The boom looks great and is absolutely massive. I
> took
> >> a
> >> few pictures of the boom up on the drill press and roller stand, but I'm
> >> not
> >> sure the pictures I've attached really do the 24 foot boom justice. It's
> >> massive in real life. Check it out...let me know what you all think.
> >> Tomorrow I'm going to drill all the holes and cut the elements and then
> >> it's
> >> on to the t-match. Hopefully this behemoth will be up and on the air for
> >> the
> >> weekend (although I think Dave and I are going to die trying to get this
> >> sucker up on the roof). John
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