[450] Link loops progress

[David McKenzie]

New sound card is in and is much better. Got some crackles and pops and a
hum but it's using long unshielded cables at the moment but progress for
sure.


On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 7:15 PM, Bob <n1ujs at toast.net> wrote:

> Thanks Tom, but even if God himself made 'em, and brother Larry of the
> Middletown Church of HF blessed 'em, I would never be certain when the
> system craps out that it ain't the harness unless I make every connection
> myself.  I also need more practice....I still don't have a guaranteed
> method to insure resonant lines yet....hoping to get it right this time.
> Besides, when the ultimate test pole goes up you'll be needing them to put
> all 8 of your loops together!
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 3:32 PM, Thomas Moore <piper925 at att.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> How 'bout a complete harness.  I made 3 sets when I had the 4 stacked
>> loops. Test them with your MFJ gizmo.
>> Pipe
>>
>>
>>  ------------------------------
>> *From:* Bob <n1ujs at toast.net>
>> *To:* 450 <450 at lists.vhfwiki.com>
>> *Sent:* Mon, June 3, 2013 9:49:09 PM
>> *Subject:* [450] Link loops progress
>>
>>   I got the frozen set screws out.
>> Made new ones out of cheap rotor mounting studs....cut off a 1/2" times
>> two and 3/4" times two off the studs at the screw driver slotted ends and
>> beveled the other ends with the grinder.
>> Bent both mangled loops back to a nice level square.
>>
>> I will polish up the connections, make a harness and mount assembly, and
>> tune them flat for 450 shortly.
>>
>> If no one pops up with connectors and reducers, I will order some.
>>
>> [image: Inline image 1]
>> How 'bout
>>
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