:-) Try not to walk in 'front' of the dipole!

Posted by Timbo in Oz (A) on December 27, 2014 at 18:57:40

In Reply to: RE: Re Antennas. posted by Todd A. on December 27, 2014 at 17:18:46:

;-)

I don't have any big problems here in Canberra, almost all FM stations are transmitted from Black Mountain Tower, see below, as is TV. All the ones I am interested in, as well, there are really only two.

But Canberra is very hilly, being within the Great Diving Range. So we need a good tight pattern, although gain isn't a big issue.The antenna array is aimed at Black Mountain for TV as well.

The whole thing currently needs work, mostly due to the age* of the short runs from each antenna to the FUBA (German) UHF:VHF:FM combiner, also on the mast.

I built the mast, from heavy scrounged thick-wall tubing, back in the '90s*nearly broke. Ought to replace it, with a thin-wall antenna mast.

Maybe when it is all done I will write it up. ? ;-)!

Need to reconnect the AM random wire antenna, too!!!! It used to run over to a good neighbour's chimney! It's tuned by a vane cap and a tapped coil. Why bother? We still have wide audio bandwidth AM down here.

Got a good novel for Xmas, Man Booker Prize 2014. Richard Flanagan's "The Road to the Deep North". But I have 7 books going currently, though.

Just got the 'new' PC back so I've been down the tunnel / rat-hole too much. Should go outside under the deck and read.

Warmest

Tim Bailey

Skeptical Measurer & Audio Scrounger

Telstra Tower (Open in New Window)

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Topic - Kenwood KT-8300 - Todd A. 09:30:43 12/21/14 (18)

RE: Kenwood KT-8300 - skiroe 07:39:56 01/13/15 (2)

I sent Bill an email this morning... - Todd A. 12:14:16 01/13/15 (1)

RE: I sent Bill an email this morning... - mcgjohn@yahoo.com 09:58:47 01/14/15 (0)

RE: Kenwood KT-8300 - Todd A. 11:10:00 01/12/15 (0)

RE: Kenwood KT-8300 - sony6060 03:45:55 01/11/15 (3)

RE: Kenwood KT-8300 - cfraser 09:23:48 01/11/15 (2)

RE: Kenwood KT-8300 - sony6060 12:40:41 01/11/15 (1)

RE: Kenwood KT-8300 - cfraser 19:23:21 01/11/15 (0)

Re Antennas. - Timbo in Oz 11:55:12 12/27/14 (3)

RE: Re Antennas. - Todd A. 17:18:46 12/27/14 (2)

:-) Try not to walk in 'front' of the dipole! - Timbo in Oz 18:57:40 12/27/14 (1)

RE: :-) Try not to walk in 'front' of the dipole! - Todd A. 15:05:20 12/28/14 (0)

Mike is excellent - I can't think of anyone else good who's currently taking business - mhardy6647 05:33:54 12/22/14 (5)

RE: Mike is excellent - I can't think of anyone else good who's currently taking business - openmind 08:57:23 12/22/14 (4)

RE: Thanks for the responses. - Todd A. 14:36:47 12/22/14 (3)

RE: Thanks for the responses. - skiroe 07:57:06 01/13/15 (0)

RE: Thanks for the responses. - openmind 15:32:46 12/22/14 (1)

We both prefer the Kenwood. - Todd A. 15:45:09 12/22/14 (0)

Follow Ups

:-) Try not to walk in 'front' of the dipole! - Timbo in Oz 18:57:40 12/27/14 (1)

RE: :-) Try not to walk in 'front' of the dipole! - Todd A. 15:05:20 12/28/14 (0)

:-) Try not to walk in 'front' of the dipole!

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