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James Whiteway
James Whiteway Member
edited February 2019 in FLEX-6000 Signature Series
Finally got my dipole up on a 45' MFJ fiberglass pushup mast today. Nothing special, just a 130' dipole fed with 450 Ladderline straight into an old MFJ  986 Differential T Tuner. Tunes just fine 80 to 15 meters. And best of all, NO interference...........yet!
james
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  • Mark_WS7M
    Mark_WS7M Member ✭✭✭
    edited February 2016
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    James you are a lucky man! I still have massive peaks at 14.030 and other places. I need to find time to find them.
  • George KF2T
    George KF2T Member ✭✭✭
    edited February 2019
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    Nice! Nothing like using the inverse square law to your advantage.
  • James Del Principe
    James Del Principe Member ✭✭✭
    edited February 2016
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    Inverse square law. George?     Not sure what you mean here.    Jim    KD1I
  • Dave Dave
    Dave Dave Member ✭✭
    edited February 2016
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    Wow now maybe you will actually transmit!

  • Rob N4GA
    Rob N4GA Member ✭✭
    edited March 2017
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    Awesome man, happy to hear (and see) it!
  • Walt - KZ1F
    Walt - KZ1F Member ✭✭
    edited November 2016
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    Power density of a signal is proportional to the inverse square of the distance from its source.
  • George KF2T
    George KF2T Member ✭✭✭
    edited December 2016
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    Or, local QRM decreases by a factor of 4 when distance to it is doubled. Getting away from noise sources pays dividends very rapidly.
  • Walt - KZ1F
    Walt - KZ1F Member ✭✭
    edited November 2016
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    Thanks for that George! Now the comment makes far more sense.
  • James Del Principe
    James Del Principe Member ✭✭✭
    edited February 2016
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    Thanks, George. I am familiar with the inverse square law but not sure what you were referring to here regarding James antenna.    I thought you might be kidding him.   I'd have made reference to rattling the either myself.  HI HI    73, Jim
  • Mark_WS7M
    Mark_WS7M Member ✭✭✭
    edited February 2016
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    Arrgh... this falls under the category of stuff I used to know but long forgot until I have to use it again at which time I become great friends with Google.
  • James Whiteway
    James Whiteway Member
    edited February 2016
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    I did! And you never came back to me! Of course, you may not have been on the air at the time I did transmit! :-)

  • James Whiteway
    James Whiteway Member
    edited February 2016
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    Thanks! It only took a couple of months to get things together and then get the time to put it all up. Still have a vertical I plan to put up as well.
    james

  • James Whiteway
    James Whiteway Member
    edited February 2016
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    George, it helped a lot! I'm amazed that I have no "noticeable" interference from my neighbors electronics. Another benefit, I reconnected my Bose speakers and no spikes showing from the **** wall wart!
    james
     
    
  • Mike W9OJ
    Mike W9OJ Member ✭✭
    edited December 2016
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    How many guy lines does that mast require?
    Which model is it?

    Mike W9OJ
  • James Whiteway
    James Whiteway Member
    edited February 2016
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    The instructions suggest at least 2 sets of guys. It's fastened to the back of the house as well. I don't remember the model number. But, it is the 50' heavy duty model. Overall, it was easy to install. Just right for an inverted V. James WD5GWY

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