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had 10/12/15/20 meters. Later got a kit for 17. I worked over 100 countries on it from the Detroit area and then just got tired of never getting through the pile-ups. A fellow that lived near me had a tri-bander on a bracketed Rohn 25 at 35' and he was on the Honor Roll. I could see that wasn't going to happen with the R-4. So, I put up a 45' bracketed Rohn 25 tower with a Hy-Gain TH5MKII. My FIRST contact was South Shetlands. He was barely readable. Need I say more??????? However, if you do plan to chase DX with the vertical, get a big amp!!!!! Steve, N4JQQ BTW, running a F12 C3E here now at 65' and it is a GREAT antenna. Thinking about the XR-5 if I ever inherit any money. :)))))))) Eddy Avila wrote: > > Jason, I said the hell with permits (no CC&R's) the xyl (just get over it!) > and the neighbors (kiss my....) and put a root-mounted tower on the house > with the longest mast I dare use and the Force 12 C3e and it beats the > verticals and dipoles hands down!!!! There just is no substitute for an > efficient yagi for dx work. Cost for everything new was just over $1000. The > roof-mounted tower is a compromise but it definitely works very well. I do > intend putting up a real tower in the backyard some day..... > > By-the-way, I've been trying a ground-mounted vertical for 80/40 with mixed > results. > > Good luck and 73.../k6sdw > > >From: "Jason Hissong" <jhisson1@columbus.rr.com> > >To: <Force12Talk@qth.com> > >Subject: [Force 12 Talk] F12 Verticals Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2002 00:19:15 > >-0400 > > > >Hi guys, > > > >I have been contemplating putting up a tower. However, the trouble with > >getting the permit, cost, XYL, property value concerns, etc are taking its > >toll. I am looking for alternatives. My original intent was to install a > >40' Trylon Tower with a C3S on top. However, I am willing to take a > >vertical for a spin. My previous experience with a vertical was with the > >GAP Eagle DX. Boy that was a miserable time. Of course, operator error > >may > >have caused that problem (a bad soldering job at the coax connector which > >was my fault). Anyways, with the money it would take to install the tower, > >I could have the Sigma 5 bander AND the 40 meter version. I already have a > >place that I can put the 40 Meter version (from when I had the GAP). I > >could do the 5 gallon bucket thing for the 5 bander. With the extra cash > >left over, I could get a K2 AND a K1!! (plus a new rig for the car...) > > > >My question is directed to those who have the F12 verticals and your > >experience with them. I know it would be difficult to compare a C3S and a > >vertical. But what would I be missing? Is it worth 3000.00 to go with a > >beam? > > > >Also, my site would dictate that the vertical would be about 8 feet from a > >tree and about 30 feet from my house (with aluminum siding). It would also > >be about 8 feet from a fence. Am I asking for trouble? I would have to > >install the vertical about 8 feet off of the ground. I am also installing > >a > >WindowHSQ in the trees as well. > > > >Sorry for so many questions... > > > >Thanks for the time!! > > > >Jason Hissong > >N8XE > > > >P.S. The coax connector problem was that there was not a good solder joint > >between the shield of the coax going into the GAP Eagle and the shield of > >the coax going into the shack. I found out about this later when I sold > >the > >GAP to another ham and the coax connector fell off when he was unscrewing > >the coax. The shield in the coax of the antenna was black. He resoldered > >the connection and then installed the antenna and he loves to tell me how > >well it is working :) His site is worst than mine as his antenna is in > >between two houses with aluminum siding!!! HIHI... > > > > > > > >-------------------------------------------- > >Force12Talk mailing list provided as a service by Force 12 Antennas, Inc. > >Force12 Web Site: http://www.force12inc.com > > > >To Submit Message to the List: Force12Talk@qth.com > >To unsubscribe and view the Message Archive: see > >http://qth.com/force12/list > >For problems with the list: contact n4zr@qth.com > > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > http://www.hotmail.com > > -------------------------------------------- > Force12Talk mailing list provided as a service by Force 12 Antennas, Inc. > Force12 Web Site: http://www.force12inc.com > > To Submit Message to the List: Force12Talk@qth.com > To unsubscribe and view the Message Archive: see http://qth.com/force12/list > For problems with the list: contact n4zr@qth.com -------------------------------------------- Force12Talk mailing list provided as a service by Force 12 Antennas, Inc. Force12 Web Site: http://www.force12inc.com To Submit Message to the List: Force12Talk@qth.com To unsubscribe and view the Message Archive: see http://qth.com/force12/list For problems with the list: contact n4zr@qth.com |
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