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guyed tower, it is not a trivial task just raising the antenna, let alone suspending it somehow at 15 ft. and tuning. To make a long story short, I just went for the recommended distances, raised the antenna directly at the top of the tower and hoped for the best. No measurements yet, as raising took until nightfall. Will come back with some measurements as soon as I have the chance to install the feedlines. One last comment: my previous experience with beams is limited to the Cushcraft A3. Although not a bad antenna, the level of mechanical punishment endured by the C4XL during raise operation would have certainly torn it apart. Yet the C4XL went to the top in one piece and absolutely straight. A sight to behold. At least the beast is mechanically solid; have yet to see how good it plays electrically. 73 de Mike, YO3CTK -----Original Message----- From: Keith Dutson [mailto:kjdutson@earthlink.net] Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 7:02 PM To: Force12Talk I have a new, assembled C-4XL and need to tune the 40 meter shorting bars before installing on the tower. The manual suggests raising the antenna to about 15 feet to test the resonance and VSWR. Since the turning radius is about 24 feet, this is going to be quite an exercise. How would you tackle this task? Thanks in advance. Keith Dutson WD5DXL -------------------------------------------- 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 force12@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 force12@qth.com |
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