Recent content by Henry HPSD

Just a thought...Flimsy isnt always a bad thing.... a large branch with snow on it might colapse under pressure...a tiny one... might just "sweep" through the pressure and return to its natural position. Perhaps a google search under "bend or broken elements Sirio (or Maco) might give an indea...

Apologize, a bit late for an answer... No, i dont trade ... but i do have the www.cb-antennas.com information website back online ! Kind regards, H.

Below is how I made mine, I am still using it these days ! It does an excellent job and is hard to beat as a vertical. Perhaps the link below is useful.. Kind regards, H. https://www.worldwidedx.com/attachments/extended-double-zepp-11-meter2-docx.59723/

I made a couple...but not in large quantity. Actually i think i only made 3 hi. Marconi got me thinking... I didnt remember i gave it a name... But i did remember the "saturn" (the bi-square antenna). So i was thinking Mercury ? jupiter? After an hour it came back hi... "Highlander" it...

I think i made this antenna years ago... it should be somewhere on the forum ?

Hello, Well, in theory that should be a bit stronger, though I doubt you anyone will notice ...it is not going to be "a large practical difference". A lot of guessing....( i dont like to guess) Im guessing they have used something in the 6083 ..6082 aluminium, leaning to 6083T8... I remember...

CTE is a very old brand here in EU, together with Targa, Sirio, lemm etc ... I always wondered if they were not from the same factory hi. As mentioned, they did have the "avanti sigma 4" clone..and a couple other "popular" antennas. Not known for strength, i do recall the CTE Skylab was a...

Agreed Dmans and hygain...especially the element holders. I dont recall that boom bracket..that would have been a "sure confirmation" perhaps some online old picuters ? Ps...though mosley/mfj did cross my mind. They all are not that familair in EU (especially the "old" ones). As far as i know...

Understood, i was hoping that was the (easy) solution. Ill look into it. Hoping this weekend..... Not that i have the solution up forehand. I really thought that direction would be it .....But we will get there :-) Now past 12'o clock local time here...im off duty, and we have the Dutch...

hello DB, I havent looked at the model yet.. But i did read back... Could it be: what you are running into is the aspect of time...and a 2d screen. Besides thinking "3D" there is another aspect...which is time. We know the combined EM field produces our "far field pattern". The "total field"...

@ DB, If you want ...i could check with NEC4 ..for you...just send me the file. I do have a few "other" options that i could try. I havnt read the thread yet...but will do later...work calls... Kind regards, H.

The key to any horizontal antenna is "height"... for DXing it needs to be high up...where verticals (if clear) can almost be "on ground". I agree with those who are positive. If i was forced to "pick" just one antenna and that only one would be there for the rest of my life....and i would...

Got a tip from someone, and I didnt know this site...... Hoping it is of fun/use for any of the DIY out there... https://antennenbau.dxfreun.de/krampfader/ ( https://cb-antenne.dxfreun.de/ ) Kind regards, Henry

Hello LC ! Considering it is 117 feet long... That is roughly 35 meters (Just amazing !!! my biggest was only half of that hihi) So that 35 meters....that equals (roughly) a boom of 3,15 wavelengths long. That is a number easy to use to compare with proven examples and would give an...

Thank you Bob :-) I just noticed Antennex is offline too, i should pay a bit more attention hi. Again...thank you Bob !