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Most likely even if you used the FT-450 tuner it would bypass since it sees a match. But yeah, as long as you are within proper frequency range of the DX500 I don't see an issue - if there was I would have already experienced a problem. Assuming you have a true peak meter, I'd be curious to...

I don't know that you would need to tune the radio to the amp unless you had a really bad mis-match, but otherwise it should work. I run an IC-736 into a 4xSD1446 out to a gainmaster on 10m w/o a problem.

What frequencies are you planning to transmit on? ..and yeah ~30 watts is probably a better input. I run about 20-25 into a 4xSD1446 to get 300-320 out. ETA - don't the TS amps use a frequency specific crystal ?

This link has some info - http://www.qsl.net/kk4obi/Center-fed%20V-dipoles%20Horizontal.html

I'm a fan of the Turner +3 myself.

K0ool?

No apology needed. Most likely it was operator error on my end.

Yeah, hanging at adn.ebay.com as it has done sometimes in the past. (I whitelist this sites for ads, just because).

Yeah, I made the (incorrect?) assumption he had his Technician license already.

Great job on the /AG. Enjoy HF!

90 watts in to a 2 x 2sc2879 type (PP100 originally?) at 14v? 210 AVG/ 600 PEP 8.42 dB gain - I guess that is within scope, .... ~90 watts input? It had to be repaired? Somebody help me out here?

BoBPeP

There's a massive Starduster thread on this forum that I think has the answers, but give me a few and I will measure the Sirio I have and report back.

Agreed. Me too! Tell me about it! :) Ladder line is troublesome for my QTH. Here's what I'm talking about - 4383 3964

A coax fed fan dipole will work just fine to get you started. Resonant antennas *may* be overrated but ease of use once you have them working go a long way to enjoying yourself in the early stages of HF. - sorry 543, not discounting your advice, just sharing my own experiences. And yes, I have...

Since you have ~34ft to work with, I would make a parallel (aka fan) dipole for 40/20 (and the 40 will cover 15). You could add 10m as well but I wouldn't suggest doing that later. ETA, as RS referenced, it is not clear what you are building.

No yellow flags on my pay pal yet, and ebay shows I have to wait to see if it ships. Not that any of this means anything other than we are all gamblers.

OK, I jumped in for two as well. We can all celebrate or moan and groan together!

Dentron Super Tuner or variant. Dentron AT-1K (no balun but I prefer and external anyway) Both can usually be found for $100-$125.

There is anecdotal evidence that the Gainmaster likes to be in the clear - what that means however is not so clear. I have had great luck with my GM, and the way it is mounted it sits on a 10 foot pole above the roof, but off to the side of the roof peak, which puts it about 6 feet above...