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Paul from Palstar had me check fwd and rev voltages of the diodes.... i responded to his email with values and ops check... he never responded

Service by Palstar? How can you trust a company if they service sucks... Great product, support fails.. Its like changing oil, i rather do it my self if i have the equipment

So ive had the Palstar AT4K since 2011. Ran perfect till 2015. The SWR meter turned inaccurate. Was on the horn with Paul and Eva numerous times to troubleshoot. They just ended blocking my emails. I dont want to spend $120+ to just remove and replace parts. I have access to another Meter to...

Antenna mentioned was my previous HF antenna that knocked down during a storm. Its now with a New Ham Operator. Looks like i scored a Dentron tuner. Im currently making another 80m 450 ohm fed dipole... any suggestions other then avoid 33’, 66’ and 165’ feed line lengths?

A local offered me the Dentron tuner.... :)

Yea the has a been a tank since purchase. Long ago had a 80m dipole fed with 600ohm could tune that one anywhere.... with the AT4K.... I have been thinking about a Palstar BT1500, but the QA of Palstar has been going down hill. Maybe i can get my hands on the Dentron tuner.

So i have a 80m dipole fed with 150' of 450ohm window line. Its up at 50' i can NOT get it to tune on 20m with my Palstar AT4K. Same antenna less elevation will tune 80m through 6m on a Dentron Super Tuner.. No idea what else to do.

I agree... Aviation cannon plugs have switched from soldering pins to wire.... now just crimp the pins to wire...

I use the crimp and solder 95% but use Maxgain PL259 when i do

Im another chrimper and solder the center

that really sux... drape dipole on roof? launch vertical into tree and ground radials? I have a 20m cane pole vertical antenna...with radials for SOTA stuff

@Riverman71 i lost my hair 20+yrs ago...

Ok watched the vid again and used the Calculator. Seems it more sor for 80m then 160. Seeing that 20m on up has been very quiet DX wise, So on real interest to raise my Hexbeam again. Would love to get some thing made for the lower...

Do you have any online sources for MORE mag loop info? My ARRL antenna books is so limited for Mag Loop antenna...

If i like the 160/80 mag loop performance, Ill most likely build one for 40/20. Can never have too many antennas on the farm.

Totally agree. i dont plan to run past 100w. 99.999% of the time on any Mag Loop

Boy Vac Variable Capacitors are $$. Found this one from Palstar C600 http://www.palstar.com/en/capacitors/

How resistant is it to abrasion in the trees holding up your antenna?

Only problem i see is the variable capacitor. And to make it 100w+ compliant

Combustion cannons are so unpredictable, ill have to take a picture of my cannon. But here is a vid using a racket ball as projectile kids just start flocking when it come out