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ITS INTRUSTING THAT I DONT SEE OR HEAR OF ANYONE HAVING ONE OF THESE ANTENNAS IN NEW YORK. I SEE ALOT OF ANTRONS , 99 OR 2000'S

YEA BM ,I HEAR YA. I GET WINDS HERE I WOULD SAY UP TO 50 OR 60. MOTHER NATURE IS UNPREDICTABLE , IF SHE FARTS THE WRONG WAY , IM SCREWED !!!

SAW THE SPACE SHUTTLE FLY BY MY HOUSE . IT WAS SPECTACULAR! I LIVE NEAR KENNEDY AIRPORT

THANK U GENTLEMEN ! SO MANY OBSTACLES ! i LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY, OUTER BOROS, WERE HOUSES ARE ONLY A COUPLE FEET AWAY.WEATHER HERE IS UNPREDICTABLE ,COLD ONE DAY WARM THE NEXT. RAINS OR IT SNOWS . WINDS ARE HARD OR SOFT. MOTHER NATURE FARTS THE WRONG WAY AND YOUR SCREWED, ETC, ETC . WE GET...

SO WHAT DID AVANTI SEE IN THIS ANTENNA? I WOULD LUV TO HAVE BEEN THERE. AVANTI STATED THAT THEY SPENT MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR RESEARCH . ONE THING I CAN SAY IS THE DESIGN IS SPECTACULAR,THEY HAVE GREAT IDEAS IN THAT ERA OF TIME. AVANTI REALLY THOUGHT OUT OF THE BOX, THAN OTHER ANTENNA COMPANIES...

DID ANYBODY EVER MADE A OMNI FLAT SIDE BEAM BEFORE?

DOES ANYONE THINK THE HORIZONTAL SIDE WORKS WELL FOR SKIP ? AS ADVERTIZED. I HAVE A HILL FACING NORTH WEST THAT BLOCKS MY LINE OF SIGHT, WOULD THIS HELP LIKE A BEAM ANTENNA WOULD? THE REASON Y I ASK IS LINE OF SIGHT WORKS BETTER FOR VERTICALS . I MIGHT BE WRONG , NEED INPUT . THANKS

JUST AN IDEA! WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE TO PUT AN ANTRON 99 INSIDE THE LW-150 FOR STABILITY ? WOULD IT CAUSE AN RF PROBLEM DOING THIS ? I WAS ON U TUBE CHECKING OUT THE ANTENNA AND IT LOOKS LIKE A FISHING POLE BEING PULLED BY A SHARK . ONE VIDEO SHOWS THE TOP THREE BREAKS. IS THAT THE WEAKEST POINT...

NOW THE BIG QUESTION ? IS IT SAFE TO PUT GROUND RODS INSIDE THE HOUSE ??? IF I DO GET HIT WITH LIGHTING , CAN IT START A FIRE SINCE A 4 GAUGE STRANDED WIRE MIGHT FRY UP . THE WAY IM READING THE POSTS HERE SOUNDS LIKE ALOT OF VOLTAGE IS BEING PRODUCED . DOES DRY GROUND ATTRACT ITS PATH QUICKER ...

THANK U BM.. U AND THE COMRADES HERE ON WWDX ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!!! I HOPE THE MASTERMINDS CAN HELP ME SET UP THE FOUNDATION FOR THIS ANTENNA .ONCE AGAIN LUV THE WAY U SET UP THE MAST MOUNT. I WOULD LIKE TO DO THE SAME AT MY 20 . HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED FROM ALL HERE AT WWDX. THANKS

WAS THE HAND WRITTEN DIMENSIONS FOR 10 METER ? IM ASSUMING BECAUSE THE LATER VERSIONS CAN BE USED FOR 10 OR MORE? IM GUESSING THE MATERIAL IS THE SAME AS THE V4'S. I WONDER IF EUROPE HAS ALOT OF THESE ANTENNAS UP. IS THE TUBES MEASURED IN METRIC AND WOULD BE DIFFICULT FOR ME TO UPGRADE?

I HOPE I DIDNT OPEN UP A CAN OF WORMS BUT I GUESS BM IS CAUTIOUS IN REPRESENTING HIS BAG OF MAGIC. IT DOES LOOK GREAT. I WISHED I WAS AROUND THE BLOCK TO CHECK OUT HIS MAGIC SHOW. I APPRECIATE THE QUALITY AND TIME TO HELP ME!!!

would 4 gauge stranded wire work for grounding the shack and antenna ? does it have to be solid gauge?

ROHN CO. SELLS A LIMITED EDITION TELESCOPIC MAST THAT IS 34FT TALL, 5 SECTIONS FOR GUY WIRE IF NEEDED. IT CAN BE UPS SHIPPABLE BECAUSE OF SIZE.

THAT ANTENNA MUST BE A MONSTER AND IT KICKS ASS TO BOOT!!!!!LOL. I LUV THE WAY U HOOKED UP YOUR MAST SUPPORT.IM IN A SOMEWHAT BAD SITUATION SETTING UP MY MAST SUPPORT WITH MY BACK YARD . I GUESS I WOULD HAVE TO START ANOTHER THREAD FOR THAT. I ALREADY HAVE ONE GOING ABOUT SETTING A GROUND ROD IN...

I HEARD PEOPLE USE KOSHER SALT FOR BETTER PURPOSES. OR I GUESS USING A GARDEN HOSE. I LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY AND ITS BEEN VERY DRY LATELY (UNUSUAL) BUT A CERTAIN DEPTH DOWN ISN'T IT ALWAYS MOIST ?

WHERE DO I PICK THAT UP . HOME DEPOT ? WHAT DO PEOPLE USE THAT FOR? WOULD THAT BE A BONDING AGENT BETWEEN ROD AND GROUND ?

BM EXCELLENT DESIGN !!!!, JUST FOOD FOR THOUGHT. DOES IT WORK BETTER THAN THE V4? IS THIS YOUR FIRST WITH THIS DESIGN MEANING SIG 4 OR V4?

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THANKS GAMEGETTER IM GOING TO TRY IT OUT !!!