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I found the problem. The pl plug on my coax that goes into the house was lose, after repairing it my swr problem went away. Still plan on changing out my coaxial cable anyway, since I have some on hand. Still haven't messed with the new 4 element delta loop antenna, still putting back for the...

Still need a couple of trim pieces and the roof cap. My builder tried, but said it felt like his stitches were about to burst. I told him just wait until you can do it I've waited a yr to have this finished a little longer won't kill me. He also added a 6ft overhang to my bays so it completely...

Been awhile since ive been on here, haven't been on the radio either. I still need to switch out my coaxial for my base station but in the meantime Ive been busy with some other projects. Having a 15ft overhang put on the front of my shop and a third bay added to the end of the shop. It's...

I was too, in this area I've lived all of my life you mainly get the Cowboys or the Chiefs. I wasn't a Rodger Staubach or a Tony Dorsett fan, so I liked the Steelers. Terry Bradshaw, Lynn Swan, Franco Harris, Mean Joe Green, Dennis Winston and Rocky Bleier. I even had some Pittsburgh Steelers...

I'm trying to get back into watching NFL football, have been trying to pull for the Steelers since I work very close to PA and my driller is a big Steelers Fan. Even bought me a hat last hitch. Well, at least I'm no stranger to disappointment.

I was born and raised in Arkansas until I was 14yrs old, so I was fully indoctrinated with anything Arkansas athletics. I've been in Oklahoma over 40yrs and I'm still an Arkansas fan. But after watching the Hogs self destruct once again after dominating the first half only to come out after...

Will do. it will probably be after I get home from work next time, it's kind of a pain in the butt to get my antenna down to work on anything. I need to fix that problem also.

Well, sabotage has crossed my mind. The wife kicked the son out of the house, So he could have but I don't really know. I have some more coax so I'll replace it and go from there.

I check the swr every time before I start using my radio its a habit, but a good habit.

I haven't had any problems with swr since I put my home brew antenna up two yrs ago. Then yesterday I was going to see if some chatter was going on, checked my swr before I go to talking like always and just buried the needle hard to the right. Checked again with a different radio and a...

I thought I would put this here so as not to intrude on another thread that was actually started for another topic. My delta loop antenna arrived two day's before I got home and no my wife didn't sell it before I got back. Just got in this AM so I haven't unpacked and checked it out yet. But...

I may be in the minority, but I really liked the V Quad I had and used, I just thought it was built a little flimsy. The SmarTech antenna seems to be built very well, and It's a bigger version of the V Quad but built like a tank in comparison. Im in Oklahoma, we don't have the snow like the...

It's a 4 element delta loop from SmarTech Innovations in Italy. The price wss $724, then I upgraded the Gamma match for another $40 Then i had to pay shipping, another $200. This things about 60 lbs. Figured if I was gonna go, I might as well go big. And while I'm at it, I need some suggestions...

Told my wife I was expecting a package to show up near the end of the week, hopefully. She asked what it was, I said an antenna. She asked, how much was that? I said, you really don't want to know. She asked $ 500? I said yeah, plus about 400 more. Then I hear $900 DOLLARS!! lets just say...

I've never been to Michigan, but what little I've seen in pictures looks like it's beautiful. My buddy is from Green Creek Michigan. I don't see him very often but I usually text him every year when Michigan and Ohio State play football. I think I've mentioned this to you in a different thread...

LOL!! That explains why your Oklahoma accent is a little bit different. I thought you might have been an Army brat. My brother sounds like an Army brat and we grew up around this area. Maybe I just talk lazy :unsure:

I like both homemade and store-bought antennas. But Im more proud of the homemade antennas I've built, especially if someone gives flowers about my signal. You can make a homemade antenna as cheap or expensive as you'd like. I've got $300 in my homemade co phased ground plane after I upgraded...

Spent the day making gutters out of 4 inch PVC, I think they turned out pretty good. Now I just need to paint them. Rain just pours into the carport because they goofed up my concrete when they poured it. They built the frame and roof before pouring the slab, they didn't have enough bracing and...

Yes I live in SE Oklahoma and we've had earthquakes or so Im told, I can't honestly say I've felt one. But the ammunition plant in McAllister shakes the house sometimes when they are disposing of bombs.

Greg T, I appreciate all of you're help, I've thought for a year now I paid good money for a paperweight. Now I'm thinking maybe I should do like you and have it calibrated. But at least with the amp on it's reading the correct SWR. Im just happy its working because I really like the look of...