You can now help support WorldwideDX when you shop on Amazon at no additional cost to you! Simply follow this Shop on Amazon link first and a portion of any purchase is sent to WorldwideDX to help with site costs.
The Feb 2025 Radioddity Giveaway Results are In! Click Here to see who won!

Reply to thread

Message

Thanks Homer,

And it did perform very well. The only reason I took it down was I wanted to put up a 2 element triband yagi, and the place this quad stood was the only spot available. I later used the wire for a 20m Moxon that I never was all that thrilled with.

Altogether I think I had about 55 bucks in that quad and about 10 of that was the flat black paint, and that was with buying the lumber, angle aluminum (which was the most expensive part) and antenna wire new. If I were an avid CBer it would still be up.

Your prototype, I'm guessing that's PVC, how do you have that attached to the boom?

I wish quads saw more use on the higher bands (and 11m) where they're easier to build and handle. They can be a bit of a pain as far as the logistics at first but dB/dollar you can't beat them. Lowe's sells these 8' plastic garden rod things, and if I ever build another quad for the upper HF bands I think I'm gonna use those.

<blockquote data-quote="RickC." data-source="post: 141235" data-attributes="member: 9297">Thanks Homer,&nbsp;And it did perform very well.&nbsp; The only reason I took it down was I wanted to put up a 2 element triband yagi, and the place this quad stood was the only spot available.&nbsp; I later used the wire for a 20m Moxon that I never was all that thrilled with.Altogether I think I had about 55 bucks in that quad and about 10 of that was the flat black paint, and that was with buying the lumber, angle aluminum (which was the most expensive part) and antenna wire new.&nbsp; If I were an avid CBer it would still be up.Your prototype, I&#039;m guessing that&#039;s PVC, how do you have that attached to the boom?&nbsp;I wish quads saw more use on the higher bands (and 11m) where they&#039;re easier to build and handle.&nbsp; They can be a bit of a pain as far as the logistics at first but dB/dollar you can&#039;t beat them.&nbsp; Lowe&#039;s sells these 8&#039; plastic garden rod things, and if I ever build another quad for the upper HF bands I think I&#039;m gonna use those.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RickC., post: 141235, member: 9297"] Thanks Homer, And it did perform very well. The only reason I took it down was I wanted to put up a 2 element triband yagi, and the place this quad stood was the only spot available. I later used the wire for a 20m Moxon that I never was all that thrilled with. Altogether I think I had about 55 bucks in that quad and about 10 of that was the flat black paint, and that was with buying the lumber, angle aluminum (which was the most expensive part) and antenna wire new. If I were an avid CBer it would still be up. Your prototype, I'm guessing that's PVC, how do you have that attached to the boom? I wish quads saw more use on the higher bands (and 11m) where they're easier to build and handle. They can be a bit of a pain as far as the logistics at first but dB/dollar you can't beat them. Lowe's sells these 8' plastic garden rod things, and if I ever build another quad for the upper HF bands I think I'm gonna use those. [/QUOTE]

Top Bottom