| Topic |
Author |
Posted On |
| 2 Meter Slot-Cube Antenna (QST Jan 2019) |
K1AWC |
on 20/8/24 |
| Been a while since I was in here, my antenna is now (and has been) up near the top of my 37 Ft tower, and has been working great! I get reports weekly of being able to hit a repeater 40 plus miles away with good clarity and full quieting. Lots of operators want to copy my setup. Only thing I have changed was to solder the feed points to take care of needing to clean them after being exposed to the elements. |
| 2 Meter Slot-Cube Antenna (QST Jan 2019) |
K1AWC |
on 28/1/24 |
| Update** Still using this lil guy at least weekly, I did change and added it to the top of a 40 ft tower, Still getting reports of clear transmissions up to 50 plus miles away. |
| 2 Meter Slot-Cube Antenna (QST Jan 2019) |
K1AWC |
on 15/7/22 |
| after over 3 years of weekly use, the only thing I found needed was to clean up the contact points and added a hole to drain water out of the tubes. Not sure how it gets in there but it has a way out now. When i see the SWR go up, it is time to clean up the contact points for the cable connections. |
| Lets reach out to older hams in Nursing Homes |
N0HWJ |
on 3/3/21 |
| There is a ham operator that had a 'medical Issue' and has been confined to a nursing home to recover. One of the members of our club took the initiative to set him up on a DMR radio and it made a world of difference in his recovery, not to mention the increase in his strength by keying the mic. Names withheld to protect their privacy. |
| ZS6BKW build |
jimvw57 |
on 30/12/20 |
| Been working well using an auto tuner, my latest issue was a squirrel that for some reason liked to chew through the cord holding up one end. We had a discussion and my flying pliers won. no more problems with that rodent!! |
