Thanks for the info. Unfortunately, I gave up on making antennas a long time ago. Out of the 15 or so I tried to build, 2 worked and the rest were totally...
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kj5xx@ymail.com
Oct 18, 2011 9:19 am
I made sort of a "roll your own" S9 sometime back, using a Jackite telescoping fiberglass pole as the basis for the antenna. Also made my own weatherproof 4:1...
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Chris Baker
g4ldsqrp
Oct 17, 2011 10:43 pm
My expeience: I run a 18' vertical a part of a portable set up. I only run 4 x 5m radials (at the moment) and a 4:1 balun for 20m to 6m. Wanting to try the...
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JJ
du1ddp
Oct 17, 2011 9:32 pm
I may have read someone ask the question about making/installing a 40m coil for the v18. But I do not recall getting details and/or specs of the coil. My v18...
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jclemmer82190
Oct 13, 2011 7:44 pm
Same here. John KB4OIF Proud Vietnam Vet Freedom is not free, someone paid!!! There would be no freedom without the military........ In God, we trust [Non-text...
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Thomas J Mahon
tjmahon
Oct 13, 2011 7:18 pm
Thank you, John. Those were hard days and the scars are still tender. From: S9Antennas@yahoogroups.com [mailto:S9Antennas@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of...
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jclemmer82190
Oct 13, 2011 4:46 pm
Welcome Home Brother Tom. A lot of us did not get welcomed home. I will do that and put a small plastic cover over it and the radial plate. Thanks for the...
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jclemmer82190
Oct 13, 2011 4:39 pm
Thanks Noel. did no think of those sources John KB4OIF Proud Vietnam Vet Freedom is not free, someone paid!!! There would be no freedom without the...
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Thomas J Mahon
tjmahon
Oct 13, 2011 2:44 pm
When I bought my S931, there was a coupon for either the 1:1 or 4:1 free from LDG. I ordered the 4;1 because I plan multi-band use. It took about 10 days to...
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NoelSpears - N2OEL
noelspears
Oct 13, 2011 2:44 pm
Check out the Yahoo Groups Freecycle group for your area. Also check out the Craigslist free offering. Often you will find wire being given away. So far I...
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jclemmer82190
Oct 12, 2011 9:58 pm
Thanks Chris. I want to have all the kinks worked out before I go up with it. I will protect it from the elements some how. -- John KB4OIF Proud Vietnam Vet ...
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Chris Baker
g4ldsqrp
Oct 12, 2011 9:53 pm
Simples Currently as a mono bander, you use a 1:1 unun/balun, between the coax feed and aerial with the radial feild. For multi-band simply replace the 1:1 to...
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jclemmer82190
Oct 12, 2011 7:39 pm
I want to use the S931 as a multiband antenna. From what I have read, I need to get a 4 to 1 Unun? where do you put the Unun? Attach to radial plate? Does...
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w0djm_2
Oct 12, 2011 6:48 pm
I used an S9v31 with the 80 meter loading coil supplied by John for field day. Using the 4:1 Unun., I could not get a decent SWR. With direct feed or 1:1...
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jclemmer82190
Oct 12, 2011 6:02 pm
Thanks. John KB4OIF Proud Vietnam Vet Freedom is not free, someone paid!!! There would be no freedom without the military........ In God, we trust [Non-text...
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nyc1ham
Oct 12, 2011 5:34 pm
I purchased 2 from Cheapham.com. Great people, fast shipping. 73, John ... From: "jclemmer82190" <kb4oif@...> To: S9Antennas@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday,...
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jclemmer82190
Oct 12, 2011 4:36 pm
Yeah. I know that's right. Prices range from 89 to 99 from what I can see. Some show the shipping some don't. The radial wire is going to be expensive. ...
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Clyde Campbell
multiguy561
Oct 12, 2011 3:09 pm
BTW there are no really dumb questions, just really dumb answers LOL Clyde de AB4CC [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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jclemmer82190
Oct 12, 2011 10:55 am
Will check them all out. From what I have seem so far there is not a lot of difference in price from all of them. Thanks Jock. John KB4OIF Proud Vietnam Vet ...
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kc6iih
Oct 12, 2011 10:37 am
I got mine from www.cheapham.com , they had the best price at the time. Jock KC6IIH ... From: Clyde Campbell <multiguy561@...> To: S9Antennas...
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jclemmer82190
Oct 12, 2011 9:23 am
Thanks Clyde. John KB4OIF Proud Vietnam Vet Freedom is not free, someone paid!!! There would be no freedom without the military........ In God, we trust ...
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Clyde Campbell
multiguy561
Oct 11, 2011 10:51 pm
yes buy from HRO , cheapham etc. Clyde de AB4CC [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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jclemmer82190
Oct 11, 2011 10:41 pm
On the LDG site, I don't see a place where you can purchase anything from them. Do they just go thru dealers?????...
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Chris Baker
g4ldsqrp
Oct 10, 2011 10:49 pm
To get the vertical working as a 1/4 on 80m the coil has to add the extra wire in series with your vertical. So 1/4 wave @ 3.6 Mhz is approx 66' so around 35'...
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jclemmer82190
Oct 10, 2011 10:27 pm
Gene. Is your antenna ground mounted? I sent an email to LDG and got a reply. They said it will work but it's not the best situation with the trees and the...
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jclemmer82190
Oct 10, 2011 6:48 pm
Thanks for the info Gene. I can only put mine in the back yard which is 82 feet long and about 30 feet to the back fence from the back of the house. Right...
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Mike-WE0H
we0h
Oct 10, 2011 6:02 pm
Hi Gene, Do you have an antenna analyzer to tell us where the antenna resonates and what the impedance is on that freq? No doubt you can make it work but it...
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geneaf3y
Oct 10, 2011 5:55 pm
When I bought my 31' S9 from John, I also bought a Coil he sold for 80m. I have never had any luck with it. This thing just will NOT tune on 80m. I use a THP...
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jclemmer82190
Oct 10, 2011 5:54 pm
Hello all. I have a few questions. My lot is small. I have a Carolina windom up 38 feet long ways in the back yard. Lots of trees. If the S9 either the 31'...
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kb0naz
Oct 6, 2011 1:15 am
I have my S9v43 vert for sale.bought just before LDG bought S9 Antennas. $125 shipped lower 48...
