I found all of the pvc parts for the arms and I did some calculations and it looks like the weight of the thing is going to be around 30-35 lbs maybe less. I...
Hello all, As I have some free time, I took back my EZNEC+5.0 to check my 3-band Spiderbeam about its performance to prove to myself to be still capable of...
Just a silly question, What type of wire did you use, insulated or not ? That can make the difference ! 73's Patrick ... -- Patrick Egloff - TK5EP email :...
Hi Andre, (by the way my name is Con or actually Cornelius, not Ron :) I dont know exactly what went wrong but your certainly should NOT have to modify the...
Hi John, good to hear back from you .. The vertical antenna design is mostly a brainchild of Carsten DL6LAU and Uli DJ2YA (I made a few minor comments here and...
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Dear Con, I apologize for having miswritten your name. You're right Con. I forgot to introduce the insulation thickness in the software. Everything is OK now....
Hi Con, I was SOSB 20m during the WPX RTTY contest last weekend. Worked all the time at full power of my ACOM2000 amplifier and I didn't noticed any problem. I...
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Hello Boyan: You say you tested your Spiderbeam on "30 thru 10 meters?" What model of the Spiderbeam do you have that covers 30 to 10 meters? I thought the...
Hello Les, I have standard 5 band HD version where I added 30m dipole along the boom. 73! Boyan ... ...
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Hello Boyan: Oh, I understand now. I had written to Con asking if he could add 30 meter coverage to the Spiderbeam in the form of a "gain" antenna ... and he...
Hi Boyan, thank you very much for the test report. The 2.4kW is probably the highest power that has been run through a "genuine" Spiderbeam kit so far. We have...
Finally my beam is flying at 12 meters (Fourty feet). It is turned by a Yaesu G-100SDX at the bottom of the 10 Mtr heavy duty mast. The mast is held upright...
I've a H/Duty 5 band spiderbeam up here and have been very happy with the results. I want to add either 40 and 30 mtrs or just 40 mtrs in the form of a single...
Hi Con: Thanks for the info. Very interesting. Well, the VP6DX signals on all bands are VERY strong here in southern California on all bands I can listen on....
Had a slight problem with my Spiderbeam during ARRL CW yesterday. In the middle of a torrential rain storm, the SWR started climbing slowly, then went through...
Hello ! I assembled my 3-band spiderbeam in the yard here for a first overall test at 1.2 m above ground. First of all I've been pleased to get very good SWR...
Well done Ander, I'm also testing Spiderbeam 15-17-20 at only 2mt hight on the roof...unfortunately I've good SWR only on 20mt... 15 and 17 no resonance (maybe...
Hello, I assembled my mono band spiderbeam manufacture house, yesterday afternoon in portable motive at the level of 4 metres above the roof of my car on a...
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Hello Chuck: I am very interested in your tilt-over mast project, specially your compressed air assist to raise it and the improvements to avoid mast and...
Chuck I would also be interested in your tiltover and the air assist for raising the mast. Dale K8NKE ... From: cx3al To: spiderbeam@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
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Hi Is there anyone knows the design details of vertical dipole array used by VP6DX Ducie Island DXpedition?because I would like to build one,thank you! Dale ...
Hi Dale, I read many question all around the web (forum etc) about those antennas at VP6DX. And I had same curiosity and I get this information from Con. Con...
I also have some questions regarding these antennas. May be Carsten will be able to answer them when he is back. 1) Are these 2el vertical dipoles were built...
Hello, Spiderbeam mono band 14.2 MHZ Can give myself me the dimensions of the driver, the reflector and the director As well as space reflector / driver and...
