Hi all, Just getting all the parts together to assemble a 5 band Spider, Most parts are coming from Con and I'm currently waiting for the heavy duty spreaders...
I'm also looking for guy line suggestions, although a little different application... I'm looking for suggestions for a good set of guy lines for a 40' Radio ...
Hi Spider Pals, The dacron rope has many uses. I have used the 3/32" rope for many applications in the sun for many years. It is strong and will not stretch. ...
I have no idea what dacron is. I successfully used 4-6 mm polypropylene rope for guy wires of my 10m mast which carries G-800 rotator and 40-10m spider beam...
Igor: Thanks for the information and I will go look at your pictures. Dacron is a type of fabric/plastic mix, I think. Feels mostly like tight fabric woven...
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dacron> Polyethylene terephthalate (aka. PET, PETE, PETP) is a thermoplastic resin of the polyester family that is used to make...
Hi all... I find if somebody can help me with a 3+3 interlapced yagi with wire
elements for 15 and 20 mt; I'm tryng with some software but with uggly...
I ran into an interesting family of devices called "Rope Ratchets" http://www.roperatchet.com/ that are very convenient for guying a push-up pole. I bought...
Perfect! Thanks for the post. I don't quite understand why you removed the open hook. Why would the open hook cause the problem of... "unreliable as the guys...
My wife and I just purchased a new home (our first) in a neighborhood with no covanent restrictions and a large back yard. There isn't the clearance in the...
I wonder if ther a way to ad 6m to a spider beam?? Like for 14 , 17, 21, 12, 28 and 6m beam. ... From: Dave To: spiderbeam@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday,...
Hey Dave, that sounds great. I dont have the time to do a 4 or 5 ele simulation at the moment, but I have the data for a 3ele ready. It looks really good and...
I recently checked on the Wireman website http://thewireman.com/index.shtml and noticed that the Spiderbeam is no longer listed on the "What's New" page. I...
Chuck, It is under what's new still. You may have just "moused" by it. 73s, Gary-W4ME Gary M. Swedberg H.V.A.C. Instructor Waubonsee Community College Rt, 47...
Okay, I found it - - but you have to do an extra click on "now" at the very top, or on "The Wire Line" at top left - - I guess I forgot you have to do that....
Does anyone know if the Kure Island DXpedition is actually using the Spiderbeam and mast that they were supposed to have taken with them? From pictures and...
I have no idea. The last information I had is a confirmation by NI6T that the antenna and mast arrived savely on August 8th .. Will see after they come back. ...
they choose and engineered antenna systems and island location to favor the rare as hen's fur European black hole path. verticals on salt water's edge on east...
Hello spiderbeamers. I used my spiderpole in a slightly different configuration, as a 80M self supporting vertical. If anyone is interested you can view my...
Ok Sports Fans! I'm starting to gather the parts for the 3 element 50Mhz spider beam. I know Con was hoping that I'd go with the typical spider beam design ...
Thanks Con for the thorough answer. Yes I am not worried about the resonances being 100-200kHz below the nominal at 6m height. This is normal due to the ground...
Hi Con, now the beam is up at 23m and the signals seem to be very strong! I tested it with an SDR-1000 software radio, and the screen showed a very nice bunch...
Hi Tuomas, I am happy to hear the SWR is fine on most bands. This seems to prove once again that the dimensions given in the construction guide can be taken...
I'm not so sure that nosing around military installations with a camera in israel is the wisest thing to be doing at the minute ;-) ... -- Jim Boone ... ...
Reading the info about V73KJ in the spiderbeam web site, my look has fallen
on a particular one of the home made spiderbeam by JA1KJW.... and that is
with...
Hi Dear Con: My deep congratulations to your work and your antenna. Glad to tell you that my new SPIDERBEAM 5 BAND VERSION II homebrew is completed and working...
Hello Leo, very happy to hear your homebrew spiderbeam is finally up and running well !! Your experience on the band sounds very good. My first question is:...
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