I use
(mostly) Hy-Gain antennas, I guess I am old fashioned , I had a TH3mk3
in Holland (picture below) - sold it when I moved back to the states.
Got
another one in Omaha - sold that one too, and another one here in Pocatello, which i
sold when I got a deal on
a 204BA, and a
103BA 20 meter and 10 meter mono-banders.., I use
along with a TH-7DXX. & 64DX for six
meters.
I have had three occasions when Hy-Gain went "WAY" out of their way to keep
me happy,, in fact, it was done with a smile and completely FREE. A great bunch
of
people. That was when they were still in Nebraska, . now that MFJ purchased them, I can't say for sure the same
service
would be free, however, their antennas are built to last a thousand
years.. and are
not too expensive.. with good ratings.
I am guessing I will be using a Hy-Gain until I die.
http://www.hy-gain.com/ I recommend these antennas.
Rotors:
I would also like to say that I use
Cornell-Dubilier, CDE, then purchased by Hy-gain, then MFJ .
I think these rotors are to expensive, But name one that isn't toooo expensive
??
They work and work and work, hardly ever need maintenance. and you can get
parts at a fair price
I've used HAM-M's , ham-2 , ham-3, ham-4's , they are all interchangeable,
built to last, unlike some of the other JA rotors
buy a Ham-4 , live long and prosper ,,
by the way, I don't work for MFJ, or Hy-Gain, I just like their
antennas
Heres my 204BA and a TH7DXX and 64DX for 6
meters, The 204 was sold and was replaced with a 13 element 2 meter and 11 element 432
beam
looking west from my QTH. city of Pocatello Idaho in the back ground
TH7DXX and 64DX
I might explain about EMMA MINE, that entire coal mine complex, along with most
of the old mine properties have been 'bulldozed" FLAT,
and houses and business have been built on the property, The only thing left is
a small monument on the street that tells about the mine.
some of the buildings that NATO , AFCENT was located in were to the right
side of the mine complex... I can't tell you exactly which buildings,
they were all solid concrete buildings, built to last 10,000 years,
GONE, .
This is a TH3 MK3 and on top was an FM broadcast antenna, I loved Disco
, it was very alive and dancing all over Europe in the 70's...
with that 6 or 7 element FM antenna , I could hear lots of German stations,
Belgium Stations and Holland, I don't think I could here
Luxemburg on FM, but on AM there were broadcasting with Tons' of power and
could be heard very well in my car at night,
could I say , what a great time it was to be young and living in South Limburg Holland
..
A little hard to see,
top to bottom big tower
103BA, 66DX, some sort of 2 meter (KLM??) and the 204
short tower all non hy-gain 15 meter cushcraft and 2 meters, 6meter ground plane
at my first house in Pocatello
At my second house in pocatello , 14334 Promise Lane,
my hygain 204 and 103, and the cushcraft 4 element 15,, at 50 feet
in the back was my VHF antennas 6 and 2 meter, I fed both
antennas with 75 ohm cable TV hard line about 1/2 inch.
on the VHF antennas there were remote power amps and preamps ,,
WORKED really good,
want to work the Space Shuttle for a jr. hi School,,, got'a have
antennas
on the roof of Franklin Jr Hi, Pocatello idaho k0ip on the right
Kansas, Parents back yard, installed in maybe 1966 antenna
removed and relocated to Edwards AFB , ca in 1972
this was a Hornet.. it had carpet beater ends (look close)
Hornet and 11 element 2 meter on roof of my Barracks, Edwards AFB
Got'a have antennas .. even on top of Mt. Whitney, Highest peak in the 48
states,, note 2 meter beam on the
right ,,
rock bound , only a few frequencies. Me and my two Ham Buddies from Edwards ,
had a ball driving the hams nuts, telling them we
had worked out a deal with the government to install a 34/94 repeater on the
top,, what hand ringing that caused HI