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619
Member
Username: 619
Post Number: 82
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, June 10, 2004 - 9:29 pm: | 
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Hey guys, I just got finished putting up my base
antenna on my garage. It is an Antron 99 about
33 feet up in the air.I drove a 8' copper clad
grounding rod into the ground and used #4 copper
wire from the mast to the rod. I used three guide wires on the roof to help support the antenna .
Did i miss anything? thanks 619
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Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 2631
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, June 10, 2004 - 11:22 pm: |
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Sounds like you have everything ready to hook the coax up and start talking. 
Lon
Tech808 |
Mikefromms
Intermediate Member
Username: Mikefromms
Post Number: 201
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Friday, June 11, 2004 - 5:24 pm: |
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That antenna system should give you good service for years. It will do you good locally and in DX.
Cheers,
mikefromms |
Highlander
Advanced Member
Username: Highlander
Post Number: 530
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Friday, June 11, 2004 - 5:52 pm: |
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Use a good quality coax to feed it! |
Rattlesnakejake
Intermediate Member
Username: Rattlesnakejake
Post Number: 148
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Friday, June 11, 2004 - 7:34 pm: |
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Good point Highlander, Coax is a crucial part of your system. All the quality of the antenna will be lost if you have bad coax. Get some 213 U coax with amphenthol connectors. You will not regret it.
Just my 2 cent's worth.
73's
Rattlesnakejake |
Lowpowerhal
Intermediate Member
Username: Lowpowerhal
Post Number: 253
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Friday, June 11, 2004 - 9:02 pm: |
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Good deal 619 look forward to talking to you on our Sunday nets. Its sounds like you are ready to get on the air. Good luck.
Hal |
Sparkomatic
Intermediate Member
Username: Sparkomatic
Post Number: 329
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, June 12, 2004 - 2:07 pm: |
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I am not a fan of the Antron 99 but if installed properly they do work pretty good. |
Mikefromms
Intermediate Member
Username: Mikefromms
Post Number: 202
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, June 12, 2004 - 7:11 pm: |
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It will work great. Have fun and maybe we'll catch you in skipland sometime.
Mikefromms |
619
Member
Username: 619
Post Number: 83
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Monday, June 14, 2004 - 7:02 pm: |
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Thanks to all who responded, I learn more from this site than anywhere else. 73's 619 AUDIO !! |
