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Twa77
Intermediate Member
Username: Twa77
Post Number: 140
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - 11:00 pm: | 
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Saturday, after a 2 and a1/2 year vacation , I decided to put the old imax back up. But first I bent the gpk up to around 30 degrees as suggested on the forum. Almost instantly I started working all over the U.S on sideband. Washington,Texas ,Arizona , Oklahoma, Michigan, Arkansas. This was done with 30 watts on my lincoln. Sunday night was insane also, Skip rolling on and off till after midnight. Next move get a rotor and throw my pdl2 up. Boy what a way to be welcomed back on the air. Hope to contact some of you on 27.115 on sunday
Tony
CEF 153 |
Canal_digger
Junior Member
Username: Canal_digger
Post Number: 31
Registered: 1-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, August 07, 2008 - 5:10 pm: |
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Hi there,
I'm curious to know a couple of things. What height is your Imax from the ground? Did you ever use it without the Ground Plane Kit? If so, did you see/hear a difference in Tx/Rc when you added the GPK? Glad to hear you're back on the air! |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 15948
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, August 07, 2008 - 5:23 pm: |
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Canal_digger,
CLICK HERE > Imax 2000 Exposed Base Antenna
It should answer all of your questions. 
Lon~Tech808
CEF#0808/HAM#001/CVC#0002
Tech808@copperelectronics.com
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Canal_digger
Junior Member
Username: Canal_digger
Post Number: 32
Registered: 1-2008
| | Posted on Friday, August 08, 2008 - 4:31 pm: |
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I did read, re-read and then read it again. I was just wondering if Twa77 saw a change between having the GPK in his experience to confirm the findings. Would bending the planes perpendicular (0 degrees) like the V58 be as good/better than having the 30 degree bend?
Personally, I have a max of 30' mast against the house, so looking for best solution for an Omni. I have Imax 2k now, but maybe moving to the Sigma Mantova when it's available. Thanks again. |
Airplane1
Senior Member
Username: Airplane1
Post Number: 1058
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 7:12 am: |
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Twa77,
You got a PDL-2, Cool, I got one too but still did not get it up. How do you like it? I hear they are great. I was on 10 this weekend and talked to an operator in Georgia who was working on a PDL-2 tuned for 10 and he said it performs real good there.
73 |
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