"BIG IRON" posed at Carter-Finley Field in Raleigh, NC
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The mast below the loading coil consists of three sections of
aluminum tubing, each four feet in length. They are "quick
together" because transverse screws act as stops to each
successive insert. The top section--also four feet--is fitted
with a sliding insert for adjusting the overall frequency in
trombone-style.
Loading coils are needed for 160, 80, 40 and 30 M operation.
I use just four 4-ft sections on 20 M; and two sections for 10 M.
For 12, 15 and 17 M there are specific combinations of 4-ft
and shorter, custom tubing sections. Only 40 M requires a transmatch;
the rest are operated straight through.
Created 03 July 1995........(C) Copyright 1995 by AB4EL