The thing is, it is. That's the very antenna you picked up. That's why I said how satisfied I was with the distance.
I think I was using about 150 at the time.
Re: Aerial Pics
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 1:16 am
by teckniqs
Mind you, I was right on the peak of Combe Jibbet/Walbury Hill.
Re: Aerial Pics
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 12:03 pm
by mauri
J-pole test with 1kw power:
Re: Aerial Pics
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 1:39 pm
by teckniqs
^ Stuff doing that, might as well just stick your bollocks and brain in a microwave!
Re: Aerial Pics
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 3:00 pm
by mauri
teckniqs wrote:^ Stuff doing that, might as well just stick your bollocks and brain in a microwave!
That's why i put the warning dont try at home
Re: Aerial Pics
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 3:46 pm
by teckniqs
I think you forgot to, but obviously I won't be trying it at home or in the garden.
Re: Aerial Pics
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 4:51 pm
by mauri
teckniqs wrote:I think you forgot to, but obviously I won't be trying it at home or in the garden.
Only got a few brain cells left but i still remember my name
Re: Aerial Pics
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 7:41 pm
by teckniqs
Haha. Well that's good then. You could always get it tattooed on your hand just in case for the future.
Nice videos indeed. One thing springs to mind, Do you actually need a 1K pallet to do arc welding?
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 8:54 pm
by pjeva
If you get close enough, 300w or less is enough...
Re: Aerial Pics
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 6:24 am
by Maximus
Yep that was me Le Shark. I was asking about adding the coils and you thought it was me that you'd lent the aerial to.
Another person by the name of North-Mole or something like that offered to post some coils to me for free. As if I was gonna give away my address lol
sharky wrote:
Maximus wrote:
sharky wrote:
Half wave Vertical
Best aerial I ever owned Sharky. Wish I bought the 150w version as I melted the 50w one I had lol
Yeah - I leant mine to Bossman for copying purposes. Never saw that again.
But I agree, best bit of kit i've ever used.
I remember talking to someone about converting for higher power, and I think it was a case of changing the matching coils to a higher SWG. Never got round to testing that theory tho.
Lots of Info on the web about the construction of one, so I don't think it'd be too difficult to knock one up as long as you had the correct test gear and patience.
Re: Aerial Pics
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 3:01 pm
by teckniqs
You were right not to, no doubt he asked you "for the money first", you wouldn't have got your stuff just like everyone else he mugged off!
