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Call Sign : CT/X 6657 Posts : 43 Times Thanked : 1 Join date : 2020-04-19 QTH or Location : Nuneaton - Warwickshire Equipment Used : AT5555, CRT2000H, Midland PORTAPACK, SIRIO and FIRESTIK mobile antennas. Home built DIPOLE in the loft, T2LT and a Silver Rod going up this week (sep 23)
Subject: Silver Rod install yesterday. Sun Sep 24, 2023 6:26 pm
Just a few snaps from my home base silver rod which I put up yesterday.
2 5 foot joining ally poles with the option to now add a third to the bottom and push it up more in a few weeks.
Hammerite'd the T and K brackets, used a self tapper and a bit of Gorilla glue to join the ally poles securely.
Used a bungee to take the load off the mast while fixing it all up so i could keep both hands free. It then floats nicely inside its brackets without the need to hold it.
Tested quickly last night before the pub - 26MgHz SWR 1:1 28.5 MgHz SWR 1:1.4 27.5 MgHz SWR 1:1.2
Happy with that!
Have a little time lapse video of the install but it won't load on here.
Cheers all
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Nightprowler New Member
Call Sign : 163TM186...MW6ETW Posts : 41 Times Thanked : 2 Join date : 2020-03-29 QTH or Location : Abergavenny Equipment Used : Yaesu FT757 GX2...Kenwood TS440S...Sirio GM
Subject: Re: Silver Rod install yesterday. Sun Sep 24, 2023 7:04 pm
Tidy job, I like it.
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Les-1 10 + Year member
Call Sign : 26CT739 / 26GB739 Posts : 59 Times Thanked : 7 Join date : 2019-07-16 QTH or Location : Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire Equipment Used : Superstar 3900n, Magnum S9, Cobra 148 GTL DX, Superstar 360 FM, Nato 2000, Lafayette 1200, Hygain V, Albrecht AE2990AFS, Cobra uk29 LTD ST, York jcb 863, York jcb 861, Uniden Uniace 200, Midland 4001, RM KLV550, RM KL400, Zetagi B300P, Sirio GainMaster, T2LT, 7' Firestik, Atron99, 18' Silver rod, Sadelta Echo Master plus, Astatic echomax 2000, Moonraker power mic Age : 58
Subject: Re: Silver Rod install yesterday. Mon Sep 25, 2023 11:47 am
Nice tidy job there Matt , looks like the same poles that I use, but I secured mine together with a nut n bolt.
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Des Collier New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-4194 Posts : 24 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2021-07-20 QTH or Location : Scunthorpe,North Lincolnsire UK Equipment Used : President Grant 2,Stalker XX Homebase
Subject: Re: Silver Rod install yesterday. Sat Sep 30, 2023 11:15 pm
Great job mate,have had better luck than me with a silver rod! I had a 5/8 wave which I couldn't get to swr and kept altering in bad weather. Changed it for a Thunderpole 1/2 wave and had no problems since. Must have had a faulty one ! Happy c.bing bud!
Nightprowler New Member
Call Sign : 163TM186...MW6ETW Posts : 41 Times Thanked : 2 Join date : 2020-03-29 QTH or Location : Abergavenny Equipment Used : Yaesu FT757 GX2...Kenwood TS440S...Sirio GM
Subject: Re: Silver Rod install yesterday. Sun Oct 01, 2023 1:37 pm
Des Collier wrote:
Great job mate,have had better luck than me with a silver rod! I had a 5/8 wave which I couldn't get to swr and kept altering in bad weather. Changed it for a Thunderpole 1/2 wave and had no problems since. Must have had a faulty one ! Happy c.bing bud!
A friend of mine bought a cheap 'silver rod' a few years back from ebay, He had the same problems. Turned out to be a dodgy coil. He sent it back and I gave him my old Antron 99.
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