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Call Sign : 26-CT-3743 Posts : 59 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-07-23 QTH or Location : Chingford London Equipment Used : Yaesu FT450D and Sigma SE HF360 vertical
Subject: Re: A99 -thunderpole 5 or sigma 360hf Sun Nov 21, 2021 6:15 pm
You're doing well Howard getting out with all those oveeh3ad transmission lines.
Thanks for the link.
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Howard Contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-4319 Posts : 66 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2021-11-02 QTH or Location : Aylesbury Equipment Used : Ic7300
Subject: Re: A99 -thunderpole 5 or sigma 360hf Sun Nov 21, 2021 7:29 pm
Cheers bud been in the game along time them dam cables are a prob but I do pretty well considering.wish I lived near the coast ideal place to be as I found out the other week down in Cornwall was picking everything up was in me element but my other half didn't think so lol
Swadeyboy Contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3743 Posts : 59 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-07-23 QTH or Location : Chingford London Equipment Used : Yaesu FT450D and Sigma SE HF360 vertical
Subject: Re: A99 -thunderpole 5 or sigma 360hf Tue Nov 30, 2021 4:48 pm
Howard,
Just watched you latest Youtube upload, very interesting. i also found adjusting the radial kit helped with the SWR but only seemed to affect the 40 and 80mtrs. I ended up with the following results.
1.2 80mtrs 1.1 40mtrs 2.1 20mtr All the higher bands needed ATU to tune to 1.1 It's all a compromise but the winging neighbours an landlord seem to accept it and not noticed it getting higher every month or so
I found the higher i mounted the thing the SWR on the high bands improved.
Howard Contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-4319 Posts : 66 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2021-11-02 QTH or Location : Aylesbury Equipment Used : Ic7300
Subject: Re: A99 -thunderpole 5 or sigma 360hf Tue Nov 30, 2021 5:13 pm
Hi swadeyboy Cheers for looking at the latest vid yes it was a trifle dodgy today as the wind was starting to pick up lol.any how's got the SWR down better even with the atu inline it's 1.1 all bands can't complain at that and like you I have neighbours who are very nosey and also not had the landlord moan yet but technically it's on a bracket on someone else's sky dish so until then it's staying there.as for receive now seems abit better will see how it pans out.
Mints New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-4316 Posts : 21 Times Thanked : 1 Join date : 2021-10-31 QTH or Location : Redcar Equipment Used : Yeasu 450d
Hi I just got proton 99 it’s not bad but don’t think it’s that good How about this Siro gainmaster 2000 is there no need for a atu on 26 to 28 be nice to get something which does that then a atu for others bands