dmac0923
Member
Hey all,
my name is danny, KD2KNQ from westchester NY.
I recently sold my townhouse where there was obviously strict regulations about antennas so I would use a slim jim roll up and an HT.
Im buying a house and would like to set up an actual base station. Ive done some research and so far I think im going to go with a
Yaesu dual band mobile transceiver,
Powerwerx 30amp switching power supply.
Comet GP-9 antenna.
Now the two main questions I have for you guys. Im having a hard time deciphering the diff types of coax for my antenna feed line.... any suggestions?
Secondly, of course the darling wife does not want the antenna on the roof. I dont necessarily disagree with her since the GP-9 is rather tall..... I considered going to the GP-6 for its smaller height but all the reviews I have red say the GP-9 really out performs the GP-6.
So that leaves me with looking at putting the antenna in a near by tree. Are certain types of trees better than others to mount them in? Also how do you mount them to the tree? Im sure you need to maintain some sort of air gap between the antenna and the tree?
Thanks in advance
Danny
my name is danny, KD2KNQ from westchester NY.
I recently sold my townhouse where there was obviously strict regulations about antennas so I would use a slim jim roll up and an HT.
Im buying a house and would like to set up an actual base station. Ive done some research and so far I think im going to go with a
Yaesu dual band mobile transceiver,
Powerwerx 30amp switching power supply.
Comet GP-9 antenna.
Now the two main questions I have for you guys. Im having a hard time deciphering the diff types of coax for my antenna feed line.... any suggestions?
Secondly, of course the darling wife does not want the antenna on the roof. I dont necessarily disagree with her since the GP-9 is rather tall..... I considered going to the GP-6 for its smaller height but all the reviews I have red say the GP-9 really out performs the GP-6.
So that leaves me with looking at putting the antenna in a near by tree. Are certain types of trees better than others to mount them in? Also how do you mount them to the tree? Im sure you need to maintain some sort of air gap between the antenna and the tree?
Thanks in advance
Danny