"F8BOE" wrote in message
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Jerry wrote:


"Bob D." wrote in message
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I'm contemplating a Yaesu TF-857D with the FC-40 antenna tuner as a base
rig. I'd like to cover as many HF bands as possible with a simple wire
antenna. I'm on a small lot with an 80' tower. So anything I put up is
going to slope!

I've never used an antenna tuner before. I believe the FC-40 is weather
proof and meant for remote use.

If I slope a random wire and end-feed it, should the tuner go up on the
tower or stay on the ground? (In other words, which end should I feed?)
How should I ground the FC-40?

Anything better than a random wire that is still simple and covers
all/most of the HF bands?

--
Bob D. ND9B

Try this one: www.k1jek.com This is a dipole that comes in lengths of
73'
and 140' respectively. The short one covers 80-10, the longer one,
160-10
Meters, and perhaps, 6 Meters. I've had the long one for a couple of
years, and with a tuner, I've had EXCELLENT results!
With that 80 foot tower, you'd get some nice contacts!

73

Jerry




Hmmmm

This one seems to be another multifolded resonnator non-radiator concept
from the $hitizen bandits. If you need such bull****, there's no need to
pay buck$ for it if you can homebrew it so easily.

If you cannot afford homebrewing, then go for a real antenna! Cushcraft
used
to make good multiband verticals such as the AP8A or the R7/7000-R8
series.

If you already have a "tuner" you can homebrew a 1/9 Un-Un à la ZX-Yagi
MTFT
(Miracle Tranformator For Totaly-dumb-people) and hook it to your 80'
pole... Guarated under 20$ including plastic box, silvered copper wire,
inox screwery and BNC socket. For low band action you can slide a ferrite
bar in it.

73 de F8BOE Olivier ...-.-

Sir, I've built more antennas since 1964 than you can count. Including
scewdrivers (www.qsl.net/k4kwh) In this case, the one I recommended (since
he didn't say specifically) was because I had some illness/death at home, I
wanted to cover 160 Meters in a small lot, and I couldn't devote the time to
building an antenna at the time. I beg to differ with the non-radiator
antenna comment. KNOW of which you speak.........like actually reading the
reviews of it on www.eham.net.
There ARE reasons for the choices we make! The Cobra WORKS, and next time,
yeah, I will probably make one as I now have the time I did not have prior
to my Father's illness and death!!!