Putting up an Imax
 

I have spent quite a bit of time in the last several weeks trying to
come up with a solution for talking skip in a town home area. Well, I
think I got it figured out... Maybe any way. :-)

I ordered the Imax 2000, based on several eham reviews and in
particular, the reviews of N0VZ and WB2YIP:
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1376?page=3

It would seem that I could theoretically get away with installing the
Imax 2000 at my town home on PVC piping in a 5 gallon cemented bucket.

So there you have it!

Buther Boy

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Hello Buther Boy:

Using PVC Pipe as a mast is not a good idea. It was not made to have any
shear strength.

Using the 1 1/4 inch diameter steel mast that is sold as a mast will
work much better. They come in 5 and 10 foot lengths. And have a swagged
or reduced end to allow another 1 1/4 inch pipe to fit over it, and make
it longer.

Maybe a 1 1/4 inch pipe in a 5 gallon bucket, with cement, and
temporally attached and tied off to the side of the house will appear to
be a temporary antenna.

Good Luck!

Jay in the Mojave

Buther Boy wrote:

I have spent quite a bit of time in the last several weeks trying to
come up with a solution for talking skip in a town home area. Well, I
think I got it figured out... Maybe any way. :-)

I ordered the Imax 2000, based on several eham reviews and in
particular, the reviews of N0VZ and WB2YIP:
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1376?page=3

It would seem that I could theoretically get away with installing the
Imax 2000 at my town home on PVC piping in a 5 gallon cemented bucket.

So there you have it!

Buther Boy

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"Buther Boy" wrote in message
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I have spent quite a bit of time in the last several weeks trying to
come up with a solution for talking skip in a town home area. Well, I
think I got it figured out... Maybe any way. :-)

I ordered the Imax 2000, based on several eham reviews and in
particular, the reviews of N0VZ and WB2YIP:
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1376?page=3

It would seem that I could theoretically get away with installing the
Imax 2000 at my town home on PVC piping in a 5 gallon cemented bucket.

So there you have it!

Buther Boy

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Congrats, I really enjoy my Imax 2K. I would not use PVC, Gas pipe is
cheap and easily threadable. You can add sections if you want. Some have
used large flower pots filled with concrete and attached the mast to the
house. If you plan on re-locating this would seem ideal for your situation.

Chad

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On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 09:02:05 -0500, Buther Boy wrote:

I have spent quite a bit of time in the last several weeks trying to
come up with a solution for talking skip in a town home area. Well, I
think I got it figured out... Maybe any way. :-)

I ordered the Imax 2000, based on several eham reviews and in
particular, the reviews of N0VZ and WB2YIP:
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1376?page=3

It would seem that I could theoretically get away with installing the
Imax 2000 at my town home on PVC piping in a 5 gallon cemented bucket.

So there you have it!

Buther Boy


I think it will be to tall for a 5 gallon bucket. It might tip. Get the gas pipe
and hammer it in the ground about 2-3 feet. It won't move.

Vinnie S.

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Thanks, everyone, for the input! If my situation allowed me to
transport my antenna setup the three hour distance I'm going to be
traveling in my car, I would easily choose the 1 1/4 masting you've
all mentioned. I think, in the meantime, I will have to go with the
following setup that (again) N0VZ, tried and tested. I would prefer
what you guys have discussed but I don't know anyone locally that
could pitch in.

Many thanks, guys!

Buther Boy


N0VZ:
I took a 5 gallon plastic bucket and placed a 2 foot piece of schedule
40, 1 1/4 inch PVC in the middle and cemented the pipe in. I mounted
the Imax 2000 on a 3 foot piece of 1 inch galvanized pipe that easily
slides inside the PVC. This base is stable enough to support the
antenna as long as it doesn't get really windy (over 50 mph).


On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 09:02:05 -0500, Buther Boy wrote:

I have spent quite a bit of time in the last several weeks trying to
come up with a solution for talking skip in a town home area. Well, I
think I got it figured out... Maybe any way. :-)

I ordered the Imax 2000, based on several eham reviews and in
particular, the reviews of N0VZ and WB2YIP:
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1376?page=3

It would seem that I could theoretically get away with installing the
Imax 2000 at my town home on PVC piping in a 5 gallon cemented bucket.

So there you have it!

Buther Boy

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From: (Buther*Boy)
I have spent quite a bit of time in the last

several weeks trying to come up with a

solution for talking skip in a town home area.

Well, I think I got it figured out... Maybe any

way. :-)

I ordered the Imax 2000,


Did you get it yet? If everything goes ok you ought mention the name of
the business from where you purchased it. If the company did a good job,
let the radio world know.

Buther Boy


Hope to catch you on the air.

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I ordered the Imax 2000,

it's on its way via UPS Oversized. Shipped the same day!



Did you get it yet? If everything goes ok you ought mention the name of
the business from where you purchased it. If the company did a good job,
let the radio world know.


There appears to be a partial refund of my purchase price/shipping
price coming back to me via paypal. I guess it must be shipping. It
was purchased via the ebay sto Elkin Electronics for $79.95.

I will let you know how it performs next week (when it's up) !!

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"I AmnotGeorgeBush" wrote in message
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From: (Buther Boy)
I have spent quite a bit of time in the last

several weeks trying to come up with a

solution for talking skip in a town home area.

Well, I think I got it figured out... Maybe any

way. :-)

I ordered the Imax 2000,


Did you get it yet? If everything goes ok you ought mention the name of
the business from where you purchased it. If the company did a good job,
let the radio world know.

Buther Boy


Hope to catch you on the air.

Look out Twist.......Another hurricane heading your way.
Batten down the hatches....................

Landshark

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need from your computer, you are a fool.

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From: (Buther*Boy)
I ordered the Imax 2000,

it's on its way via UPS Oversized. Shipped the
same day!


Did you get it yet? If everything goes ok you ought mention the name of
the business from where you purchased it. If the company did a good job,
let the radio world know.


There appears to be a partial refund of my

purchase price/shipping price coming back to

me via paypal. I guess it must be shipping. It

was purchased via the ebay sto Elkin

Electronics for $79.95.

I will let you know how it performs next week

(when it's up) !!

Buther Boy


Right on! Good luck with it.

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From: (Landshark)
Another hurricane heading your way.

Batten down the hatches....................

****************Landshark


I'm good to go! We can weather storms a bit better than our sister
states along our Gulf..maybe that's because of the building codes here
or maybe that's because Floridians have been dealing with hurricanes
ever since they used to lash themselves and family members to palm trees
so they wouldn't blow away. It always seems to be the yankees on the
televison crying about how they lost their overpriced mansion on the
water. Mother nature has a funny weeding process concerning the
cleansing of her shores. As long as people continue to build on wetlands
and destroy the natural barrier islands and sawgrasses, they deserve
what mother nature tosses their way. If they have the money to continue
rebuilding, fine, but I don't believe these folks should qualify for a
single penny in aid.

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Interesting point. In regards to Katrina, only 1/3 of the people that
were affected by the storm, had flood insurance. 1/3 seems like an
interesting figure as well. Do you think that 1/3 is high, low, or
right on? I am wondering if the 1/3 of individuals/families that had
flood insurance are even going to get paid by the insurance companies;
and with that, just who will be eligible for rebuilding money from the
govt.?

Just some thoughts I've had lately.

Buther Boy


On Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:10:53 -0400, (I
AmnotGeorgeBush) wrote:

From: (Landshark)
Another hurricane heading your way.

Batten down the hatches....................

****************Landshark


I'm good to go! We can weather storms a bit better than our sister
states along our Gulf..maybe that's because of the building codes here
or maybe that's because Floridians have been dealing with hurricanes
ever since they used to lash themselves and family members to palm trees
so they wouldn't blow away. It always seems to be the yankees on the
televison crying about how they lost their overpriced mansion on the
water. Mother nature has a funny weeding process concerning the
cleansing of her shores. As long as people continue to build on wetlands
and destroy the natural barrier islands and sawgrasses, they deserve
what mother nature tosses their way. If they have the money to continue
rebuilding, fine, but I don't believe these folks should qualify for a
single penny in aid.

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Hi, I have my I-Max 2000 mounted on a two inch diameter forty two foot pole. Before that I machined the mounting plate off and fitted the A99 ground plane kit. The base of the I-Max is not round, being oval, so I manufactured a sleeve to allow easy installation of the GP kit. I can report it works extremely well on 12m - 10m and is usuable down to 20m with an internal aatu. Beyond that the performance drops away rapidly although it will match ok down to 80m requiring the likes of the SCC aatu to match on 160m. The Shakespere ABS performs a little better on the ham bands, but the I-Max is better on the 12m - CB - 10m segment.
Remember, if you're not worried about it falling down, it's not high enough!

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From: (Buther*Boy)
Interesting point. In regards to Katrina, only

1/3 of the people that were affected by the

storm, had flood insurance. 1/3 seems like an

interesting figure as well. Do you think that 1/3
is high, low, or right on? I am wondering if the

1/3 of individuals/families that had flood

insurance are even going to get paid by the

insurance companies; and with that, just who

will be eligible for rebuilding money from the

govt.?

Just some thoughts I've had lately.

Buther Boy

Interesting is right. Folks on the water HAVE to have flood insurance
here in Florida IF they have a mortgage and they are on the water,
doesn't matter if it's the ocean, Gulf, river, pond, stream or creek,
it's mandatory. Problem is, the ground here is all sand. Once it sponges
all it can hold, the water begins to pool. Add a jammed/backed
up/overflowing sewage system or few into the mix and suddenly that
inland neighborhood that had no bodies of water anywhere near it is
indistinguishable from the flooded beaches, bays, tributaries and other
water flooded areas. The homes flood. I'd guess the majority of those
inland who flooded had no flood insurance.


Another way the insurance companies put the screws to us is they have
separate wind policies and deductibles. If you don't elect to take the
wind coverage (an extra expense, and again, many inland AND even here on
the coast do not elect it) and you get your roof blown off, tough!

The last straw however, is the scumbags in the insurance industry who
still have not paid their policy holders in south Florida from last
year's triple dose of hurricanes. There are still plenty of families
residing in FEMA provided trailers waiting on their checks from the
insurance companies, which leads to the bigger picture of the State Pool
Insurance that was created to help those who can't get homeowners or
those who are dropped for filing a claim. By default and totally
unintentionally, the state backed pool became the single largest insurer
in Florida AND the most expensive. They are suffering and have ethical
questions and investigations ongoing. Name of the outfit is "Citizen's
Insurance" and they are underwritten by the JUA. Google them for some
reading into why this state is so screwed up with political hacks and
friends of big business and insurance.

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Well, the the things you don't always here about. The people still
living in FEMA tailors is news to me. I wonder how many other people
out there are having difficulties that most of us are not aware of. I
guess human suffering is clear and evident in the land of the free...
even to this day! Technology and medicine are allowing us to live
longer lives, but how many of us can afford it?

For instance, I just got out of the VA hospital Tuesday after a
several hour stay in the ER. I was required to call the VA before
calling 911 if I wanted my ambulance ride "paid for." As a veteran
who was disabled while in the service, I am being well taken care of,
but it becomes my responsibility to know the ins and outs of what the
VA will and will not pay for, and under what circumstances they will
do it in.

Luckily, my situation wasn't life and death, but if it had been,
calling the VA before calling 911 would be an ethical situation that
could result in much debate.

Buther Boy


On Fri, 21 Oct 2005 17:59:36 -0400, (I
AmnotGeorgeBush) wrote:

From: (Buther*Boy)
Interesting point. In regards to Katrina, only

1/3 of the people that were affected by the

storm, had flood insurance. 1/3 seems like an

interesting figure as well. Do you think that 1/3
is high, low, or right on? I am wondering if the

1/3 of individuals/families that had flood

insurance are even going to get paid by the

insurance companies; and with that, just who

will be eligible for rebuilding money from the

govt.?

Just some thoughts I've had lately.

Buther Boy

Interesting is right. Folks on the water HAVE to have flood insurance
here in Florida IF they have a mortgage and they are on the water,
doesn't matter if it's the ocean, Gulf, river, pond, stream or creek,
it's mandatory. Problem is, the ground here is all sand. Once it sponges
all it can hold, the water begins to pool. Add a jammed/backed
up/overflowing sewage system or few into the mix and suddenly that
inland neighborhood that had no bodies of water anywhere near it is
indistinguishable from the flooded beaches, bays, tributaries and other
water flooded areas. The homes flood. I'd guess the majority of those
inland who flooded had no flood insurance.


Another way the insurance companies put the screws to us is they have
separate wind policies and deductibles. If you don't elect to take the
wind coverage (an extra expense, and again, many inland AND even here on
the coast do not elect it) and you get your roof blown off, tough!

The last straw however, is the scumbags in the insurance industry who
still have not paid their policy holders in south Florida from last
year's triple dose of hurricanes. There are still plenty of families
residing in FEMA provided trailers waiting on their checks from the
insurance companies, which leads to the bigger picture of the State Pool
Insurance that was created to help those who can't get homeowners or
those who are dropped for filing a claim. By default and totally
unintentionally, the state backed pool became the single largest insurer
in Florida AND the most expensive. They are suffering and have ethical
questions and investigations ongoing. Name of the outfit is "Citizen's
Insurance" and they are underwritten by the JUA. Google them for some
reading into why this state is so screwed up with political hacks and
friends of big business and insurance.

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As it stands, and I am working on it this weekend, it will be mounted
on a 3 foot galvanized pipe that slides inside a 2 foot piece of PVC
that is cemented in a 5 gallon bucket. I read about the installation
on eham.net. Seems to be legit as far as installations go, but only
at wind speeds of 50 miles or less.

Good enough for the time being...

Buther Boy


On Fri, 21 Oct 2005 18:25:01 +0000, Gerry
wrote:


Hi, I have my I-Max 2000 mounted on a two inch diameter forty two foot
pole. Before that I machined the mounting plate off and fitted the A99
ground plane kit. The base of the I-Max is not round, being oval, so I
manufactured a sleeve to allow easy installation of the GP kit. I can
report it works extremely well on 12m - 10m and is usuable down to 20m
with an internal aatu. Beyond that the performance drops away rapidly
although it will match ok down to 80m requiring the likes of the SCC
aatu to match on 160m. The Shakespere ABS performs a little better on
the ham bands, but the I-Max is better on the 12m - CB - 10m segment.
Remember, if you're not worried about it falling down, it's not high
enough!

Buther Boy Wrote:
I have spent quite a bit of time in the last several weeks trying to
come up with a solution for talking skip in a town home area. Well, I
think I got it figured out... Maybe any way. :-)

I ordered the Imax 2000, based on several eham reviews and in
particular, the reviews of N0VZ and WB2YIP:
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1376?page=3

It would seem that I could theoretically get away with installing the
Imax 2000 at my town home on PVC piping in a 5 gallon cemented bucket.

So there you have it!

Buther Boy

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From: (Buther*Boy)
Well, the the things you don't always here

about. The people still living in FEMA trailers

is news to me. I wonder how many other

people out there are having difficulties that

most of us are not aware of.


Bunch more after today. Hurricane Wilma slammed us today. As of early
this morning, reports coming in from Key West said there was 3 foot of
water in the airport lobby due to the storm surge at high tide. Our
bridges are closed as are most schools and businesses.


I guess human suffering is clear and evident in
the land of the free... even to this day!

Technology and medicine are allowing us to

live longer lives, but how many of us can

afford it?

For instance, I just got out of the VA hospital

Tuesday after a several hour stay in the ER. I

was required to call the VA before calling 911

if I wanted my ambulance ride "paid for."


Bureaucratic bull****. That sucks.

As a veteran who was disabled while in the

service, I am being well taken care of,


Yea, well in my humble opinion, Bush should have increased your medical
bennies, not slashed them like he has done over the years.



but it

becomes my responsibility to know the ins and
outs of what the VA will and will not pay for,

and under what circumstances they will do it

in.

Luckily, my situation wasn't life and death, but

if it had been, calling the VA before calling 911
would be an ethical situation that could result

in much debate.

Yea, one that should never have arose in the first place.

Buther Boy