Winter Field Day 2018 is upon us! Tomorrow at 1900Z (1400 EST) the airwaves will be alive with operators running everything from standard contest rigs to full on QRP field operations. Get on the air!
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Working on a 2m Moxon right now. How do I send you a photo?
Cavguy
As in post it to comments? Actually I’m not sure. You could email it if you want.
How do I email the photo to you?
Cavguy
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Just looked it over- the distance you have between the wires looks sufficient. Let me know how it turns out! That thing looks great and the black dowels remind me of the old SOTAbeams 2m Moxon.
Is there a dimension for the feed point spacing?
On the 160m antenna? Or are you talking about the Moxon?
Here’s the software I use for Moxons: http://www.ac6la.com/moxgen.html
It might help if I put it in the sidebar, huh? 🙂
I’m making a 2 meter one to start. No where did I see if the drive element is a continuous piece or is two separate that total the calculated length. Your photo shows a cobra head which breaks the driver in two. So I’m at a loose to the calculated distance/space at the feed point.
Cavguy
For the 2m or 70cm, I just use a cobra head (split post BNC) and it works fine.
After stripping enough coax conductors then solder the bare coax, one to each feed point, right? Wrap good to seal it. I’ll put a UHF coax fitting one the other end.
Sound about right?
Cavguy
Sounds like a winner.
Sounds fun, maybe next year.
These might be useful for this type of exercise one year.
https://www.robotshop.com/uk/portable-hand-crank-power-generator-voltage-regulator.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgp_UjreO2QIVb7vtCh2sXw2AEAQYASABEgJu8PD_BwE