21-03-2018, 04:02 PM
(21-03-2018, 07:32 AM)VK1JA Wrote: Hi Wayne,
I'm keen to try this on my 6BTV too !
Have you thought about mounting an extra 80m coil (RM80S) up the top of the 6BTV? One is kept for use on 80m (with the stainless whip still attached) and the other is used for 160m that has the extended wire inserted into. They say that doing it this way you keep 80m, but of course you'd have to buy an additional RM80S and make up a bracket etc.
The added weight would mean you'd have to guy the 6BTV, if you haven't already.
Like this - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsfhCiOtOn0
Lou, Doug and Nev. DC up the coax is the obvious way but not so exciting as squirting a bit of UHF RF at the relay
Jayson, I spotted that U tube last night. Easy way to go and resonators are not that expensive. (If anyone reading this has one for sale please drop me an email).
73
Wayne VK4WDM
I have only had the 6BTV for a couple of weeks and am quite impressed. Even on 80m where it is only a mobile resonator it does quite a good job - heard EU and NA on JT65. I don't do anything serious on 160m but it will fun to have the band available