On SSB I always try to seperate by 3khz minimum if I can. 73 K1WJ David 

Im hooking up a 2m/440 J pole - 3 turns of coax on 6 inch form about right?

I also need amount of turns on 17M.

Anywhere on the net that has a chart or something that states turns per band - or length of coax per band - on a coax balun UHF to HF?

I had a reference but cant find it, and only want to do this job once.....

73 - David - K1WJ - ARIZONA

 Sorry to hear your story, just moved to the Phoenix area from MI, - hope I do not have the same issue some day. I hear the gun laws in AZ are lax - may have to get one ........K1WJ David

HRO for me has been great in everyway. Have dealt with others, HRO shines.

NH HRO was fine & mail order from other branches always went well

Dave K1WJ

Go with a 4-BTV with 32 ground radials at 33ft each in your back yard. Easy to add 12m & 17m with low cost mod. Not DX-Engineering solution. Just add 1/4 wave wires from base of btv with metal clamps - to cap hat / insulator rope side - - moved away from main element at base with non conducting pvc about 8-12 inches. Easy. Now its a 6 band BTV......Have made contacts on 12m & 17m no problem - great bandwidth.

73 K1WJ Dave

It is fairly clear to see that at the 1800 price point the Kenwood 590 is the better radio. I feel both should be selling for about 300 less than present price. 73 K1WJ David

I have the 2m/220 ht overall not bad, only issue is in fm radio broadcast mode speaker pops - most of their hts do this to some degree, the s-meter reads full at any signal level - some gimmicky features you really do not need. Communicates just fine, good audio, good battery, nice price 107, howerver not as well refined like lets say a Yaesu....This is for sure.  I must admit Im interested in a 2m/220 radio maybe Wouxun will make one. 73 David K1WJ

Some Hams just goof up....& need to get back to basic manners. Do not give it too much thought. It is not the norm. 73

75 Meters :A 75 meter dipole slightly inverted, apex about 32feet - 1000 watts ouput. Should work great 200-300 miles daily.
73 K1WJ David

R&L Electronics customer service has alot to be desired, I've been jerked around by these guys also....Go with HRO & forget R&L - stay away....

I just say " K1WJ Michigan " I'm not really portable. Some day I hope it might be something like " K1WJ Las Vegas....."

73 David

The best for an FM HT would be a vertical polarized beam as high as you can get it, ( I'm thinking, based on your question, you want an outside antenna) Use coax good for vhf like 9913, make coax run as short as required to get to antenna. The more elements the beam has = more gain in pointed direction - that would get the most out of your 5w HT. Cushcraft makes some nice 2m/440 beams. 73 K1WJ David

"Often" as in "every couple minutes as polarization rotates"  or "often" as "permanently, on particular stations?"

The MFJ hamstick dipole is less than 30 ft high, it "permanently" will outperform my 4btv with 30 ground radials.

The dipole nulls are north/south - My station is in MI. QSO into California, Japan, Europe, 20m hamstick dipole is better. I've had it up for about a year now. It would make a great portable antenna.

Hope that clarifies.....David

I have a 20m hamstick dipole from MFJ, and a 20m hamstick I use moble with my TS-50. Works well.

Often the 20 hamstick dipole at less than 30ft will beat out my 4BTV ground mounted vertical with 30 ground radials by 1-3 s units.

Hamsticks are decent for 6m,10m,12m,15m,17m & 20m.

Bands lower than 14mhz - 40 / 80m - not too hot. I like full size dipoles for these bands even if appex only 1/8 to 1/4 wave above ground respectively.

73 K1WJ

Make sure you get a copy of the band plan that shows the modes & where they are used. Some will have a calling freq. & so on. Generally look for a clear freq. with no activity with in 3khz so you have some seperation.
73 K1WJ David