[Hi-zreceivingarraydiscussions] Two items today

rich_k7zv at gphilltop.com rich_k7zv at gphilltop.com
Mon Feb 10 11:10:45 EST 2014


I would be interested if anyone is switching the Hi-Z remotely over the
internet and how this is accomplished.

Rich K7ZV
rich_k7zv at gphilltop.com



> Hello Lee ...
>
> I am using the Hi-Z 8 Circle Array.  Just finished it up a few weeks ago.
>  Since that was the case, my 160 season
> has been kind of slow, though I did work the FT5 a few days ago.  Now I am
> listening for the TO7 and the 5I0.
>
> I am using the remote RF switching of the array, and it works very well.
>
> I mounted the transmitter in a plastic NEMA box on our TV tower at about
> 40 feet so it can see the receive
> unit at the array about 1,100 feet from the house.  I mounted the receive
> unit in another NEMA box at on a pole
> about 8 feet height.  
>
> Also I am using the power over the coax cable power injectors.  As it
> turns out, I am feeding the cable with 35 volts
> so I can see 13.8 volts at the array. (when the array is connected)
>
> The coax cable I am using has a copper clad center conductor. (my bad) as
> it has a ton of voltage loss.
>
> When I redo the RG-6 cable runs for next season, I will be replacing the
> current RG-6 coax with a pure copper conductor.
>
>
> Brian, KG8CO
>
> P.S. If you want some photo's please let me know.
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>  From: Lee K7TJR <k7tjr at msn.com>
> To: Hi-Z Group <Hi-zreceivingarraydiscussions at hizantennas.com>
> Sent: Saturday, February 8, 2014 6:41 PM
> Subject: [Hi-zreceivingarraydiscussions] Two items today
>
>
>   We are not getting much feedback on your favorite stories using your
> Hi-Z
> Arrays.
>
> So how about just telling us how much more DX you have worked that you may
> not
>
> have been able to without the Hi-Z. We are going to Dayton and should be a
> part of
>
> the Antenna forum there. So cough up some stories guys. Feel free as we
> probably
>
> can't use them all but would sure like a chance to hear them and use a
> few.
> Private
>
> e-mails are fine to support at hizantennas.com
> <mailto:support at hizantennas.com>
>
>
>    Secondly, we are getting several requests for information about remote
> operation
>
> of our arrays. If some of you have done this; and I know you have, would
> you
> be
>
> willing to share how you have made this work? Even I am thinking of a
> remote
> array
>
> because of the 100 horsepower air compressor on a VFD that moved in next
> door to me.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Lee  K7TJR
>
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