Have a couple bits of kit to check out antennas and feedlines. The TDR is sort of like a sonar looking down the feedline/system for anomalies. The bigger analyzer is newly acquired and small is one I have been perfecting “operator error” for some time.   I have a couple project antennas, a couple purchased […]

Years of prolonged exposure and add a nearby EF1 tornado, and it’s broken. Back in 2017 I had bought a DX Engineering HEXXbeam MkII from Greg K0PJ and brought it to Washington Island. He was upgrading his setup, about 70 minutes south. DX Engineering’s design depends on the fiberglass’s UV resistance, not calling for application […]