Let’s Check & Make Sure the Antenna Works ( before the project goes further )

Just a quick prop it up in the corner thing to be sure it all works before mounting everything on a 4×4 sixteen feet off the ground . . .

Fair is fair – the MLA 30+ is inside the house – so there is a decrease in signal and more noise – both oriented about the the same – east / west – Oh My!

I know – I should have taken some video – 12.080 VOA out of Tinang, Philippines – you could more or less tell what you were listening to with the MLA 30+ ( sorta / kinda ) a hard to believe difference with the RF-PRO-1B – about 30% or more signal strength ( which could be inside vs outside ) – no noise ( again inside vs outside ) – very clear modulation – now onto the 4×4 mast part of the project which will also serve for an end point for a 57 foot long wire – I’ve used long wire antennas since 1963 – you really don’t expect me to NOT put one up – do you?

And I had some expert radio engineering help . . .

With any luck and with expert help – LMAO! – I will get everything ready by the weekend – also working on the MLA 30+ portable mount – so hopefully I can compare them to each other in a more apples to apples way . . .

Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!

DXE-RF-PRO-1B Antenna to Mast Assembly

Relatively straight forward – just one little oops on DX Engineering’s side of the fence – and a little tedious getting the nylon washers installed – altogether not bad . . .

The instructions did a really good job explaining the assembly – just don’t tell Red that I followed the instructions – my Possum Lodge membership possibly would be in jeopardy – LOL!

Ready to start – Oh Boy! . . .

And the little oopsie – the nut holding the “F” connector / circuit board was not tight . . .

The nuts holding the mounting bracket to the antenna assembly junction box were fine . . .

Snugged it down and put the junction box cover back on – making sure the cover gasket was in place and then on to the finicky nylon shoulder washers – the amplifier box itself must be isolated from the mast bracket since the mast bracket and rotator will be earth grounded . . .

Ready to mount to the rotator/4×4 mast assembly – YAY! . . .

And yes I will check the antenna to make sure it is functioning before I put “It” and the 4×4 up as a finished assembly – just saying . . .

Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!