Log-periodic antenna
pre-requisite
Things required:
- Antenna box
- Pole + ground foot
- guy wire
- star pickets (min 3)
- receiver
- cable antenna-receiver
- 4x D-cell batteries
Tools:
- PH2 screwdriver
- metric socket set
- hammer
- knot tying skills... ask Ellie :)
Receiver
Instructions: Media:UHF_receiver_operation_manual.pdf
Time to set for the login start: 2020-12-05T17:26:00 (UTC)
The receiver will log for 5 minutes.
Antenna setup
- Follow instructions from the antenna manual, being careful not to lose nuts and bolts!
- Before attaching the choke (coil thing at the large end), check using voltmeter there is no electrical short between the 2 sides of the antenna.
- Cable tie RF cable to the beam, making sure it remains aligned with the beam.
- Do not tighten coax connectors too much, just finger tight.
