jo gunn jg 3star assembly pt2
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- well finishing up the assembly of the jo gunn jg 3star beam antenna. I got it tuned up sorry I didn't get any of the video getting the antenna up, well used the back hoe to dig the hole assembled the freshly painted tower started out on a 8ft step ladder got the mast pipe, rotor and antenna installed and pushed it up with the loader bucket on the kubota leveled out the tower and added 10 bags of concrete and it works great ...
Nice installation. I enjoy watching ALL of your videos Matt. Keep them coming!
Thanks, will do!
I got the same kind you got I got it Monday got to wait for Weather to break.
call sign Mealticket Greensburg , Kentucky
mine works great my only problem is i wish i had more time to use it 73's
Great video thank you for sharing. 73 and Merry Christmas from 35NB001 Gus from Austria
Happy holidays! this is a great antenna
Very nice indeed and the two Gamma matches are very interesting…thanks 73’s
one for vertical and one for horizontal its a beam antenna thing...
@@Mattsneedforspeed Makes sense, thanks 👍
would have definatley made the tower with hinge base... the wire terminals under that rotor will corrode off eventually, but looks like a heavy built antenna
I coated the connectors with Dielectric grease hopefully it’s good for a few years I wish I could’ve found a crank up with a hinge base
Nice video, I wanted to see how you did the direct feed with coax, I have a jogunn super audio 4 flatside I gotta redo after 12 years, just wondering did you put any kind of sealant or cover the open braided wire? Thanks and awesome job on the antenna!
just google "coax seal" its a black tape sealant "small roll red and white box" that can be formed over the coax ends on the gamma rods get 2 rolls and double layer it as it will shrink over time. I stretched a roll the first time i used it and it shrunk down.
Nice job. I have a maco shooting star on my tower. From your part one video and this video, I see that they definitely have high quality in their design and parts.
I used to have a Gizmotchy, let's just say it was definitely lower class compared to your 3x3 star.
This thing is pretty solid as I looked into that when an ice storm took out a pdl2 I had up had a 2 element joe Gunn for almost 17 years before I moved it survived high winds from a tornado and thick ice. But since I’m older now I got all new as I have no plans climbing up there ..
Keep your shooting star its a much better antenna design than this and will out talk a 3 star all day long. Yours is a true horizontal and vertical antenna. The blocking wire is the most difficult part of the SS once that's done the rest is easy. The SS was originally designed by Wilson antennas. Maco bought the rights to it and they will kick butt.
That coax connection won't last no time your going to send water directly down into the coax which is a no no. The coax end needs to be facing down not up so water will flow off and away.
Looks really professionally done.
One of the nicest rigs iv seen.
How is the tx/rec performance 🤔
I purchased the JG SKIPJACK starting the build shortly. Thanks
I think the receive is a little better then then the transmit could be location im working on building a radio room and getting it set up. will be build / tour video of everything.
Great job....the place you have
Yes, thank you
Nice work. Well how do you like the 3+3? I have one in my shed as well as a 4+4 I picked up locally. Been thinking about eventually putting up.
It works pretty good, as I’m getting a full on radio room set up I just have not got to spend enough time on the air to get to appreciate its capabilities yet but have made some states away contacts and it works good when you turn it on some one they are asking if you just kicked on the heat lol
How long are the radials from the center of the boom?
I wish it's available here in 🇵🇭
Nice 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
a new company just took over they might offer shipping now jogunn.com/
I'm wondering if you can tell me if you drilled through the Mast pipe to secure the antenna with the Jo Gunn boom to mast clamp?
I see they have holes in them so I assume you drill through the pipe once it's in there and slide the bolts all the way through to secure it?
yes you need to slide the center mass over the mounting pole and drill the two holes i did this before assembling the antenna as it was one small piece and the whole antenna
Awesome video I ordered thr star 4 how do you like it and how high is it off of the ground?
well first i wish i had more time to use it, it has good rejection i can turn it on some one and go from a 9+ to almost nothing on the back side. It's just under 50ft to the mass where i'm at i could use 10-20 more feet im around 500ft above sea level here
@@Mattsneedforspeedgot to watch the ice storms we have across Indiana my 5 took a beating at 40 foot but what fun
How is the jo gunn doing for ya
its held up great ive used it alot on 10 meter also and have confirmed contacts across the world but cb is always more fun
Will 1/4 inch eyelet ends work with this antenna?
sorry its been too long since i made the video to rember
So how is it working?
well I wish I had more time to use it but it works great we have had some good storms with some wind and it still looks as good as the day I put it up
What state you in…
i'm in Pennsylvania... the keystone state
Had the fives did some skipping n enjoyed them I’m passing them to a friend and I’m working on the 3 elm my 1 max grd plane at 80 plus feet with my 2950 did have a kenwood but a burglary pissed me off couple 2-3 thousand dollars worth electronics. And the police in green clay County Indiana has an attitude. When it happened next to the cops But the neighbors loss 22 guns an dogs poisoned be safe neighbors mudduck 1930 cornfields of Indiana
this thing works great wish it was about 20-30 higher, the people running the country say crime is not up but we live in realty and know that its up, stay safe and 73's