I still have a hard time understanding why the copper wire (center lead for the coax) is connected to ground. Would it short out the output section of the radio or amplifier?
Great video. Im subscribed. Im in the market for a new base station ground plane. Im on the fence between this Maco V58, the new Sirio Monsoon, a Solarcon MaxOptimizer or for one of the 3 big boys, i.e. Excaliber, Shockwave or Colossal 10k. Can you give me your thoughts? Id like to make a video of my upgrade one day. Just a big decision you know? Lol.
You would think that the connecting wire would be thicker for 5000 watts. I'll have to run it through the Watt's Law calculator. Current equals the square root of power divided by resistance, so the wire needs to be able to handle 10 amps.
Thanks for your comment. My page 3, second paragraph says: "Insert mast pipe 6" into the base and tighten." Perhaps that is the difference of the V5/8 and the V5000.
My swr goes from a 1/1 to a 2/1 during rain snow or ice. Measurements are good, coax seal on coax.. drip loop on wire and coax itself, the swr is great in good weather. Horrible in rain. It blew up my 700$ carl built amplifier.. I didn't know it started raining, shew. I talk all over the world. But this high swr in rain is killing me.
@gmeister03 if you run below a 2/1 or even 3/1 on a barefoot radio especially a new one like a stryker or anytone like mine then your fine. They have automatic swr protection built in. But they can about all handle anything below 3/1.. running power is where your problem is. Most boxes say no more then 1.3swr
i have not had any problem with mine going to high swr in rain etc, running high power you need to be using rfc400 coax minimum or you will have a high swr from using smaller coax did you use the coax seal? if not you did not you could have water in your coax
Thanks for the observation Jeremy. I spoke with Tom and he confirmed that the slices do run vertical specifically so that moisture will drip away as per the instructions.
✋I do not like the Maco V-58 Antenna`s, its never perfect 1.1, even on the Maco `s own RU-vid he had a hard time tuning the contraption (even not hitting 1.1) I asked the manufacturer for a solution and they suggested using a Matchbox to get the antenna 1.1. Are you completely serious Maco! A freaking Matchbox!! Also after a view mild storms the Antenna makes al kind of crackling notices. 👉I suggest not to buy this misproduction.👈
