Gentlemen,
As summer approaches and I enter the final planning stage of
installing between 3 and 5 (a question of $) towers of different types at my
new QTH I want to resolve for once and for all a question that has been
lingering in my mind for some time. When fabricating a Rebar cage to be
incorporated in the concrete base of a tower, should one weld the Rebar
sections together or tie them with wire? I recall being counseled both for
and against in the past without any particular reasons being cited. In
installing a small crankup at the current QTH I tacked the sections together
with a mild steel stick at low amperage just to hold the thing in place
while the soup got poured around it---seems to have worked??? So, if you are
a welder, tower installer, tower owner or anyone at all with opinions and/or
facts that are based in reality please offer such in an e-mail to me at the
address below. I will summarize to the reflector if a revelation occurs as
the result of this information gathering.
73 de Pete
ad4tu@esinet.net
Email: ad4tu@esinet.net
>From Paul E. Knupke Jr. (KR4YL)" <knupke@babbage.csee.usf.edu Tue Mar 26
>04:25:22 1996
From: Paul E. Knupke Jr. (KR4YL)" <knupke@babbage.csee.usf.edu (Paul E. Knupke
Jr. (KR4YL))
Subject: NCJ/CQ Contest
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.960325231743.29522B-100000@babbage>
I've only looked briefly at CQ Contest and still haven't come to a
conclusion about it yet.
I've picked up CQ's other new magazine, CQ VHF and have found it a bit
thin still after reading two issues (Jan/Feb intro issue and April) and
do hope it gets better. Besides contesting, VHF/UHF/+ are my other big
interest in amateur radio. I partly own a 220 repeater in Clearwater and
sysop a local club's 220 repeater.
I subscribe to NCJ and do enjoy reading about the DX-peditions contest
groups and many of the other regular columns. It would be nice for it to
be monthly but I realize it is produced by volunteers so that is not a
big deal with me. It may not be fancy, but I enjoy reading it cover to
cover and I don't think CQ Contest is really a threat to NCJ due to
coverage areas.
I'm a fairly young (25) and newer ham (a bit over 3 years) and due to my
job don't get alot of contest operating time but I do enjoy contesting a
great deal and try to put in a few tests a year "full-tilt-boogie"
style. My big one is the ARRL 10 meter test. I have a very minimal
station (HW-101, G5RV, wire dipoles) at home but I operate at several
other places for bigger contests. As a University of S. Florida alumni
and past club officer I use the club station in Tampa sometimes. It is
excellent for low power on 20/15/10 meters but lacks on 40 and 75/80 and
160. I think I'll return to operating at USF for the ARRL 10M contest in
96.
73 Paul
Paul Knupke, Jr. / Pinellas County ARES Asst. EC
knupke@babbage.csee.usf.edu / Pinellas County Skywarn
Largo, FL USA / Fidonet 1:3603/570
Amateur Radio Callsign: KR4YL / Florida Contest Group Member
>From Bernie McClenny, WR3E" <bernie.mcclenny@mail.wdn.com Tue Mar 26 09:46:29
>1996
From: Bernie McClenny, WR3E" <bernie.mcclenny@mail.wdn.com (Bernie McClenny,
WR3E)
Subject: Internet packetclusters via telnet
I am looking for ways to connect into packetclusters anywhere in the world
via telnet (or anyother ways) on internet. Please supply me w/ what ever
you have. Is there some data base somewhere that has this info? If there
is interest I will post this info for everyone. I am sending this to the DX
and Contest reflectors. 73 de Bernie, WR3E
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* Bernie McClenny, WR3E (ex WB3JRU) *
* bernie.mcclenny.@mail.wdn.com *
* Promise Keeper *
* But as for me and my house we shall serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15 *
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>From Kla Wattanakulchai <prokla@health.moph.go.th> Tue Mar 26 04:20:21 1996
From: Kla Wattanakulchai <prokla@health.moph.go.th> (Kla Wattanakulchai)
Subject: dxer
Message-ID: <Pine.ULT.3.91.960326111825.21613A-100000@health.moph.go.th>
Hi ham friend :)
73 de HS6EOK
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