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[TowerTalk] solder jobs up the tower

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Subject: [TowerTalk] solder jobs up the tower
From: N8GAN@CONCENTRIC.NET (KENNETH KOCH)
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1998 21:30:08 -0400
Midol anyone???


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> From: Dan Arney <kn6di@groupone.net>
> To: Dick Green <dick.green@valley.net>
> Cc: towertalk@contesting.com; Matt--K7BG <aa7bg@3rivers.net>
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] solder jobs up the tower
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Date: Wednesday, April 15, 1998 9:12 PM
> 
> WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD ANYBODY PUT SOMETHING LIKE THIS OUT ON THE NET.
THERE ARE
> A LOT OF PEOPLE LOOKING FOR VALID INFO HERWE THAT JUST DO NOT UNDERSTAND
THE END
> RESULT OF SOME STUPID IDEA LIKE THIS. Out of all of the info I have seen
here
> this has to be the worst that could be put out here. Just look guys
putting up
> 25 G with no concrete. and then all of the CHEAPO FRUGAL HAMS LOOKING FOR
AWAY
> TO SAY A PENNY. @#%!#$%^$#%^^&&*(*(*(_)()_
> Hank KN6DI
> I hope the electric Co. turns off your 60cps/110/220V
> Jeeze
> 
> 
> Dick Green wrote:
> 
> > Well, I can tell you how a friend of mine does it, but first:
DISCLAIMER --
> > DO NOT TRY THIS, IT CAN BE DANGEROUS OR EVEN FATAL IF NOT DONE
PROPERLY.
> >
> > (of course, when you compare it to the potential danger of using a
propane
> > torch at the top of a tower, it might not look so bad.)
> >
> > My friend unplugs the coax at the antenna, attaches (via a homemade
> > SO239-to-AC-outlet-box adapter) a temperature-regulated soldering
station
> > with a big tip, returns to the shack and attaches the other end of the
coax
> > to a 110VAC outlet (via a homemade two-prong-plug-to-SO239 adapter),
returns
> > to the antenna, solders away, turns off the iron, returns to the shack,
> > unplugs the coax from the AC, returns to the antenna, disconnects the
> > soldering iron, and reattaches the coax. Only three trips up and down
the
> > tower! This can be reduced to one trip by utilizing a friend in the
shack
> > and a pair of handy-talkies, but you really have to trust that your
friend
> > will do exactly what you tell him/her (it could be too tempting for a
> > spouse, especially if you carry life insurance ;-)
> >
> > I did this once in desperation during a contest (raining, in the dark)
when
> > critters chewed through the coax where it attached to my lone
ground-mounted
> > vertical 250 feet from the house. You have to be EXTREMELY careful in
> > fabricating your adapters not to connect the hot side of the AC to the
> > ground portion of the SO239 connectors (use a non-reversible
two-pronged AC
> > plug), and, just in case, NEVER TOUCH THE CONNECTORS WHEN THE SETUP IS
> > PLUGGED IN. ALSO NOTE THAT THERE IS NO GROUND SAFETY WIRE IN THIS
SETUP.
> >
> > I DON'T RECOMMEND THAT ANYONE TRY THIS BECAUSE IT IS CLEARLY NOT SAFE
AND
> > NOT COMPLIANT WITH ANY CODE STANDARDS AND I DON'T WANT TO GET SUED. I'M
> > DISCLAIMING ALL RESPONSIBILITY TO PEOPLE WHO ARE STUPID ENOUGH TO TRY
THIS.
> >
> > I just thought you might like to know how it has been done by foolish
> > people.
> >
> > 73, Dick, WC1M
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Matt--K7BG <aa7bg@3rivers.net>
> > To: towertalk@contesting.com <towertalk@contesting.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> > Date: Wednesday, April 15, 1998 7:51 PM
> > Subject: [TowerTalk] solder jobs up the tower
> >
> > >I seem to have a flakey PL259 connection at the top of the tower.
> > >
> > >What do you use to solder up their? One of those radio shack torches?
Any
> > >tips/hints or is this in the arhives somewhere?
> > >
> > >73, Matt--K7BG
> > >
> > >
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