excellent logic, other than skew path, Dick. ...I did a pad and paper version of the same thing shortly after moving to FL about a couple cycles ago....to basically determine where in EU to point my
We have a BMW rubber ring in an installation similar to W6QHS' book on our tall tower - it has been shock absorbing for several years....has done well. Looks fine...it makes sense! But then again so
"The green also needs a torch to get it apart. You've just got to bring a bigger torch up the tower, some call it a "gas axe". You just flame cut the metal parts apart cuz the green stuff will laugh
The tower jack should work well for you on 25G...I also like to bring along several short lengths of 2/4 lumber in the bucket...mebbe 16 inches long...at the same time as you are trying to un-mate on
not all anti-seize is copper base....the stuff I use is steel base ( I guess since it is "gray") - it is automotive goo - I but a bottle of it from NAPA for about five or six bucks....this is enough
An ever recurring topic......4 way guying! Usually it is for the same reasons, real estate space is at a premium. One possible solution to a space problem is: Have you thought about rotating your anc
That sir is the beauty of making your competition be yourself.... As long as you compete with yourself you will always know that it wasn't soup (I hope) or an antenna arsenal sent by the God Lotto th
......on the topic of Philly....I need some small diameter short lengths for boom trusses, anyone who has some send me an e-mail.... ...tnx fer the space, Steve. 73, Jim, K4OJ Florida Contest Group -
....the powdered dyes for the most part are intended to be applied to the surface of the pour after the concrete is in place and then troweled in...this is a tough job and you may just wish you had p
If you wanna attach to concrete the easiest thing to do is use your 3/8" VSR Drill and: I) Buy a package of Tap-Con (or clone) concrete screws...most come with a masonry bit in the package...I highly
I recommend you buy two sets of multi-conductor connectors.... Take one set - the male side and wire it to your rotor...once connected to the rotor's base you can goop it up to weather proof the famo
"How's that for cheap and simple?" ...this guy must be a contester....Keeping It Short & Sweet! 73, Jim, K4OJ Florida Contest Group - visit our website at: http://www.4w.com/deemer/fcg.htm The Florid
There are lots of approaches out there....one which is inexpensive, and sure seems to work is one that: K4XS has used, it is a very basic mount - he has used it for years....judging by the number of
"Anybody out there figure out a way to use an el-cheapo LASER pointer to plumb a tower?" dunno about that, but they sure can mess up someone's presentation at Dayton! ....these kids! 73, Jim, K4OJ Fl
The J is upside down, and in some instances it is a U....depending on what end height was needed and what clearances were necessary for guy wires, etc....most of them seem to have been with the long
...so you wanna farm antennas.....it will keep you out of the bars, to some extent. What bands do you operate....are you interested in contesting.....what population centers are you looking to hit...
We used about 70 feet of the odd ball sized Rohn tower successfully for about ten years in Homestead, then Hurricane Andrew took it (and everything else) down with it, remember the QST cover with W1C
....great, another VO with a "near" full sized vertical on the low bands.....marvelous! 73, Jim, K4OJ Florida Contest Group - visit our website at: http://www.4w.com/deemer/fcg.htm The Florida Contes
Sergio, I operate CW so when I use two radios I have ZERO microphones, hi... I use a very double pole single throw switch (DPST) to change the cw keying line from one radio to another....if the switc
To: Frank Butler, W4RH ARRL S/E Division Director Evelyn Gauzens, W4WYR ARRL S/E Division Vice Director cc: ARRL Contest Dept/Billy Lunt, CQ-Contest E-mail Reflector Last year when I got the results