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21. Re: [TowerTalk] custom antenna design (score: 1)
Author: "Zivney, Terry" <00tlzivney@bsu.edu>
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 17:54:46 +0000
Check out the G3PTN 'ZYGI' beam in Radcom some years back two element 40meter beam in a 22 foot square package. Terry N4TZ _______________________________________________ ____________________________
/archives//html/Towertalk/2013-09/msg00240.html (8,154 bytes)

22. [TowerTalk] TIC ring slipping (score: 1)
Author: "Zivney, Terry" <00tlzivney@bsu.edu>
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 19:03:33 +0000
I have 3 TIC rings on my Rohn 45 tower. THey have been up for 10 or more years, and give good service. Always turn. But, I have had a problem from time-to-time with the one holding the largest antenn
/archives//html/Towertalk/2014-02/msg00138.html (8,186 bytes)

23. Re: [TowerTalk] TIC ring slipping (score: 1)
Author: "Zivney, Terry" <00tlzivney@bsu.edu>
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 23:15:49 +0000
Hi Tim When I last adjusted the orientation of the ring I had it turned several times end to end to check the engagement - no signs of chattering, but of course, no wind either! The 1022 also came wi
/archives//html/Towertalk/2014-02/msg00145.html (11,511 bytes)

24. Re: [TowerTalk] TIC ring slipping (score: 1)
Author: "Zivney, Terry" <00tlzivney@bsu.edu>
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 23:19:26 +0000
Thanks, Wayne I'll check out the height of the drive gear next time I get up there. This particular ring has the sheet metal container, although I did have slippage one time with a different ring wit
/archives//html/Towertalk/2014-02/msg00146.html (11,504 bytes)

25. Re: [TowerTalk] TIC ring slipping (score: 1)
Author: "Zivney, Terry" <00tlzivney@bsu.edu>
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 23:25:42 +0000
Thanks for all the suggestions. I climbed up today and looked things over. Did not see any missing teeth on either the drive gear or the ring. Turned the antenna back to the proper direction and rese
/archives//html/Towertalk/2014-02/msg00155.html (9,865 bytes)

26. Re: [TowerTalk] TIC Potentiometer (score: 1)
Author: "Zivney, Terry" <00tlzivney@bsu.edu>
Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2014 02:17:42 +0000
I seem to recall K1TTT said the earliest rings used a pulse counter instead of the pot. The implication being that the pulse counter approach had problems and was upgraded to the pot. A basic problem
/archives//html/Towertalk/2014-04/msg00041.html (8,201 bytes)

27. [TowerTalk] Erecting tower sections solo (score: 1)
Author: "Zivney, Terry" <00tlzivney@bsu.edu>
Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2015 21:22:07 +0000
I seem to recall a thread a long time ago about how Bill, KM9P, put up his towers without any assistance. But, except for posting where he stated he did so, I cannot find any details about how he did
/archives//html/Towertalk/2015-12/msg00026.html (7,664 bytes)

28. Re: [TowerTalk] Erecting tower sections solo (score: 1)
Author: "Zivney, Terry" <00tlzivney@bsu.edu>
Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2015 00:22:44 +0000
Thanks for all the suggestions so far. Steve K8LX's suggestion to use a rope grab may be along the lines that I fuzzily recall. What is the functional difference between a rope grab (probably OSHA ap
/archives//html/Towertalk/2015-12/msg00038.html (8,282 bytes)

29. [TowerTalk] A new thread on connectors 8^) (score: 1)
Author: "Zivney, Terry" <00tlzivney@bsu.edu>
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2016 15:33:41 +0000
A new thread on connectors 8^) I was investigating inexpensive connectors for LMR-600 (to run up the tower to the different beams). The genuine Times connectors were not considered initially because
/archives//html/Towertalk/2016-09/msg00147.html (10,032 bytes)

30. Re: [TowerTalk] AVA7-50 reel info (score: 1)
Author: "Zivney, Terry" <00tlzivney@bsu.edu>
Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2016 17:28:47 +0000
You can make a good estimate of the length with a digital capacitance meter. The spec sheet for the coax gives pF per meter so you can make a pretty accurate guess. Terry N4TZ _______________________
/archives//html/Towertalk/2016-09/msg00221.html (7,727 bytes)

31. Re: [TowerTalk] AVA7-50 cable length (score: 1)
Author: "Zivney, Terry" <00tlzivney@bsu.edu>
Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2016 21:16:33 +0000
TDR and/or stub measurement assumes you know velocity factor. The manufacturer does not specify velocity factor to the same precision that they use for capacitance. Hence, a low frequency measurement
/archives//html/Towertalk/2016-09/msg00228.html (7,405 bytes)

32. Re: [TowerTalk] 4 square for 80 (score: 1)
Author: "Zivney, Terry" <00tlzivney@bsu.edu>
Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2016 09:35:50 +0000
Quick question- why did you chose the to wire of your L to slope toward the tower instead of away, sloping towards the ground? Would you reduce the impact of the tower in the middle by pulling the to
/archives//html/Towertalk/2016-09/msg00374.html (8,794 bytes)

33. [TowerTalk] Need hookup info / manual for M2 Orion rotor (AC motor) (score: 1)
Author: "Zivney, Terry" <00tlzivney@bsu.edu>
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 16:12:37 +0000
I seem to have misplaced the manual for my old M2 Orion rotor with an AC motor. I need the hookup info at a minimum to test the units out - they have been in the box since received back from M2 in 20
/archives//html/Towertalk/2016-09/msg00478.html (7,027 bytes)

34. Re: [TowerTalk] LMR and UHF connector (score: 1)
Author: "Zivney, Terry" <00tlzivney@bsu.edu>
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2016 22:06:27 +0000
I bought some UHF female crimp connectors from RFParts.com. With the proper crimp tool they went on quite easily, with only a simple handy knife for prepping the cable. the LMR-600 was the easiest ca
/archives//html/Towertalk/2016-10/msg00274.html (7,086 bytes)

35. [TowerTalk] Rohn U-bolts (score: 1)
Author: "Zivney, Terry" <00tlzivney@bsu.edu>
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2017 21:51:16 +0000
I needed some replacement u-bolts for my Rohn 45 rotor shelf, as I had misplaced the original ones while the shelf was in storage the past 10 years. These are the Rohn JR51A, which Hill Radio shows a
/archives//html/Towertalk/2017-07/msg00368.html (7,436 bytes)

36. Re: [TowerTalk] Tuning 4 square (score: 1)
Author: "Zivney, Terry" <00tlzivney@bsu.edu>
Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2017 17:06:58 +0000
The SWR of the array will be very low throughout the band and beyond with the Comtek type box (hybrid-based). This is because the mismatched power is dissipated in the dummy load. To see the SWR of t
/archives//html/Towertalk/2017-09/msg00006.html (7,011 bytes)

37. [TowerTalk] Conduit in trench (score: 1)
Author: "Zivney, Terry" <00tlzivney@bsu.edu>
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2017 22:02:49 +0000
I am trying to join sections of 2 inch (nominal) PVC conduit for burial in a trench. This is schedule 40 electrical conduit, not water or drain pipe. I cannot get the sections to mate. The belled por
/archives//html/Towertalk/2017-11/msg00069.html (8,485 bytes)

38. Re: [TowerTalk] Conduit in trench (score: 1)
Author: "Zivney, Terry" <00tlzivney@bsu.edu>
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2017 22:43:40 +0000
I have tried filing a chamfer on the male end of several pieces - no luck. I have use a deburring tool on the female bell ends - no luck. As an experiment, I took a piece of smaller conduit (1 1/4 in
/archives//html/Towertalk/2017-11/msg00074.html (11,283 bytes)

39. [TowerTalk] Expansion joint in conduit (score: 1)
Author: "Zivney, Terry" <00tlzivney@bsu.edu>
Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2017 16:29:15 +0000
My conduit run between towers will be 3 to 4 feet deep and 200 feet long. 2 inch nominal PVC conduit. Should I use an expansion joint underground? Are they truly waterproof? Terry N4TZ ______________
/archives//html/Towertalk/2017-11/msg00086.html (6,700 bytes)

40. Re: [TowerTalk] 402CD Modeling Help. (score: 1)
Author: "Zivney, Terry" <00tlzivney@bsu.edu>
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2017 19:15:23 +0000
Ted: The Reflector is grounded to the boom in the 402CD while the Reflector is insulated from the boom in the newer XM240, I think. So, part of the difference in element length is probably a correcti
/archives//html/Towertalk/2017-11/msg00276.html (7,110 bytes)


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