This lightning thing.. ya folks gotta remember, not all us hams live in the `lectric circle ... I don't, and I don't even consider lightning in my antenna situations here in Far Northern Coastal Cali
Which .. brings us back to "OAKUM" -- 73, Mark ... AA6DX http://home.pacbell.net/aa6dx/oakum.html -- Original Message -- From: <fclarke@erols.com> To: <towertalk@contesting.com> Sent: Friday, January
or ... again ... OAKUM ... 73, Mark AA6DX http://home.pacbell.net/aa6dx/oakum.html -- Original Message -- From: "Jerry Keller" <k3bz@arrl.net> To: <fclarke@erols.com>; <towertalk@contesting.com> Sent
Try this ... don't know if it will save $$$, but very interesting! 73 .. Mark, AA6DX http://mymetalconnection.com/sec4-4.htm -- Original Message -- From: "N9EN@VOYAGER.NET" <n9en@voyager.net> To: "TO
Depends where you live ... not a problem here on the Far Northern California coast..... 73, Mark AA6DX -- Original Message -- From: "Chuck Counselman" <ccc@space.mit.edu> To: <towertalk@contesting.co
AHA! Steve HAS been listening to / watching Bill O'Reilly! Me too! - Mark . AA6DX -- Original Message -- From: <K7LXC@aol.com> To: <k2av@contesting.com>; <towertalk@contesting.com> Sent: Sunday, Dece
Hey .. I have some of that "STUFF" languishing in my antenna tool box .... won at a hamfest ... what is the consensus on the chemical? Are you pleased with it Gil? Still need Coax Seal? How come? Jus
And ... if you are willing to come to Eureka, far Northern California, I would give you my RG-17! Anybody want? Mark, AA6DX (Back yard getting cleaned up... orders of XYZ !)
Boy howdy! I did that for years, too .. guess that comes from being behind "The Redwood Curtain", and not knowing better... put up many many beams, etc. on tower tops by simply using "3hree hanger-on
OK .. we chatted, some time ago, about hammer drilling your ground rod. Today, on my way home from family Christmas, 150 miles away, I stopped, presented my 1/2 off printing from their email Internet
Go to http://www.harborfreight.com/ -- right now, there is a special on the home page for a $29.95 hammer drill ... else, do search on the site for SDS you will be amazed how much you can save! I am
I used an interlaced 20/15 for years, back in the 70s -- a Wilson B-54 -- and was very very satisfied .. had Jim's 6 el 10M on top of that .. worky worky, great contest/DX system .. the DB-54 was fea
Sheesh .. gotcha Pete .. 20M, on my GAP vertical sitting on roof .. and, heard you on 40 -- Now, if I can just get and stay healthy enough to get my dinky tower up and my beam stuck up there for the
I agree, 100% .. I have worked thousands and thousands of Qs using 40/80 perverted vees on one coax... worky worky! And .. as to altitude... yes yes, for SS . low is GOOD .. I worked 75 Mults in a VE
I DO NOT recommend pinning masts. Did that ONCE .. worked swell, for about 1 1/2 years . then, cost me beaucoup bux to fix rotatator .. actually, just replaced it .. and gave the busted one to the di
If the 3/8 rope is not pulling a real heavy load, you might want to consider using stainless rings, available at your farm store (used in halters, etc.) ... they are strong (consider the bull that wi