I am really tired of the Steppir stuff...let's talk about something else. I have a 2 element Cushcraft XM240. It has been up for about 5 years at about 40 Meters high and has always been a fine anten
Thanks. I agree that the idea of a tuner would be a solution but as I mentioned earlier, this is not a big problem. The purchase of a tuner for my station doesn't seem like a good use of a lot of mon
I wonder why they gave this particular lady so much air time when we have such serious problems as "full" moonbeams causing werewolves, and spinach causing big muscles. My hair fell out long before e
I never could get this antenna to work right. I had lots of trouble with those loading wires breaking and getting screwed up. Maybe the wind did something to those wires. Also, the little stand offs
A friend of mine that worked on radars in the Houston area told me that he recommended the pier pin installation. He said that it helped remove the torque from the tower and put it on the guy wires.
I have been thinking for a while about a second tower. I currently have 120 foot tower with a C3E and XM240 stacked on top. For 80 I have a full sized sloper and for 160 I have an inverted vee with t
I had also thought about an inverted L. It would be fairly easy to do, if I had two towers. I hadn't done it prior to this because there is no way to put radials anywhere near the base of my current
When I have organized field day stations, I have always tried to use a football stadium. They really fit the bill. My first effort was from the press box at Kyle Field at Texas A&M (W5AC) back in the
I had the 105CA and the 155CA up for a while and I had a lot of trouble with the design. I roped the elements, etc but had vibration problems that caused the elements to break on both antennas (the 1
Interesting idea. (Speaking only of college stadiums.) I bet it would cost a lot to take one of those things down. You would probably have to hire a really really big crane! I had originally thought
Dick, I was interested in that too, but things are not the same in all states. In Texas, for example, inventory is taxed (not federal). Since we don't have an income tax, the property tax is real imp
Howdy Jim, I believe that if private or parochial schools take federal money, and many do, then they have to follow the same rules. Otherwise they might be a good choice. From my experience, most H.S
You have hit the nail on the head. It sounds like you may have some personal experience...even! Bill, W5VX "All organizations are perfectly aligned for the results they get." ________________________
Not to mention, I found out why our KT4XAs didn't outperform my C3E. I know the kind of unpleasantness that the report generated but I sure wish it would be updated to include some of the newer anten
Howdy Doug, I only got one response but I did it anyway. I bought some RG11 coax and a double female coax connector here locally, looked up the VF of the coax, measured the length, and put it in line
I think you need a pellet gun. Just don't hit your antenna! We have tons of woodpeckers around here. They destroyed the post that holds our porch up and frequently peck on the fascia of the house. Th
....and that's the way it is!! :-) Bill, W5VX _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://li
I purchased the UV resistant plastic Cable Ties (is that what you call them?) when I put up my tower back in 2002. The tower company refused to use them; they said they would disintegrate in no time.
When I put up my tower I used the previously mentioned method of wrapping entirely with 3M 33 or 88 tape (Home Depot has it), followed by a layer of ScotchKote, (let dry) followed by another layer of
I'm not sure what we are being positive about but it certainly doesn't seem to be something that ought to be on this reflector. _______________________________________________ _______________________