All this business about the huge 20 m monobanders is very interesting.......but would you rather have those 12 elements on one long boom at 150 feet or would you rather have them on three or four boo
Amen. Far as I know, the going rate is 35-50 a section, used, depending upon condition. 'course, things could have changed now that they're bankrupt. N2EA I sell lots of used Rohn. The price of used
I have hundreds of feet of coax and control cable. I have never had any problems with critters eating cable. We have lots of gray squirrels but no red ones...also wild boar, raccoons, opossum, rabbit
Bill K4XS _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with
I can live with the "please copy" guys. Even the "good luck" is cool. Lots of the old timers from the 50s still use "please accept" or "please take." However, in my 25+ years of doing SS, I have neve
I picked up a strip of six inch wide, very thick copper flashing, fifteen feet long from my local scrap dealer for $12. Bill K4XS _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscom
ROHN Industries Announces Asset Purchase Agreement Nov 18, 2003--Telecommunications industry tower manufacturer ROHN Industries has announced that it's entered into an asset purchase agreement with S
Bill K4XS _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with
I believe there was an article about this in CQ a couple of years ago. Bill K4XS _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless
As Rohn workers ended their shifts Wednesday, they passed an electronic sign flashing "Merry Christmas and the Happiest of New Years." Only hours before, they had learned their jobs would soon evapor
Rohn was purchased by UNR industries some years ago. UNR, as it turns out, was involved in some sort of asbestos manufacturing process. They got caught up in the typical asbestos litigation. The set
Gee whiz, I have unleashed a Frankenstein monster with the Rohn post. I have started a Republican vs. Democrat thing, a NAFTA debate and a badmouthing of another tower company. All I wanted to do is
If it comes in 8-foot sections, it is probably Heights tower. Bill K4XS _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather
I am also a fan of the removing the guy wires as you pull the antenna up the tower. Removing a 4 el KLM 40 meter beam from 95 feet is easy to do with only one person...me. Of course the tram method w
Ever since Andrew hit Florida in the early 90's homeowners' insurance has been changed in the state. In many counties, special hurricane insurance must be purchased to cover damage to dwellings and a
I too, have experienced vibration in my Philly elements, but only on my 200 foot 20 meter tower....and only one of the guys from the 190 foot level. I know it's the guy and not the antennas because I
I wanted to pass this info along since although most of us do it only as part of our hobby, we do climb. Be careful up there! The most recent data from the National Institute of Occupational Safety s
I have found that on my 200/90 stack on 40, the stack does NOT always play better than the individual antenna, either top or bottom. It depends on the angle of radiation which is favored. Bill K4XS _