A much cheaper way to go..........1/2 inch copper pipe, soft or hard. More surface area, pure copper, and very easy to jet down. For those who can't jet due to location, nr 3 rebar fits perfectly ins
Never have used cadweld. I just use regular ground connections. Always less than one ohm. Bill _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towe
Sure, copper pipe might work fine, so long as your insurance agent is willing to pay out for your lightning damage even though your installation doesn't meet the recognized codes. I dunno, it just is
A steel angle 2-4' long, with a single "muffler clamp" (U-bolt with saddle, available in a range of sizes from auto supply stores) and a pulley at each end should do the trick Great idea Rich....One
Rick You didn't say what type of box you have, but if you are unsuccessful in eliminating the scratches, check your next local hamfest to pick up a rotor control head.....working or not. They are qui
I believe the time necessary for concrete to cure to it's specified strength at normal temperatures (not Tok, Alaska) is four weeks. I have seen guys pour and put the sticks up the next day. I wouldn
One hell of a good deal in you live in MN. Too far for me to pick up. Buy it now price on ebay is a killer. If you buy it, you owe me a beer at Dayton for the tip! Check out: Item number: 5732314600
A while back there was quite a bit of chatter on guy anchor corrosion. I came across an excellent link to a study that was done on this. I am in a hurry this morning, so I just looked over the first
Something that has worked for me in the past.......sometimes. I have several solid rod aluminum rods that are slightly smaller than the ID of the larger of the two telescoping sections. I then insert
Since we are talking CHEAP sources (my specialty), don't forget your local scrap metals dealers. They take in lots of usable bare and covered wire in all sizes...especially the nice tower grounding s
According to the Rohn book...this is a no-no. Recommended height unguyed would be around 40 to 50 feet at the most, regardless of the size of the base. Bill K4XS _____________________________________
I know I posted on this one before and I don't recommend more than 40 or 50 feet of freestanding 55. However..........One of the local WISP guys had a tower with around 90 feet of 55 attached to his
I recently acquired a used Butternut vertical at a good price......free. The antenna seems to be in good shape, but I want to go over it, cleaning the connections and so forth. The owner said it was
Some guys don't like it, but I use Rustoleum Cold Galvanizing spray. I have used it on stuff I could not galvanize or had rusted. I used sandpaper and wire brush to prep it. It has lasted a long time
Is it safe to trust a rusty tower? Not sure I would want to climb a tower with rust. I sent over 300 feet of 25G to be recycled because of rust. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I had a chance to pick up some used tower that had been very close to the Gulf of Mexico. The tower was approximately 1000 feet from the Gulf and had the hardline attached by tape. Several of the joi
In a message dated 12/20/04 3:10:11 AM Greenwich Standard Time, kd4e@verizon.net writes: Other than a costly fiber optic camera inspection how might one establish the interior integrity of used and r
Depending on the length of the run, wouldn't it be a better way to go in using Heliax? I'm not talking about brand new 1 5/8 stuff. Rather, if one looks around at hamfests, lots of used 1/2 inch and
I find N-connectors are the most commonly found connectors for hardline. Changing these to UHF is quite easy since the adapters can be found at most hamfests for a good price. I recently got ten new
Speaking of guy grips, I have a bunch of NEW 3/16 and 5/16 PLP guy grips (Big Grips). Sorry, no 1/4 inch ones. Respond offline if interested. Bill K4XS _______________________________________________