In a message dated 2/5/05 4:37:37 PM Greenwich Standard Time, Jamesnf@aol.com writes: Here in the suburbs of Chicago, I've always found the best strategy to be to not poke the sleeping bear. I agree.
I have just taken down my 120' foot tower at XE2DV and the 5 antennas mounted on it. Now I need to get them apart to transport back to the states where I will offer them for sale. My problem is they
Not sure how long you want these things to be around. It sounds like you only want something for a couple of hours. How about a long piece of shrink wrap, maybe a couple of feet long, pinched at the
.......another thought. Home Depot/WalMart and other sell cheap storage containers of varying sizes. Cut a small hole in the side and insert coax...cheap and easy. Bill K4XS _________________________
I don't want to get in the middle of this....just gonna give a couple of suggestions. As some of you may know I buy and sell Rohn stuff. When in doubt, ASK....is it the genuine thing and what is the
Someone who deals in hardware told me the resistance to rust in stainless is inversely related to its strength. Weaker stainless blends will not rust as easily as stronger ones. Anybody confirm that?
Only you know the answer to that one. Unless you are a multimillionaire who has no monetary concerns about how much land is and so forth, there is always going to be a tradeoff and some compromise of
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Bob I suggest a revised list....just do 6 and 7. It won't solve the problem, but you won't mind it much 'til the next day. Bill K4XS _______________________________________________ See: http://www.ms
Tim This may or may not be the fault of Nello. It may be the result of gorilla-mentallity handling by the trucking company. Bill K4XS _______________________________________________ See: http://www.m
In a message dated 3/4/05 6:37:01 PM Greenwich Standard Time, kd4e@verizon.net writes: Be happy it was just 25's, it takes a much larger sledge hammer and piece of 2x4 to compensate for poorly aligne
Why not just wrap a piece of masking tape around a good leg...punch it out and then put it on the leg you want to drill. Bill K4XS _______________________________________________ See: http://www.msco
In a message dated 3/11/05 4:20:02 PM Greenwich Standard Time, K3BU@aol.com writes: At the beginning of the band opening OK1RI was S9, head and shoulders above rest of Eu. OK2RZ was barely above the
Whenever I hear about some enormous array or other equipment setup, I recall the article in QST some years ago where W1GKK was interviewed about DXing. W1GKK was and is the only ham to work EVERY cou
Stack em...... You may not get the full effect of a stack for 20 with only 35 feet of spacing, but they will work quite nicely for 10 and 15. One you stack, you never go back! Bill K4XS _____________
In a message dated 3/15/05 4:45:31 PM Greenwich Standard Time, ogden@us.ibm.com writes: DO NOT ACCEPT STATEMENTS FROM THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS -- THEY ARE CLOSELY RELATED TO USED CAR SALESMEN. Pretty u
I have trammed big 5 el 20 meter Yagis to the top of a 200 footer using the tram system. 2 man crew was required.....XYL to drive the truck and yours truly to be the tower guy. It is a pain to rig it
In a message dated 3/18/05 7:16:51 PM Greenwich Standard Time, wf3h@comcast.net writes: Amazing the things you notice in such a place...not that I was looking at the scenery. ....and while on top of
Not necessarily so. My eight acres is not deed restricted and I am in the middle of a highly developed area. It was developed before I bought the acreage and built my home. However, I will agree this
Ah, the residual damages from the hurricanes continue to mount. The latest casualty is is real problem. The 4 el 40 meter KLM lost it's reflector in a severe windstorm form a squall line that came th