Author: Dave Hough, W7GK" <w7gk@qsl.net (Dave Hough, W7GK)
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002 13:26:00 -0800
Yes, that was a problem with those antennas. The first ones produced had 1 part number for a trap and the later ones had another part no. for the same trap. Immediately after putting up my Cushcraft
After my discharge from the Army I used to drive cab at night while going to the Univ. of Minnesota. Mpls. was Don's stomping grounds in the late 20's and 30's. Often picked up and dropped off fares
Learned today, the hard way, NOALOX needs to be applied lightly like a coat of gun oil and not like bearing grease. Took my X7 apart and the NOALOX formed a residue. Is there any way except steel woo
Go to our Homepage. There's a link to John Gramond's, GM4NHI, site where he's done a bang up review of the Cushcraft X7. We've used one here for about a year now and I've got pages and pages of DX wo
I've recently used a crane to lift my Cushcraft X-7 to the top of the tower. The crane cost about $75/hr. but was worth it considering the cost of the X-7. It saves a lot of money, misery and sweat.
I'm familiar with this problem being licensed in 3 states. Much of this falls under state and local laws, ordinances and codes. There is also the question of liability. Once a PE puts his seal to a s
Quads are comfortable at just about any height. You'd like to have them above nearby obstructions if possible but that's about all. Yagi's on the other hand like to be from .7 to 1.2 wavelengths abov
Recently our club got a used and disassembled A4S. There are no markings remaining on the traps. 1. how can you distinguish a 15 meter TC trap from a a TB trap. 2. how can you distingush a 10 meter T
Have had your experience. What I learned was you're really better off standing the tower up without the antenna on it, then using a tram line to get it up there. Dave, W7GK http://www.qsl.net/w7gk/ E
Have both a Yaesu 800 and a Ham IV. The 800 turns a Cushcraft X7 and a 11 el. 2 mtr beam atop a 60' tower while the Ham IV turns a rotatable mast with a stacked 4 el. 6m beam, a 11 el. 2m beam and a
Is it possible to drill a hole through the header in the attic and bring the cable down between the studs and exit it through the wall just above the baseboard. You could use a plastic junction box a
Got one of their towers about 6 mos. ago, real good. Their phone no. is (I think) is (810) 463-2560. 73 Dave, KC7DM Las Vegas -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: t
I'd be frightened as heck regarding the liability issues. Don't know what it's like for EE's but for Civil every time someone stubs a toe in a parking lot its worth 1 million. Most of what we're tal
Is there a better way?? Don't know if it is a better way but it is an alternative. I built what could only be called a saddle out of a 4"x8". The 4"x8" was cut into 2 2.5' pieces and 2 1.5' pieces.
After you remove the black vinyl caps remove the single screw. Now the only thing holding the coil inside the shield is 4 nylon spacers. The spacers are a press fit but if you hit the trap on a block
Here's the biggest one I know of and here's the link http://www.w0tm.com/gmc/WX7Mphotos.htm Belongs to WX7M in Smith Valley, NV Dave, W7GK _______________________________________________ See: http://
My dad had a Hy-Tower back in the mid 60's. Was a good antenna. Their one big weakness were the base insulators. Several times they broke during high winds and toppled the tower. Fortunately the towe
Did you use Noalox or one of those componds? If you used it, did you happen to apply it liberally? Been there done that, once, and the result was what you're describing. Had to use WD-40 and a coarse
Used 30' of Universal aluminum tower sections on the roof of my Las Vegas house and had a Cushcraft X7 on it. http://www.qsl.net/w7gk/ Worked great. Built a saddle out of 4"x 6" planks to set on the
If you ever get a chance to read the biography about Don Wallace, W6AM, you'll see in a number of photos Don's use of wood to construct antenna support structures. There are even photos of Don climbi