Sounds like you need more power LOL 73, Jim -- Original Message -- From: "Bill Axelrod" <bill@axelrods.org> To: "Bob Maser" <bmaser@tampabay.rr.com>; "Bill Turner" <dezrat@copper.net>; "VE2RYY" <ve2r
We had an ice storm here and a lot of trees and "all" of the old dead branches. My 102 inch mobile whip on top of my screwdriver was probably an inch in diameter. SWR pegged the meter. Quick disconne
My ring isn't a ring. Just a piece of #10 bare copper sticking out from the connection point (on my Butternut) about 15 inches and 25 radials soldered to that. Seems to work for me. 73, Jim is the ca
You guys are all talking about soldering or crimping lugs to the ground radial wires. I soldered my connections to a copper wire but why can't a person just loop them around the bolt that would been
come powder. OK, so I don't check mine very often as long as it is working. I just now walked down my ridiculous hill to the antenna (still puffing) and checked the soldered radial connections (Fall
I saw something somewhere about using coax as ladder line to get out of your house. Seems like the center leads of a pair of coax were connected as if they were the ladderline at the tuner and the sh
Looks like I should have said Window line - 450 ohm. Not "ladder" line. 73, Jim your house. Seems like the center leads of a pair of coax were connected as if they were the ladderline at the tuner an
Take a look at http://www.cebik.com/gp/ir.html . Insulation makes "no" difference = contact to earth makes "no" difference. Insulation will likely make the wire last longer. The size of the wire is g
EMBARRESED - READ THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OR THE RESPOSE AND THOUGHT YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT RADIALS. VERY RED-FACED. 73, JIM likely The top _______________________________________________ _______________
If the "So over night came deed and tower restrictions." came from the new "city", they are pre-empted by PRB-1. If CC&Rs can be installed after the fact, you may have a fight. 73, Jim you __________
Wow, and I thought mine was expensive. 73, Jim -- Original Message -- From: <hdmc38@bellsouth.net> To: "Kirk" <kirk.harding@cox.net>; <towertalk@contesting.com> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 11:35 AM
I was camping and carried a 21 ft toprail for a chainlink fence for my 10 elt (horiz + 10 vertical) 2 meter beam. I had it tied to the awning supports near the front window on the motorhome and the b
Sure is hard not to "comment". 'nuff said, 73, Jim sunspot cycle. We might be able to save money on sensitive electronics, beacons, etc. if we can make friends with our neighbors who are natural dete
I don't think things change over time or cross items. Ever notice as long as a person has a car, that is the best one available (unless it is a LEMON) particularly when new or almost new. THEN when h
Look for the post somebody here made about modeling it and was wondering if anybody remembered the dimensions. It might be quite helpful to get the measurements and copy the documents for one of thos
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I got a hold of some copper clad steel RG11 and man is that miserable to work with. 73, de Jim KG0KP _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ To
I'm not sure I understand the problem. Your run-of-the-mill "Typical" come-alongs are rated at 4000 pounds and start at about $20 depending on what color you want. I have seen "new" ones that use som
HD, 50 ft for $10. Orange 73, de Jim KG0KP down and company _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting
Same here. Modeling has always shown the direction favors (although slightly) the directions AWAY from the top wire. 73, de Jim KG0KP _______________________________________________ _________________