Some FB ideas have been presented in the "Pull rope in PVC" thread. Also, ALWAYS: Pull AT LEAST 10% spares for control wires and coaxial cables. Go up AT LEAST one size larger conduit than needed. Th
What rotors work well in USTowers' TX-455? I have a Ham-V in my TX-455. Its been turning a TH-7 DX for several years without problems of any kind. Having said that -- It will probably fall to pieces
Some of the bolts bent, but none sheared. The ones that bent had ripped the tower leg rather than break. This is why different bolt types are used in applications. Grade 2 bolts stretch and break eas
In a message dated 1/24/05 1:19:25 PM Central Standard Time, k7acz@cox.net writes: Maybe check to see if your house has aluminum wiring with copper pigtails at the wall sockets and switches. Was quit
In a message dated 1/29/05 9:01:11 AM Central Standard Time, n9wx_dan@yahoo.com writes: so, we'd like any suggestions on making the performance of the antenna on the "Plastic" car better...any ideas?
I would believe the *best* thing one could do in this situation is to replace the water pipe(s) with copper. A pain, to be sure, but galvanized water pipe? Is this even safe (or legal) for a drinking
Has any one tried to convert an old TH-3 to a 12/17 meter beam? Just a passing thought as I could move my 5 elem 6 meter beam up to 77 feet from 35 feet and drop the modified beam on my 35 foot tower
<<< ...but does anything jump out at anybody here? >>> Building your own Rebar cage is easy and could save you a few bucks. You just need a saw and some tie wire. Also - Unless you have a manicured y
Is there any less costly way to accomplish and maintain mast stability? ** Although I've never tried it, a fixture like a bearing plate could made out of heavy plywood. Make the hole for the mast lar
Would appreciate opinions about products and vendors. Jim; Parachute cord works FB, and can be had in several colors -- Can be found all over the internet. I bought my last spool on e-bay... very che
They literally cannot afford to do any process controls or inspections. On a job in mainland China about 10 years ago a load of structural steel was being brought into the building on a forklift. The
Can you recommend a type of rope that can sit in the drain tile without disintegrating and also handle the duty of pulling some small coax, rotor wires, etc? "Jet Line" (a nylon multi strand, small,
Unfortunately, I can't hear the rotor from the ground. It is about 70 ft in the air. Barry, Put your ear to the tower and have someone else try to turn the rotor, if possible, or take the controller
A local (Northern Hardeman Co. TN) heavy equipment op (not a ham) has taken down 2 - 200 foot towers. He has the guy wires also. I believe that this was a commercial installation. I have not seen the
Gone! ?? Not "Gone" here. I've just accessed the item twice... de K4BEV _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather
Can any of you using the HDX-555 tower give me some idea how difficult the manual version is to raise and lower, approximate time it takes to do so, etc? Don; It seems, to me, to be a function of the
Don't cut them after the pour is completed; you'll have small pieces of steel wire exposed to the elements and they'll corrode and expand, possibly damaging the top of the concrete and leaving a way
Shoot, I guess we'll just have to wait for the SteppIR equivalent to come out so we can make all those DX QSOs up at 3990 Buy a couple of SteppIRs and hang the adjustable elements out at the ends of
Someone please correct me if this is wrong... Several years ago I installed some equipment at Travis AFB. Near the end of the main runway were some really nice - and big - houses that were obviously
So I am assuming that Noalux is conductive and I can do the entire length of the elements. Hi Bob, Just use the Noalux where the elements come together. Don't put it on the entire element! The stuff