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21. Re: [TowerTalk] Lightning, surge protection (score: 1)
Author: "M. Kent Miller" <K4MK@triad.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2003 19:44:55 -0500
Just a suggestion -- read the warranty very carefully before you start feeling that your equipment is protected effectively by a surge suppressor. I had a lightning strike and because my Tripp-Lite s
/archives//html/Towertalk/2003-11/msg00233.html (11,674 bytes)

22. Re: [RFI] Re: [TowerTalk] electric fence qrn (score: 1)
Author: "M. Kent Miller" <K4MK@triad.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2003 09:51:25 -0500
FWIW --I have an electric fence within 50 feet of all my low-band antennas and I' ve never had a trace of noise from it yet. The controller is a " continuous current " type, made by a company called
/archives//html/Towertalk/2003-12/msg00224.html (10,579 bytes)

23. Re: [TowerTalk] Need Help - 45g Tower Installation (score: 1)
Author: "M. Kent Miller" <K4MK@triad.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 13:43:54 -0400
Dennis, I don' t know if this is the one you are thinking of, but this is the one that I use......... http://www.alabamatower.com/Products/Towers/45G/45GTower.htm 73, Kent - K4MK Weather Stations", a
/archives//html/Towertalk/2004-05/msg00372.html (8,479 bytes)

24. [TowerTalk] " Tell the neighbors " ? (score: 1)
Author: "M. Kent Miller" <K4MK@triad.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 09:53:27 -0400
Oh Man !! After reading of all the concerns about whether or not to let the neighbors know about towers, antennas, permits,etc., I sure am glad I am too poor to live in a city. Out here in the countr
/archives//html/Towertalk/2004-06/msg00428.html (6,988 bytes)

25. Re: [TowerTalk] Re: Thrust bearing (score: 1)
Author: "M. Kent Miller" <K4MK@triad.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 17:10:12 -0400
I guess it depends on the individual rotor manufacturer and their theories ....... I quote from the instruction manual for the Create Model RC5A-3 " A bearing or similar item is usually installed at
/archives//html/Towertalk/2004-07/msg00655.html (12,538 bytes)

26. Re: [TowerTalk] Coax Recommendation (score: 1)
Author: "M. Kent Miller" <K4MK@triad.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 07:36:47 -0400
I use DavisRF Buryflex for all of my coax runs going to 12 HF antennas, with some of the runs exceeding 600 feet. I have been very pleased with its performance and durability. I was thinking of getti
/archives//html/Towertalk/2004-09/msg00160.html (9,882 bytes)

27. Re: [TowerTalk] COAX (score: 1)
Author: "M. Kent Miller" <K4MK@triad.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 16:35:31 -0400
I' m with you, Larry -- Bury-Flex must be the best kept secret around .....I have yet to understand why more hams don' t use it. I use it to feed all of my newer antennas and when replacing old coax,
/archives//html/Towertalk/2004-10/msg00253.html (9,473 bytes)

28. [TowerTalk] Parts order from Cushcraft (score: 1)
Author: "M. Kent Miller" <K4MK@triad.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 17:14:30 -0400
I ordered replacement hardware ( clamps, end caps, bolts, etc. ) so I could overhaul an old A3S. I e-mailed my order in to Ed Hammond at Cushcraft on Monday, June 13, and it arrived FedEx today, June
/archives//html/Towertalk/2005-06/msg00441.html (6,951 bytes)

29. [TowerTalk] Cushcraft 40-2CD (score: 1)
Author: "M. Kent Miller" <K4MK@triad.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 12:47:58 -0400
Dan, By now, you probably have all the spec. info on the 40-2CD. It is readily available from a number of sources. If not, E-mail me and I' ll send it along. I have been using the 40-2CD for several
/archives//html/Towertalk/2005-09/msg00776.html (7,103 bytes)

30. [TowerTalk] 80 Meter yagi - Height recommendation (score: 1)
Author: "M. Kent Miller" <K4MK@triad.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 23:12:52 -0500
Keith, My 2 element 80 meter yagi is 130 feet up. It works very well at distances over 2500 miles, but not as effectively as my wire antennas for " local " ( inside USA ) use. My guess is that if it
/archives//html/Towertalk/2006-01/msg00112.html (7,744 bytes)

31. [TowerTalk] Alpha Delta DX-A (score: 1)
Author: "M. Kent Miller" <K4MK@triad.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 12:20:59 -0400
Scott, I tried the DX-A in several different configurations. It will work to some degree, but never as well as just a plain old dipole cut for each band. It is a " compromise " antenna, and not worth
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-05/msg00062.html (6,607 bytes)

32. [TowerTalk] Wooden tower (score: 1)
Author: "M. Kent Miller" <K4MK@triad.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 1 May 2009 00:13:24 -0400
Tony, The 1954 ARRL Antenna Book has a good basic article about constructing a wooden tower similar to what you describe. There are also designs for several types of wooden masts. My first dipole ant
/archives//html/Towertalk/2009-04/msg00852.html (7,255 bytes)

33. [TowerTalk] LMR-400 or Davis RG-213 (score: 1)
Author: "M. Kent Miller" <K4MK@triad.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 14:59:17 -0400
Kevin, I use Davis RF Bury-Flex on everything here, including 12 runs of cable lengths from 150 to 650 feet. It is used for all the rotor loops also. Works great -- never any problem with it. 73, Ken
/archives//html/Towertalk/2010-09/msg00396.html (7,678 bytes)

34. Re: [TowerTalk] TowerTalk Digest, Vol 104, Issue 21 (score: 1)
Author: "M. Kent Miller" <K4MK@triad.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2011 19:45:34 -0400
On using two amplifiers: I tried that back about 15 years ago. I used an FT-1000D feeding two SB-220 amplifiers with separate 1/2 wave 75 meter dipoles spaced about 200 feet apart. Most of the time,
/archives//html/Towertalk/2011-08/msg00123.html (32,797 bytes)

35. Re: [TowerTalk] Anti-climbing technology for towers (score: 1)
Author: "M. Kent Miller" <k4mk@triad.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 13:31:33 -0500
My anti-climb devices are just as Pete, N4ZR, uses. Hardware cloth wraps on the three Rohn 25G s and one 45G tower here. It is simple and inexpensive and would take some time for a determined person
/archives//html/Towertalk/2014-01/msg00330.html (7,230 bytes)

36. Re: [TowerTalk] Mosley bashing -( or any other bashing ) (score: 1)
Author: "M. Kent Miller" <k4mk@triad.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2015 16:35:10 -0500
This whole discussion reminds me of why I cancelled my subscription to Consumer Reports years ago. Their evaluations indicated that every thing I had, appliances, cars, etc., etc. was just absolutely
/archives//html/Towertalk/2015-02/msg00345.html (28,006 bytes)


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