- 181. [TowerTalk] Inverse Tramming - Getting the ant. back down (score: 1)
- Author: n1rj@ime.net (Roger D. Johnson)
- Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 19:25:27 -0400
- One thing we Mainiacs have used with great success is a "tiller" attached to the boom. It's basically just a piece of tubing about 5 ft long attached to the boom with a boom-to-mast clamp. The loweri
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-07/msg00001.html (7,523 bytes)
- 182. [TowerTalk] Hanging Coax (score: 1)
- Author: rrehr@epix.net (Roger Rehr)
- Date: Sat, 11 Jul 1998 10:11:49 -0400
- I have a 72 foot crankup (US Tower HDX572MDPL)that was installed the weekend before the June VHF QSO party with the usual coax arms. I run 4 runs of LMR600UF plus rotor cable to the top. The mast is
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-07/msg00338.html (8,731 bytes)
- 183. [TowerTalk] LMR 400 VS 9913? (score: 1)
- Author: n1rj@ime.net (Roger D. Johnson)
- Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 17:38:10 -0400
- Hi Bill...a big problem with 9913 and other air dielectric lines is moisture intrusion. The commercials get around this by keeping their lines pressurized. here's the scenario. The coax warms up in t
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-07/msg00403.html (8,133 bytes)
- 184. [TowerTalk] TA-33 feed (score: 1)
- Author: n1rj@ime.net (Roger D. Johnson)
- Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1998 17:25:14 -0400
- Yes...I believe it! Picture a TA-33 without balun. Vertical run of feedline in proximity to vertical run of coax to TV set. Currents flowing on outside of TA-33 coax can easily induce enough signal i
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-07/msg00779.html (9,006 bytes)
- 185. [TowerTalk] 2 Meter Antennas (score: 1)
- Author: wa9eka@worldnet.att.net (Roger Borowski - K9RB)
- Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1998 20:03:13 -0400
- Elliott, You may do more harm than good using a directional antenna for access to a DX PacketCluster node. While improving the signal strength on both ends, you may find that under certain local user
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-07/msg00784.html (9,900 bytes)
- 186. [TowerTalk] Reflections, Conjugate Matching and Jim Reid's comments (score: 1)
- Author: n1rj@ime.net (Roger D. Johnson)
- Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1998 18:44:06 -0400
- I work for a small mfr of FM and TV antennas. One of the biggest reasons for minimizing SWR in the commercial world is that the reflected signal undergoes a time delay going from the antenna to the x
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-07/msg00864.html (8,487 bytes)
- 187. [TowerTalk] Cutting Aluminum (score: 1)
- Author: k8rs@enter.net (Roger C. Stimson)
- Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 16:50:22 -0400
- Scott, I cut aluminum flat stock with a fine toothed carbide tip blade in my 10" table saw. I wear a face shield to protect from the flying aluminum chips. For round stock, I use my metal cutting ban
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-07/msg00890.html (7,263 bytes)
- 188. [TowerTalk] Hy-Gain Crank-ups (score: 1)
- Author: Roger (Roger)
- Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 09:44:32 -0500
- David (KB0ONF) is correct about the tower bases that will still be manufactured and sold. The base structures will be built after an order is placed. The complete crank-up towers, however, will no lo
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-06/msg00336.html (7,741 bytes)
- 189. [TowerTalk] Vertical? (score: 1)
- Author: n1rj@ime.net (Roger D. Johnson)
- Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 16:51:45 -0400
- The GAP really needs radials to play properly. I have a DX-77 and it's useless in rainy weather! I think the exposed trap design is the problem. 73, Roger -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/tow
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-06/msg00365.html (8,010 bytes)
- 190. [TowerTalk] Battle creek (score: 1)
- Author: wa9eka@worldnet.att.net (Roger Borowski - K9RB)
- Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1998 18:04:26 -0400
- The Minooka special was originally designed by Barry Boothe - W9UCW, who lived in Minooka, Illinois at the time. The Battle Creek Special is essentially, as I understand it, is a Minooka special that
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-06/msg00423.html (9,396 bytes)
- 191. [TowerTalk] Clicking? & F-12 antennas (score: 1)
- Author: n1rj@ime.net (Roger D. Johnson)
- Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 19:52:24 -0400
- Try putting some static drain resistors across the points where it's arcing. 100K @ 2 watts ought to do nicely. 73, Roger -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: tower
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-06/msg00786.html (7,581 bytes)
- 192. [TowerTalk] Re: (score: 1)
- Author: K2JAS@worldnet.att.net (Roger L. Elowitz)
- Date: Thu, 07 May 1998 00:00:04 -0400
- Thanks Stu, Any help the guys can get finding True... (you know what)... is always appreciated. Roger, K2JAS anywhere p.com/pangolin/magvar.html <http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html>http://ww
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-05/msg00251.html (8,720 bytes)
- 193. [TowerTalk] Safety Belts (score: 1)
- Author: rrehr@epix.net (Roger Rehr)
- Date: Sun, 10 May 1998 13:13:19 -0400
- I am about to have a new tower to climb. I need to get a safety belt. I have found listings in ARRL Directory for AL's Tools, ONV Safety Belt Co., Trylon Manufacturing Co., and W9JVF as suppliers of
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-05/msg00315.html (7,639 bytes)
- 194. [TowerTalk] Safety Belts:Thanks (score: 1)
- Author: rrehr@epix.net (Roger Rehr)
- Date: Sun, 10 May 1998 21:58:42 -0400
- Thanks to all that sent helpful information on the subject of safety belts. I am sending an SASE to Steve and will peruse that info before making a decision. Thanks again!! 73 from Roger Rehr W3SZ ex
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-05/msg00324.html (7,636 bytes)
- 195. [TowerTalk] Safety Belts (score: 1)
- Author: leewical@lava.net (LEE ROGER WICAL)
- Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 08:45:17 -0400
- SCOTT: I OBTAINED MINE THRU A RECOMMENDATION BY LeBLANC TOWERS LTD, WHO UPGRADED THEIR (CLIMBING) EMPLOYEES WITH OSHA APPROVED CLIMB GEAR: DBI/SALA COMPANY DBI/SALA CANADA, INC. 3965 PEPIN AVENUE UNI
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-05/msg00343.html (12,076 bytes)
- 196. [TowerTalk] [Fwd: power line interference to radio equipment -Reply] (score: 1)
- Author: n1rj@ime.net (Roger D. Johnson)
- Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 20:57:00 +0100
- Apparently Mr Gauthier has not read 47 CFR part 15! This clearly gives the FCC the power to regulate interference causing devices. 73, Roger -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-05/msg00396.html (7,363 bytes)
- 197. [TowerTalk] Launching dipoles (score: 1)
- Author: leewical@lava.net (LEE ROGER WICAL)
- Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 19:10:50 -0400
- HOW ABOUT USING A BOW AND ARROW CONNECTED TO NYLON LINE FROM YOUR FISHING POLE. ONE LAYS OUT THE NYLON LINE SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET IN LENGTH TO AVOID SNAGS. KH6O, BOB JONES, USED TO USE HIS TENNIS RACK
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-05/msg00477.html (9,480 bytes)
- 198. [TowerTalk] Launching dipoles (score: 1)
- Author: leewical@lava.net (LEE ROGER WICAL)
- Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 20:00:18 -0400
- I can see it now....asking neighbors if they saw the arrows...... "Hell neighbor...we didn't even see the Indians!" lee -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towerta
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-05/msg00512.html (9,941 bytes)
- 199. [TowerTalk] Hy-Gain YO models on ARRL site (score: 1)
- Author: Roger (Roger)
- Date: Wed, 20 May 1998 13:28:57 -0500
- YO models of Hy-Gain mono-band Yagis are now available on the ARRL web pages at http://www.arrl.org/antmodels/. These include antennas on the 20 through 2 meter bands in a zip file - hygain.zip. 73 R
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-05/msg00525.html (6,958 bytes)
- 200. [TowerTalk] Formula? (score: 1)
- Author: Roger (Roger)
- Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 08:32:08 -0500
- Although the formula P = 0.004 V^2 is nice and simple, and was used for years, there are newer formulas used by EIA-222-D (effective June 1, 1987) and the -E version (if I can find my copy of it in t
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-05/msg00749.html (8,338 bytes)
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