- 121. [Towertalk] Trylon on 160M - Redux (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2002 23:07:06 -0500
- TT: Last time I reported on my small success in loading my Trylon 64-foot tower on 160M. At that time I said I thought the three parallel shunt wires were tapped too high up on the tower (they were a
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-03/msg00089.html (8,133 bytes)
- 122. [Towertalk] Trylon on 160M - Redux (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2002 15:07:48 -0500
- Tom: Thanks for the clarification. I was thrilled that I had been able to move the minimum SWR point into the sweet spot on 160M. I, therefore, concluded I could do this for almost anywhere in the ba
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-03/msg00101.html (9,410 bytes)
- 123. [Towertalk] Template for CDE Rotator Needed (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 21:33:29 -0500
- Eric: Yet another alternative is to use a stack of SS washers between the bottom of the rotator housing and the mounting plate. I used this arrangement for my Trylon and T2X; five washers gave me eno
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-03/msg00140.html (9,404 bytes)
- 124. [Towertalk] deed restrictions (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2002 15:39:41 -0500
- TT: Yep - CC&R's in my neighborhood expired in 1996. End of discussion. 73 de Gene Smar AD3F --Original Message-- From: Jim Reid <jimr.reid@verizon.net> To: Mike Lazaroff K3AIR <K3AIR@arrl.net>; towe
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-03/msg00353.html (11,078 bytes)
- 125. [Towertalk] rotator cable lightning protection (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 16:37:05 -0500
- Pete: I wound a few turns of my rotator cable into a solenoid form about 2 inches in diameter just below the rotator plate. Held it into shape with some tape and cable ties. Did the same thing with t
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-03/msg00527.html (10,075 bytes)
- 126. [Towertalk] (no subject) (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 21:39:52 -0500
- Jeff: You can build ANYTHING ANYWHERE with enough money. As Steve 'LXC suggested, you can hire a pumper truck or you can rent a motorized wheelbarrow (a.k.a. Georgia buggie) to place the concrete. If
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-03/msg00634.html (11,980 bytes)
- 127. [Towertalk] (no subject) (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 21:48:23 -0500
- Zac: Check out www.trylon.com for construction details such as total weight, foundation design, etc. For my Trylon T500-64 (64-foot tall, 45 sqft wind area) the sections ranged in weight from 155 pou
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-03/msg00635.html (11,169 bytes)
- 128. [TowerTalk] Climbing Belt Recommendations (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2002 19:50:10 -0500
- TT: I've often wondered about the wisdom of having your safety harness AND climbing/positioning belt all in one apparatus. If the harness fails, BOTH your safety lanyard and the positioning strap wil
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-02/msg00314.html (13,075 bytes)
- 129. [TowerTalk] Climbing Belt Recommendations (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 06:21:39 -0500
- Hi, Ty: My Petzl climbing harness is a full-body type - model 8003 (not sure of the model name, but it's in their catalog.) It's NOT the simple belt that we see most mountain climbers use in the movi
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-02/msg00354.html (14,548 bytes)
- 130. [TowerTalk] Insurance question (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 17:00:37 -0500
- John: Your insurance carrier is in the best position to know whether you need a separate rider or whether your antenna coverage is within your existing policy. Either way, get it in writing from them
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-02/msg00442.html (10,718 bytes)
- 131. [TowerTalk] Vertical and ground-radial question? (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2002 22:37:59 -0500
- Eddie: Gopher it! Put the chicken wire in and bond it together. If you can find something other than aluminum screen, you can solder the joints every few feet (doesn't have to be a continuous connect
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-02/msg00521.html (11,104 bytes)
- 132. [TowerTalk] Array windload calculation. (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2002 23:55:29 -0500
- Jim: AAAARRRRRGH! DON'T use 0.66! It's WRONG! You'll underestimate the wind load of your array. The number you're mentioning is the ratio between the shape factors for long, cylindrical (= 1.2) vs fl
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-02/msg00523.html (9,794 bytes)
- 133. [TowerTalk] More on loading the Trylon on 160M (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 06:14:19 -0500
- TT: Looking for advice (plus providing an update to the reflector). A month or so ago I reported that I was able to load my 64-foot Trylon tower on 160M. Well, at the time all that meant was that I w
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-02/msg00597.html (8,843 bytes)
- 134. [TowerTalk] Mast source (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 01:20:44 -0500
- TT: I'll second Jerry's recommendation and evaluation of Joe Varva at Special Metals. I bought my 2 inch CM mast Through Joe last summer and got a good price, even WITH shipping. Usual disclaimer - I
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-02/msg00608.html (9,506 bytes)
- 135. [TowerTalk] Are higher HF antenna's really better? (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 18:19:12 -0500
- TT: It's money well spent. I bought both copies. The first convinced me to look at the Bencher, the second convinced me to buy it. No regrets. 73 de Gene Smar AD3F --Original Message-- From: brewerj@
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-01/msg00248.html (11,085 bytes)
- 136. [TowerTalk] Alum Masts (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 22:28:50 -0500
- Tom (et al): Here's what I sent to Frank W8HO earlier today in reply to his question about masts: Frank: If you finally decide on steel tubing for your mast, I'd recommend you call Joe Varva at Speci
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-01/msg00264.html (10,081 bytes)
- 137. [TowerTalk] Trylon on 160M (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 17:46:50 -0500
- TT: Yesterday I spent an hour or so crawling up and down the tower to load it on 160M. It seems to work just fine. Here's the story: I read Jeff K1ZM's book on Top Band DXing and followed his design
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-01/msg00358.html (9,350 bytes)
- 138. [TowerTalk] To Bury or Not to Bury (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 05:29:41 -0500
- TT: A suggestion: At the low point(s) in the conduit run, dig a small pit and fill it with gravel or, as I did, concrete chunks (left over from my tower project.) If you drill a couple of half-inch h
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-01/msg00477.html (17,771 bytes)
- 139. [TowerTalk] Loading C31XR boom for 80m (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 00:28:23 -0500
- Bill: I recently installed a Skyhawk tribander on my self-supporting tower. I convinced myself that the insulated elements of that Yagi would not offer enough capacitive loading for me to use it as a
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-01/msg00517.html (11,161 bytes)
- 140. [TowerTalk] Trylon Tower Antenna Mounting Designs (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 02:28:27 -0500
- Aaron: Trylon make a side-mount for their Titan series of towers. I found them on their commercial (not amateur) web page (www.trylon.com). Check out Accessories. BTW, they also have a work platform
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-01/msg00600.html (9,028 bytes)
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