- 161. [TowerTalk] How accurate is EZNEC? (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2001 13:23:06 -0400
- The difference between theory and practice in theory is less than the difference between theory and practice in practice. The key is to do both (model and build) and determine for yourself each model
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-09/msg00176.html (9,608 bytes)
- 162. [TowerTalk] Source for J-bolts (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 18:23:11 -0400
- TT: Does anyone have a mail-order or telephone-order source for galvanized J-bolts? I looked through MTS Wireless Components (www.mts1.com ) catalog, but they carry j-bolts that are 4 inches long at
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-09/msg00294.html (7,656 bytes)
- 163. [TowerTalk] 3M Scotch 2200 Vinyl Mastic Pads (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 22:55:01 -0400
- TT: While shopping at the electrical supplier for hardware to mount the Hoffman enclosure to my tower base, I found the above material that I'm considering using on my coax shield ground connections
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-09/msg00387.html (9,092 bytes)
- 164. [TowerTalk] Form removal (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 17:30:33 -0400
- Anthony: I waited four days to remove the form from my tower. BUT, most folks will probably recommend you wait at least three weeks before you put up the rest of the tower and its antenna loads. This
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-09/msg00408.html (8,913 bytes)
- 165. [TowerTalk] FW: Magnetic Declination (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2001 18:12:31 -0400
- Actually, my favorite thread was the one about beesting antidotes. 73 de Gene Smar AD3F --Original Message-- From: Stu Greene <wa2moe@sw.incc.net> To: Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com>; towertalk@cont
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-09/msg00608.html (9,961 bytes)
- 166. [TowerTalk] finding resonant frequency of a shunt-fed tower for 160 (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 07:26:13 -0400
- TT: I also read somewhere in the long-ago that if you planted iron filings, you could grow a batch of 130-foot towers! Wish I would have remembered this earlier in the planting season. 73 de Gene Sma
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-08/msg00002.html (10,687 bytes)
- 167. [TowerTalk] Placement of Lightning Protectors (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 22:29:19 -0400
- TT: Today on the ARRL's web page (www.arrl.org ) there is a lead-in to an article about W1AW's antenna farm. Naturally I clicked on the page and, to my delight and vindication, found that the League'
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-08/msg00019.html (7,673 bytes)
- 168. [TowerTalk] Buried Conduit (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 12:06:46 -0400
- Dan: I'm in the middle of a tower project myself and am now at the conduit installation phase. I debated the use of corrugated drainage pipe vs real electrical conduit and decided, for the short leng
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-08/msg00399.html (12,082 bytes)
- 169. [TowerTalk] Rotator lightning protection (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2001 21:35:54 -0400
- Folks: I'm preparing for the next phase of my tower project - installation of cables and antennas. (Grounding and conduit run are finished, but nothing more to report.) I'll be grounding the coax shi
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-08/msg00434.html (8,100 bytes)
- 170. [TowerTalk] Bending Rebar (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 21:53:43 -0400
- Dan: I bent 24 pieces of 3/4 inch rebar for my Trylon's rebar cage. It bent fairly easily with only moderate effort by me pushing on a long piece of galvanized water pipe slipped over the piece to be
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-08/msg00530.html (8,785 bytes)
- 171. [TowerTalk] Adjustable lanyard (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 22:00:07 -0400
- Folks: I meant to add my two cents worth earlier but forgot. For my Trylon Tower I have a Buckingham (www.buckinghammfg.com ) body belt, and an adjustable positioning belt made of neoprene-impregnate
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-08/msg00636.html (15,969 bytes)
- 172. [TowerTalk] halfwave verticals (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 12:41:56 -0400
- David: The ARRL publish an Antenna Book which includes a diskette with software. One of these DOS programs is Transmission Line Analyzer. You can do the calculations you inquire about with this progr
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-08/msg00654.html (10,142 bytes)
- 173. [TowerTalk] NoAlox (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 15:15:14 -0400
- Bruce: Yep - Home Despot carries the stuff. Brand name is Ideal (at least my stuff was.) 73 de Gene Smar AD3F P.S. I just climbed down the tower after bolting on the last brace to my Trylon. Still ha
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-08/msg00743.html (9,964 bytes)
- 174. [TowerTalk] Trylon Update #6 (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 21:07:10 -0400
- TT: Nope, not all up and inspected yet. But I put a lot of work into the tower this week and wanted to document it for the list. Saturday I put up another section, total is forty feet now. Still not
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-07/msg00002.html (8,343 bytes)
- 175. [TowerTalk] Trylon Update #5 (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 01:02:44 -0400
- TT: I know I said I'd wait until I had the entire 64 feet up and inspected but here goes anyway. I just today finished building the fourth section, putting the tower so far at 32 feet - half way ther
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-07/msg00206.html (8,981 bytes)
- 176. [TowerTalk] Mast arrived (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 19:21:12 -0400
- TT: I'm another satisfied customer of Special Metals, Inc., the mast supplier for Jerry W5KP's mast. The 2 inch, 22-foot long, 0.25 inch wall chrome molybdinum mast I ordered from these guys on July
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-07/msg00340.html (7,954 bytes)
- 177. [TowerTalk] Routing cables - tower to shack (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 21:46:07 -0400
- Ed: I'm planning on putting the arrestors at the base of my tower, bolted to the insides of a metallic Hoffman box or similar. From the box the coax and control cable runs will be in 3 inch sch 40 bu
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-07/msg00345.html (12,798 bytes)
- 178. [TowerTalk] Radials attached to tower legs (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 02:00:26 -0400
- Gene: What is the intended purpose for the radials according to those who recommended their installation? Lightning protection? Will they be deeply buried or just lying on the surface of the ground?
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-07/msg00352.html (10,273 bytes)
- 179. [TowerTalk] Tower grounding (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2001 10:23:33 -0400
- Larry: I agree with Jerry: By all means, install ground rods and connect your tower legs to them, per Polyphaser's recommendations. Also, check out Bill N3RR's web page www.erols.com/n3rr for groundi
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-07/msg00376.html (12,108 bytes)
- 180. [TowerTalk] Routing cables - tower to shack (score: 1)
- Author: SPELUNK.SUENO@prodigy.net (EUGENE SMAR)
- Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2001 12:53:38 -0400
- Steve: Thanks for the thoughtful comments (as usual.) Regarding the metallic enclosure at the base of the tower, I plan on grounding the shield of the coaxes to the tower leg BEFORE they turn horizon
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-07/msg00380.html (16,196 bytes)
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