Where is this link? 73- W1JCW John To everyone who responded to my original post, thank you for your comments and suggestions. Dick's, K0CAT, link to the the N4LNR newsletter articles was particularl
What month is the article in QST? I've had many dipoles through tree usually for support and they worked well and I worked lots of Dx. Never had any arcing or fires. Looked I had an RF issue last ins
Purchasing a new place with an acre looking for suggestions for 160m antenna Tx and Rx. Hear many guys with end fed L, inverted Vs off the 100' tower, my elmer W1KK had 520' loop at 60' with home bre
Right well I know the next month comes out a few weeks before so that's why I asked. I have the electronic copy I can bring up until I get home Friday and see if Feb has arrived. Thanks Larry. 73- W1
Thanks for all the replies. Now I'm determining the construction of a good inv L or T. Do you attach the coax at the base, center to the vertical piece shield to ground radials? How do you keep the w
Looking for a good source for quality coax for a new tower installation. 1000' roll. Suggestions please. 73- W1JCW John _______________________________________________ _______________________________
Yes good point Rob, thanks 73- W1JCW John The man asked about RG213. He didn't ask about foam coax, heliax etc. When sourcing genuine RG213 you should pay attention to the specifications regarding th
Where can I purchase this cable ? 73- W1JCW John Kind of vague John, but here: LMR400 style 3/8" cable is suitable for many applications. If it's suitable for YOUR application, I can recommend the Sh
Roger - Good thoughts. I was wondering the same about this article as well and expected a different scope of explanation, such as I've run many dipoles through and over trees and wanted to read thoug
Good to hear experiences that have worked out for hams. I work in Bryan Texas and gave up on finding a nice place that I could do my thing due to ridiculous prices, no land for that and those damn HO
73- W1JCW John Congrats! I, too have found and bought my ideal QTH, but with no house on it. Hopefully I will have time to build a station! Chuck W5PR I work in Bryan Texas and gave up on finding a n
How about pasting a link to it Byron?? https://swap.qth.com/view_ad.php?counter=1378062 73- W1JCW John Hello- I have 24 pieces of a heavy-duty 6 hole equalizer plate (turnbuckle fanplate) for sale.
https://wwrof.org/webinar-archive/k3lr-contest-university-2018-dayton-contest-activities 73- W1JCW John Yearly Dayton activities Webinar is now archived for viewing on the WWROF.org website https://w
Need 500' of 3/16" EHS. What is a good source ? 73- W1JCW John _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contest
I was trying to recall Hill Radio. Great prices. DXE is close with prices with the free shipping too, a little cheaper on the big grips. It's cheaper to purchase two 500' rolls due to overweight char
Is there anyone is this area of Texas who would like to handle 100' of rohn 45 for installation? All hardware is present and ground crew available, need someone to climb and stack. Contact me direct
Scammers, nothing better to do but try to rip people off! Just got something from drop box some doc from no one and they think you will just sign it! 73- W1JCW John This is some of the garbage that I
Had a local recommendation from two hams in the Bryan Texas area for this guy. Turns out the guy doesnt want to work, has major issues and is not dependable. Then the guy wants to rush the job when h
Had a local recommendation from two hams in the Bryan Texas area for this guy. Turns out the guy doesnt want to work, has major issues and is not dependable. Then the guy wants to rush the job when h
I have already been in contact with XE2K before that suggestion. It was not airing dirty laundry it was warning others to stay away from this guy. 73- W1JCW John John, you already posted this June 26