Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 17:37:16 -0000
Hi All! It really depends on your maintenance profile, initial costs, lifespan of the antenna system and the like as to which way to go. Kellems are nice, but Dacron rope can be quite acceptable in m
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2007 03:54:13 -0000
Roger, Dave et al, Two basic threads of thought here... The use of a four square is a serious step up, so if your community officials or just your neighbors don't want it, then they can ensure that a
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 22:05:24 -0000
Roger, I was wondering why there had been a gap in wisdom and humor on this list and I am REALLY GLAD that you are on the mend! Take care and prepare to climb the tower. Vy 73, Gordon Beattie, W2TTT
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 02:07:37 -0000
Tom et al, What are the size and spacing of the holes of a typical TVRO dish? I have a six foot, 900 MHz grid dish that I overlayed with 1/4 inch galvanized hardware cloth and would like to know the
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:40:50 -0000
Well, while I feel for this lady and those like her, I'm going to insist that the rest of us not be pounded into the stone-age, by their afflictions. Another example of this is the peanut allergy iss
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:49:52 -0000
Joey, You are absolutely right...the family, and our kids in particular, are the priority...thank God you are alive and will, eventually walk again... Now about that parachute jump and the first rebu
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:12:12 -0000
Oh! Sure they can! 73, Gordon, W2TTT ORIGINAL MESSAGE: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- This has to be a hoax. Nobody could be that stupid. Bill W6WRT _______________________________________________ _____________
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 16:00:50 -0000
Hi Folks! In my experience, this issue of antennas and towers decreasing property values is just noise and not supported by the facts. It seems to be more of a way for someone to impose their narrow
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 17:59:31 -0000
Hank, Adjacent blocks with similar homes and no towers went up in the same manner. 73, Gordon, W2TTT Ciao OT Gordon, 73, Hank, W6SX Mammoth Lakes, California _________________________________________
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2007 06:06:29 -0000
Doug, What was the point of the ordinance? What were they allowing and/or disallowing? 73, Gordon, W2TTT "Wireless Communication Antenna. A wireless communications antenna designed to transmit or rec
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2007 06:40:00 -0000
OK, now the question is: what's the spec on the light bulbs used in Ham III and IV controllers and where do you get them? Waaaaaaay back when, I bought them at Radio Shack and many local places that
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2007 14:40:45 -0000
Joe, Thanks! I will look around for them. Otherwise, I CAN WIRE an LED and a resistor together myself! Enjoy your travels! 73, Gordon, W2TTT --Original Message-- From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.co
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2007 15:19:03 -0000
Joe, Thanks! This is excellent! I have included your original email in this post, because attachments don't get through the list. Vy 73, Gordon, W2TTT "I switched to Led replacement bulbs quite a whi
I have a nice quantity of each of these Andrew cables and a number of really short jumper cables that I would like to us as source material for connectors that could be used on the longer lengths of
Alan and Frank, Thanks for the info. These will be quite helpful! Vy 73, Gordon Beattie, W2TTT 201.314.6964 -- Original message from "Alan Burgstahler" <alan-ham@comcast.net>: -- ____________________
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2007 16:16:48 -0000
Fernando, Your approach to bleeding off static sounds good...could you sketch a diagram or describe in more detail what you are doing with respect to which end is shorted and how the coaxial cable is
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2007 16:23:49 -0000
Carl, What service do you have that involves two microwave hops to get to your ISP? 73, Gordon Beattie, W2TTT 201.314.6964 W2ttt@att.net W2ttt@arrl.net My thruput via 2 microwave hops to my ISP's T3
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2007 18:44:22 -0000
Carl, There were times yesterday as I push/pulled such a 3/8 inch wall mast up through the tower that I would have given mine to you! I now have it on a 45 ft Rohn 25 bolted to my house with a 22 ft
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2007 21:14:31 -0000
Carl, I like the idea of the second bearing...I would just need to find a shelf as I have a bearing. As for the process of lowering and lifting the mast, well you see there was a stack of VHF and UHF
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2007 22:26:11 -0000
Carl, I suppose that I could replace the mast with a climbable mast, but I don't like the idea of hanging the breeze! As you said, I'm getting too old for this! Besides, I have other choices for plac