Hello all, We started today about 10:30 at the 25' level with one set of permanent guys already in place. We added 4 straight sections and then the top to bring it to ~75'. We finished (were on the g
Yesterday I started putting together my new C3E. Everything is going together fine and the antenna is taking shape. My question deals with the settings of the (2) 10 mtr drivers and the single 15 mtr
Hello everyone, I will be finished on Saturday with the assemby of the C3E and plan to put it up the next weekend. I'm interested in using the tramming method to get it up to and in place on my 75' t
My C3E is now assembled and ready for tramming up on Sunday. Can someone explain in a little more detail this fix to secure the location of the driver cells on the antenna. Once it is up at the top o
Hello all, The concrete was poured on Sunday and is now curing. Yes, I'm keeping it moist according to all the prior posts on the subject. The tower will be 75' of 25G with 12' of mast outside the to
I have a CC 40-2CD coming via UPS that is new in the box. This will be placed at 77' (2' above the top of the tower). I heard W6QHS? had developed mods to strengthen this antenna in the boom to mast
My C3E (C3 with an extra 10 mtr reflector) was ordered about 1 1/2 weeks ago and F12 said it would be ready in about 2 1/2 more weeks. Does anyone have any hints they would like to share on the assem
Hello All, The concrete will be cured to 28 days next Sunday and I'm planning on stacking the rest of the sections up to the final height of 75' on the Oct 2. I have guys at the 23' level right now a
My last message went out without a subject. Sorry about that. I think I'll get better feedback with a subject line. Here is a copy of the orginal message. 73, Jack W4NF Hello All, The concrete will b
I read several posts that stated they used the W2DU beam balun on the 40-2CD. I was wondering what experiences people have had with this type balun. I have always just used a coax wound balun on all
Based on the responses to my thread on which balun to use for the 40-2CD I received the following input: 3 for coax (coil) balun as stated by CC 1 for WX0B Balun 1 for Force 12 Balun (I did buy the F
Thanks for the input guys (nice pun). Based on the fact that I will be operating on 20/15/10 the majority of the time I have selected the following lengths for my guy wires. Top Guy at 70' (92' long)
Hello Mike, The paper work on the mast I have states .120 wall thickness and has a Yield Strength of 106,442 psi. I hope that helps. 73, Jack W4NF -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfa
Last night I started putting together my guys (broken into non resonant lengths) with the insulators and big grips that just arrived. I had planned to have the guy that attached directly to the tower
I'm using the 1/4" big grips with the 1/4" EHS so it has a yellow mark. According to my invoice from Texas Towers I purchased 42 1/4" PREF BIG GRIP BG2144. The part numbers for the Phillystran type b
I received my building and zoning permit yesterday for my 75' 25G tower. My hole is dug (4.5' deep, 2' square) and I plan to have that inspected on Friday. Next I'll pour gavel and sand in the hole f
Hello all, Well, the concrete base for the 25G 75' tower was poured this weekend and I'm in the concrete curing process (wetting it down for the next two weeks). I'm using AB Chance anchors and need
I noticed in the Rohn catalogue that they advertised a "sleeve" (I can't really remember the proper terminology) that were to be used with the Big Grips. Are these necessary to keep the Big Grip from
I have my land cleared and I'm going to start digging my hole for the tower in a few days. I'm looking for 4 straight sections of 25G. I'm located in Northern Virginia and can travel to MD, PA, WVA o
I have finished clearing my land for my tower. (I had the MRI on my back today for the strain after clearing all those trees and my bee stings are healing from the underground nest I disturbed). So m