Ummm....I push a button on my SteppIR and the 40M element tunes to a 1:1 SWR....oops...sorry - no more SteppIR stuff. ;-) 73, Joe WDØM _______________________________________________ _________
I rigorously use the delete key - works fine....that way it doesn't build up on the hard drive if it's something I'm not interested in. 73, Joe WDØM ___________________________________________
Not when you use it as a top hat for your tower..... ;-) Joe _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contestin
I have one for my Yaesu G1000SDX and it works great and flawlessly. I'm sure the same will hold true for the G2800. I've had mine for over 5 years. Can't beat the price, and service from Idiompress i
My recommendation would be to use a small sheet of stainless steel so you don't have any interaction between the aluminum and copper. Put the sheet around the leg, then attach the copper wire to it w
It was a heck of a way to get your heart going from about 60 beats per minute to full throttle in about 1 microsecond. About 2:00 AM a couple of days ago, we were treated to an incredibly loud blast,
Hi Bill, I'll have to agree - the damage incurred compared to the loss of a home is absolutely minimal. The hard (read "frustrating") part is getting things back in running condition, straightening o
I'm happy that the loss was minimal, compared to the potential. Could have been far worse. The phone tech arrived late yesterday and replaced their sure arrestor, so I have a new one out there doing
Good point, Phil. Yes, there's a whole house system on the power lines, but induced voltage, as you suggest, could also zap the goodies. 73, Joe Pagosa Springs, CO http://home.centurytel.net/WD0M htt
I have a Yaesu G-1000 SDX, pinned at the mast, and it's held up great. In Alaska, 125 mph gusts didn't budge it/break it, and here in CO, it's withstood 89 mph gusts. Joe Hannigan - WDØM Pagos
I'll certainly second that. I used my Palstar ZM-30 analyzer on all my antennas (except the SteppIR) and it made a HUGE difference. The SWR on my 160 inverted L is spot on at 50 ohms where I normally
Been there, done that. We have bedrock about 6 inches under the soil. Nonetheless, I put up a US Tower TX-455 about 4 years ago, and it's withstood 90 mph gusts. Works very well. Check my web page fo
Ive always pinned my Yaesu G-1000SDX - it's handled 125 mph gusts in Alaska with lots of snow and ice, and here in CO, it's seen 90 mph gusts that blew out the windows on the front of our home. Good
Actually, that's Little Rock, AR - not AK (Alaska) (ex-WL7M) Joe Hannigan - WDØM Pagosa Springs, CO http://www.WD0M.com http://www.pagosarocks.com http://www.quiltqueen.net ___________________
Hi Guys and Gals, After owning a US Towers TX-455 crank-up/tilt-over tower for a few years, I got tired of all the effort it took to cranking the Fulton K1550 winch to raise and lower the beast. I re
Hi Roger, The model (per the box) is K2550 1142. Works very well. The effort is dramatically reduced. My wife thinks I replaced it so I can have HER crank it up and down - not a bad idea.... I haven'
No problem at all here in southwest Colorado. Very strong signals were easy to copy, even without a preamplifier. With the preamp kicked in, the direct from Gakona, Alaska, HAARP signal was an S9, an
Live in the country? Neighbors put up an electric fence? Same thing happens here in horsey country. I can null it out by aiming the beam away from it 90 degrees. Late some night, I'm off to visit the
Please unsubscribe me from the POLITICS forum....I guess I signed up by mistake Joe Hannigan - WDØM Colonel, USAF (Ret) Pagosa Springs, CO http://www.WD0M.com http://www.pagosarocks.com http://www.qu