- 1. [TowerTalk] Tower info--"Duty to inform" (score: 1)
- Author: aa0cy@robertwanderer.gardnerville.nv.us (ROBERT WANDERER)
- Date: Tue, 3 Feb 1998 22:58:04 -0800
- And I thought IMHO and IMO were legitimate LEGAL disclaimers (IMHO) :) 73, Bob AA0CY Interesting...and true I imagine. We live in a litiguous society and although I'm not aware of any lawsuits along
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-02/msg00131.html (10,210 bytes)
- 2. [TowerTalk] PE Services (score: 1)
- Author: aa0cy@robertwanderer.gardnerville.nv.us (ROBERT WANDERER)
- Date: Fri, 6 Feb 1998 18:13:45 -0800
- <SNIP> Which brings to mind the Harley-Davidson repair technique (and can also apply to tower erection): "If it doesn't fit, use a bigger hammer." the BFFI (Brute Force and F*-ing Ignorance) repair m
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-02/msg00222.html (8,707 bytes)
- 3. [TowerTalk] Re: Antenna Height and Signal Strength (score: 1)
- Author: aa0cy@robertwanderer.gardnerville.nv.us (ROBERT WANDERER)
- Date: Mon, 16 Feb 1998 13:23:13 -0800
- Also remember that all antennas follow Gooch's Law: "The RF has gotta go somewhere!" 73, Bob AA0CY HI ALL, I also agree with Rod's (N5HV) last paragraph and this information seems to prove yet anothe
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-02/msg00415.html (9,621 bytes)
- 4. [TowerTalk] Ufer Grounding System (score: 1)
- Author: aa0cy@robertwanderer.gardnerville.nv.us (ROBERT WANDERER)
- Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 08:24:41 -0800
- Phil, If you get PolyPhaser's tutorial, "The 'Grounds' for Lightning and EMP Protection" you'll notice they show 2/0 pigtails coming out of the rebar and connecting to the tower base and radial syste
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-02/msg00522.html (9,478 bytes)
- 5. [TowerTalk] Identify hardline? (score: 1)
- Author: aa0cy@robertwanderer.gardnerville.nv.us (ROBERT WANDERER)
- Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 10:51:25 -0800
- TFC is Times Fiber 358 Hall Ave Wallingforrd CT (don't recall zip) T4 Plus I believe is latest iteration with Lifeline(r) flooding to prevent moisture ingress. Call Times Fiber. Maybe they can assist
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-01/msg00178.html (8,056 bytes)
- 6. [TowerTalk] Mixing different coaxs (score: 1)
- Author: aa0cy@robertwanderer.gardnerville.nv.us (ROBERT WANDERER)
- Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 08:46:17 -0800
- I mix RG8X and 9913 and on HF have never noticed a problem. The issues you raise would be of concern if you were phasing (e.g. 4-Square, 4 over 4 for 20, etc.) and then for physical lengths (and you
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-01/msg00316.html (9,110 bytes)
- 7. [TowerTalk] Steve K7LXC: Could I have your e-mail address? (score: 1)
- Author: aa0cy@robertwanderer.gardnerville.nv.us (ROBERT WANDERER)
- Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 16:20:27 -0800
- Steve, need to ask you some questions which have nothing to do with the reflector. Thanks. 73, Bob AA0CY <aa0cy@contesting.com> -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions:
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-01/msg00354.html (7,051 bytes)
- 8. [TowerTalk] FIlters (score: 1)
- Author: aa0cy@robertwanderer.gardnerville.nv.us (ROBERT WANDERER)
- Date: Tue, 27 Jan 1998 14:36:24 -0800
- Yes. 73, Bob AA0CY Can I trust the front end of a $4,000 rig to a stub "filter" ??? K4VUD -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrati
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-01/msg00434.html (8,731 bytes)
- 9. [TowerTalk] PolyPhaser (score: 1)
- Author: aa0cy@robertwanderer.gardnerville.nv.us (ROBERT WANDERER)
- Date: Tue, 2 Dec 1997 21:42:47 -0800
- PolyPhaser and I have just parted ways involuntarily. However, I will still throw in my 2-cents worth when appropriate but no longer have to toe the PolyPhaser line (although I agree with most of it)
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-12/msg00063.html (7,983 bytes)
- 10. [TowerTalk] PolyPhaser (score: 1)
- Author: aa0cy@robertwanderer.gardnerville.nv.us (ROBERT WANDERER)
- Date: Fri, 5 Dec 1997 10:20:30 -0800
- This is all well and good, but I suggest taking any info gotten this way with a grain of salt. Poly has many good competitiors: Andrews, M/A-Com, Northern Technologies and, as mentioned below, H+S in
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-12/msg00137.html (10,490 bytes)
- 11. [TowerTalk] Physical Conditioning (score: 1)
- Author: aa0cy@robertwanderer.gardnerville.nv.us (ROBERT WANDERER)
- Date: Fri, 12 Dec 1997 15:03:00 -0800
- Talk to your local military recruiter and see if you can go through the physical training part of the Airborne, Ranger, SEAL, or USMC (Confidence Course) regimen. 73, Bob AA0CY I recommend that if a
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-12/msg00306.html (8,501 bytes)
- 12. [TowerTalk] Stranded vs solid wire (score: 1)
- Author: aa0cy@robertwanderer.gardnerville.nv.us (ROBERT WANDERER)
- Date: Tue, 23 Dec 1997 14:42:17 -0800
- Well, even Times Microwave who make a stranded (center conductor and shield) competitior to Heliax(r) admit that they have somewhat worse IM characteristics. Case closed? Does anybody really care whe
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-12/msg00593.html (10,578 bytes)
- 13. [TowerTalk] Registered trademarks (score: 1)
- Author: aa0cy@robertwanderer.gardnerville.nv.us (ROBERT WANDERER)
- Date: Tue, 30 Dec 1997 09:27:19 -0800
- I respectfully disagree, but to each his own. I know from personal experience that some companies get hot under the collar if you leave off that (r). I won't mention their name, but I wrote an articl
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-12/msg00676.html (8,867 bytes)
- 14. [TowerTalk] PolyPhasing of Station and Type of Braid for Grounding Station (score: 1)
- Author: aa0cy@robertwanderer.gardnerville.nv.us (ROBERT WANDERER)
- Date: Fri, 7 Nov 1997 20:48:57 -0800
- RodSuggest use solid copper strap rather than braided. Also leery of running ground system via PVC carrying all those coax cables from the antenna site. Can you effect a separate hole? Thanks for the
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-11/msg00166.html (9,955 bytes)
- 15. [TowerTalk] Grounding (score: 1)
- Author: aa0cy@robertwanderer.gardnerville.nv.us (ROBERT WANDERER)
- Date: Fri, 7 Nov 1997 20:52:48 -0800
- If you insist on using wire, and it isn't recommended (we suggest wide solid copper strap) use at least 2/0 although you can "get away" (maybe, if you're lucky) with #2. #4 and and their ampacity is
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-11/msg00167.html (8,523 bytes)
- 16. [TowerTalk] PolyPhaser Information (score: 1)
- Author: aa0cy@robertwanderer.gardnerville.nv.us (ROBERT WANDERER)
- Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 19:23:16 -0800
- Please send any catalog or info on grounding requests, etc. to my work e-mail address <bobwanderer@polyphaser.com> as I am not equipped to handle them from home. If I've not responded to you within a
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-11/msg00231.html (7,233 bytes)
- 17. [CQ-Contest] Re: [TowerTalk] Yagi Rain Static Observation (score: 1)
- Author: aa0cy@robertwanderer.gardnerville.nv.us (ROBERT WANDERER)
- Date: Fri, 31 Oct 1997 18:25:32 -0800
- PolyPhaser's products CAN & WILL protect against a direct strike or die in the attempt PROVIDED ALL I/O are protected and a proper lightning grounding system with a proper single point ground is empl
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-10/msg00007.html (11,071 bytes)
- 18. [TowerTalk] Coax Type (score: 1)
- Author: aa0cy@robertwanderer.gardnerville.nv.us (ROBERT WANDERER)
- Date: Fri, 24 Oct 1997 19:39:36 -0700
- Better yet, LMR400DB (Direct Burial). 73, Bob AA0CY I would suggest Time Microwave LMR400UF, available from Texas Towers. It has slightly better loss characteristics than 9913, but without the water
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-10/msg00700.html (9,372 bytes)
- 19. [TowerTalk] PolyPhaser coax protectors still good? (score: 1)
- Author: aa0cy@robertwanderer.gardnerville.nv.us (ROBERT WANDERER)
- Date: Tue, 28 Oct 1997 20:58:30 -0800
- Some of the REAL early models were not dc-blocked (Patented only in 1982 or so) so you'll see a short center pin to center pin. On the standard dc-blocked models, you should not have a short circuit
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-10/msg00757.html (8,869 bytes)
- 20. [TowerTalk] Replacing/adding ground rods (score: 1)
- Author: aa0cy@robertwanderer.gardnerville.nv.us (ROBERT WANDERER)
- Date: Sun, 14 Sep 1997 17:57:09 -0700
- Barry, Are they copper(-clad) or galvanized? The pH of the soil is a factor in choosing the correct material for your grounding system. An acidic pH (6 or lower) would indicate you'd be better served
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-09/msg00351.html (9,473 bytes)
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