Hans is right, if a little too gentle. I would have called the tale "manufactured" on "Invented" rather than "Anecdotal". Bill--W4BSG This sounds very anecdotal. Yes, a near strike lightning may take
PatrickI apologize; from your earlier post, it was not clear that you were directly involved, hence my skepticism. Bill--W4BSG Bill, in so doing you would be just as wrong as Hans. Re the CB comment.
Try apextrusion.com Bill--W4BSG Seems like someone here knows something about most anything so here goes.... I picked up on a walk a piece of what looked like 1 inch PVC pipe but it is very stiff loo
LeeDon't be so touchy; The first sentence of Bills post was the only answer you need. There is NO "Formula" for designing an elevated guy post; it involves too many variables and options. Because the
Don-- Regardless of the merits of Crimping,(more below) every Ham NEEDS an iron. Since you live on the coast, look for a boating hardware source; Boats use similar tools. Also, go online to Amazon, t
I strongly question this statement. Can you provide a reference? (re: Dr. Brown) Bill--W4BSG Dr. Emmitt Brown knew where lightning would strike and at what exact time! On top of that, he got the requ
Forgive me! I should have known it was a stupid joke. Any post that contains "Just Saying" means it is NOT defendable. Bill--W4BSG Dr. Emmitt Brown knew where lightning would strike and at what exact
Jim-- Lighten up; in this case, the new question, and any answer, should contribute to clarification. (I think) With what I have heard about "Salt Doping" and similar means of enhancement, I see only
Mike-- Since this happened just after Rotor work, I would suspect that as the cause. Where is the Rotor with respect to the top? I would take a close look at the Rotor body for any scratches, etc. Bi
Ivan-- This is interesting, I guess, but I cannot tell which part came from Roger and which came from you. Can you make some mark to show which part came from which author? Bill--W4BSG I mentioned th
Don-- Didn't you know that Cushcraft had been sold, long ago? Compare the address in that ad you mentioned with the address of MFJ. (see page 127, same issue) Bill--W4BSG First there was the Gotham V