This may sound weird, but --bear with me, please. Over the years, I have collected many items from here that I valued. Some I still have, some I lost in "Crashes", and some by stupidity. I am asking
Gene-- In your message to Dan, you say: "you'll be draining off the static electricity (DC charge) to ground, hopefully thus minimizing the likelihood of a strike to begin with." I have always believ
Thanks, David, that does make sense. In 22 years here, all damage has been associated with phone connections. Only in the last 15 years has there been a tower or antenna. The last hit had three disti
This is NOT what the grounding instructions say in my Yaesu FT-950 manual. Traditionally, this list adheres to : "Do what the manufacturer says". I am getting several interpretation of "SPG" here, an
I have an ATB-34, and I just checked some dimensions. It is puzzling, because the driven element and reflector are almost on, but the Boom is 67" longer than on the ATB-34 (~211"). I can check some m
FriendsThis seems like one of those "Everyone knows THAT" queries, but I have tried and mostly struck out. I need help on this subject. I have "Googled", looked at catalogs, and tried the "Big Box" s
To all who responded-- Thanks. The 8 posts received by now (one of you posted twice)- I want to thank you. All posts were pertinent and helpful; There was little about sizes for the smaller stuff, bu
David-- Your last sentence here is true, but has nothing to do with degradation of wire joints. Lead is forbidden in water pipes because it tends to leach into the water, and is a poison. Lead partic
David-- I think it does matter. An erroneous statement on a serious subject is WRONG. I'm asking you to back up your statement with a real reference, not hearsay. You can't. I was chairman of the loc
The problem with those "HotSticks" is that you can buy several S9 antennas for the price of one of them. Bill--W4BSG _______________________________________________ __________________________________
I know of an Honor Roll member who used a varient of this that does not have the potential drainage problem. He has more than one tower set into holes that are then filled with limestone gravel. Bill
Joe-- You mention "actually tested" and "actually measured" in your post. Who did this, how was it done, and where is it published? I have never heard that these antennas were very good, and would li
Charlie- a few disconnected comments-- 1. With plastics, particularly Teflon, cold flow is a problem. 2. Rohn always said to NOT grease those bearings, because it just picked up dirt and grit. On the
I just looked at the Rohn catalog page for the TB3 and TB4 and there is no note about Lubrication. This was the older Rohn catalog that Champion used to furnish. The bearings are in the accessory pag
We have some major confusion in this thread. Some are commenting on Rotor bearings, while some are commenting on thrust bearings. Different loads, different environment. Then-- the REAL difference--
My reason was simple- It was part of a "package deal" and I didn't know I had it until I got home. I was shocked when I saw the design, and even more shocked when I saw the price. Several years ago.
Joe- Their MSRP link is bad. I Hate it when sources make us jump through hoops to try to do business. I'm loosing interest fast. Bill--W4BSG _______________________________________________ __________
DougI have my Cap under the rotor and it works well. However, it is really a "Phase control" and is in the circuit only for one direction, so any help will be only part-time. check the control box ci
I put my 48' tower up by myself at age >70. Easy, but I had a fold-over base that made it easy. With another base type, my method wont work. Let me know, and I will elaborate. Bill--W4BSG ___________
Jim-- The accuracy numbers always quoted for Birds has always bothered me. The accuracy numbers are a combination of "Cover your A**" and laziness. The real problem usually is repeatability, not accu