Our local newspaper has just carried a story about the police charging a local CB operator with criminal mischief because he was causing RFI to a neighbor's computer modem. I talked with some of the
Like most other companies, Cushcraft is evaluating expenses, costs, advertising results, and all the other facets of their business. Hamfests are very expensive to attend because of the expense of sh
I have the following Jennings Vacuum Variable condensers for sale Jennings ATC-35 20 KV $75 Jennings UCS-300 15KV $65 Jennings UCS-375 14KV $75 Jennings UCSL-3S 3KV $50 All in good condition. Prices
Well, I just got another spam through the tower talk reflector. I was on the phone trying to deal with a telemarketer who wanted to consolidate my long distance phone bills and when I picked up the l
When we talk about directional gain antennas, the discussion usually centers on yagis. Well, I need some help in a different area. This past weekend I was visiting with a ham buddy that works for a l
I have just found 8 spools of insulated copper wire that have 10,000 feet of wire on each spool. I estimate the wire is about a #30 stranded size, but it has a nylon carrier cord inside the vinyl jac
Back in the summer of 1993 we began construction on the W5KFT contest station. This station is located on a family owned ranch in central Texas. The nearest neighbor is located 2 miles to the NW who
I have a HyGain HDR-300 heavy duty rotator that has just been refurbished and redone by CATS-Rotor Doctor that I am going to sell. It is complete with matching control box. This unit is still in the
The seventh annual W5 DX BASH will be held on October 3-4-5, 1997 at Lake Buchanan near Austin, Texas. This is a very informal, relaxed, get together for all DX'ers, contesters, antenna nuts, VHF con
The real issue about the WX7M antenna is what do the Europeans say about his signal?? Any comments from the EU bunch?? Bryan W5KFT -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissio
One of the product lines that we sell are various items to eliminate RFI problems. These always lead to a few good stories....like this phone call earlier today. Lady calls from New England wanting t
We use the ICE filters during our contest operations with great success. We started out with the individual band models and found that they worked very well in virtually stopping all "crosstalk" betw
I have 24 of the very heavy duty insulators used for guy wire installation. These are large ceramic insulators that are 5.5 inches long and 3.5 inches wide. Formed with holes in each side on the ends
I have 24 of the very heavy duty insulators used for guy wire installation. These are large ceramic insulators that are 5.5 inches long and 3.5 inches wide. Formed with holes in each side on the ends
I have some lower mast mounts/brackets for the standard HyGain/CDE Ham series of rotators. These are listed in the AES catalog for $73 each. I will sell for $20 each. I also have the T2X tailtwister
I have the following antennas for sale or for trade. Telrex 10M523 5 element 10 meter yagi on 23 foot boom $325 Telrex 15M532 5 element 15 meter yagi on 32 foot boom $375 Bryan W5KFT -- FAQ on WWW: h
I have a very clean Ham II rotator with matching control head that I will sell for $175. Also a new 2" Heavy duty thrust bearing for $35. Bryan W5KFT -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertal
I have two Bodine Electric speed reduction motors model NC-1-34RHL. These are right angle drive motors of the type used in the BIG rotator systems. Specs are 115VAC @ 1.3 amps, 60 cycles single phase
I have several of the lower mast mount/brackets for use with CDE/Hygain rotators. Price is $20 each plus UPS. These are $73 each from AES. Bryan W5KFT -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towerta