- 1. Re: [TowerTalk] Power lines, hawks,and fire ignition (slightly off-topic) (score: 1)
- Author: "Crawfish" <crawfish@surfmore.net>
- Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 22:20:10 -0500
- Depending on barometric pressure, it takes anywhere from 20 kV to 75 kV to jump an inch. Joe W4AAB( new member on list) -- Original Message -- From: Keith Dutson <kjdutson@earthlink.net> To: TowerTal
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-07/msg00557.html (11,756 bytes)
- 2. [TowerTalk] Michael Powell (score: 1)
- Author: "Crawfish" <crawfish@surfmore.net>
- Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 21:41:17 -0500
- Michael Powell was appointed by Bill Clinton. Please read his bio at the FCC web site. REPUBLICAN'S,. as about rules in such instance). federal implementation piece Weather Stations", and lot's more.
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-10/msg00375.html (37,318 bytes)
- 3. [TowerTalk] 6m Antenna Info (score: 1)
- Author: "crawfish" <crawfish@surfmore.net>
- Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 18:56:39 -0600
- N8ZJN( now WB8XX) had a mod on the 5-el. Cushcraft beam( 12 foot boom) that I believe originated with WZ8D. It was modified to a 4-el. which is more in line with other designs such as HyGain, etc. Jo
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-03/msg00391.html (6,459 bytes)
- 4. [TowerTalk] Fw: Georgia Tower Incident (score: 1)
- Author: "crawfish" <crawfish@surfmore.net>
- Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 12:56:21 -0500
- incident tower: casualities exactly Joe W4AAB _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://li
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-06/msg00158.html (6,971 bytes)
- 5. Re: [TowerTalk] Alumnum Lubricant (score: 1)
- Author: "crawfish" <crawfish@surfmore.net>
- Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 21:38:20 -0500
- There is a product called PreserveIT by Gallade Chemical, or a product called DP Gel Wheel Cleaner. The DP is cheaper. Joe W4AAB _______________________________________________ ______________________
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-07/msg00702.html (6,343 bytes)
- 6. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Base (score: 1)
- Author: "crawfish" <crawfish@surfmore.net>
- Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 09:33:11 -0500
- Most definitely Rohn 25 at the base. The 20 is thinner and needs to be on top(if you HAVE to use it at all). Joe W4AAB _______________________________________________ ________________________________
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-07/msg00829.html (6,919 bytes)
- 7. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Base (score: 1)
- Author: "crawfish" <crawfish@surfmore.net>
- Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 11:49:25 -0500
- I didn't read all the post like I should have. I have had 40 feet of Rohn 20 up with minimal guying years ago, but would not use it at all now.Lucked up and found a nice 48 foot Rohn 45 foldover. As
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-07/msg00835.html (7,060 bytes)
- 8. Re: [TowerTalk] Rhombic Antennas (score: 1)
- Author: "crawfish" <crawfish@surfmore.net>
- Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 12:05:48 -0500
- N5APR, Joby, in the Hill Country of TX, has a web page on Rhombics. Very informative.His looks like a smaller version of the old Press Wireless site that W6AM had for many years on Palos Verdes Penin
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-07/msg00876.html (6,883 bytes)
- 9. [TowerTalk] WD8RXP Tower (score: 1)
- Author: "crawfish" <crawfish@surfmore.net>
- Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 22:24:12 -0500
- It was on the cover of QST, January 1987. I have the issue here somewhere. I had a friend (now SK)who was building something similar, but his pocketbook,health, and resistance from spouse kept him fr
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-08/msg00059.html (7,121 bytes)
- 10. [TowerTalk] 30m Dipole (score: 1)
- Author: "crawfish" <crawfish@surfmore.net>
- Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 11:25:04 -0500
- I had a book that said 468 divided by frequency for wires only, and 455 divided by frequency for tubing.I always added 6% to the 468 for wires and started trimming 3 inches off each end. Never had to
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-08/msg00085.html (7,260 bytes)
- 11. [TowerTalk] E-mail from K0XG (score: 1)
- Author: "crawfish" <crawfish@surfmore.net>
- Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 18:35:58 -0500
- I just got an e-mail from K0XG. He is doing a web site upgrade and will send a flyer to me via e-mail. Eventually, the info on the Orbital rotators will be on his web site. Joe W4AAB ________________
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-08/msg00107.html (6,377 bytes)
- 12. [TowerTalk] High-Voltage Testing (score: 1)
- Author: "crawfish" <crawfish@surfmore.net>
- Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 21:45:20 -0500
- A megger is slang for a megohmmeter. In fact, a company sold their megohmmeter under the trade name "Megger". This is also known as a hi-pot( or high-potential)tester. We use them every day in our ma
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-08/msg00223.html (6,699 bytes)
- 13. [TowerTalk] Cubex Under New Ownership (score: 1)
- Author: "crawfish" <crawfish@surfmore.net>
- Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 11:30:24 -0500
- Re: the Cubex quad questions. They are under new ownership, are now in Michigan. Maybe it will be awhile before they are back up and running. Joe W4AAB _______________________________________________
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-08/msg00276.html (6,686 bytes)
- 14. [TowerTalk] Putting Line in Trees (score: 1)
- Author: "crawfish" <crawfish@surfmore.net>
- Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 20:15:32 -0500
- I have spent a few fruitless hours trying to put a 1 ounce and later a 2 ounce metal sinker tied to some 17 pound test fishing line in order to put one end of my 160m dipole up at 80 feet. I guess I
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-09/msg00149.html (7,223 bytes)
- 15. [TowerTalk] Directive Arrays (score: 1)
- Author: "crawfish" <crawfish@surfmore.net>
- Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 19:44:19 -0500
- The quad was developed by W9LZX in 1942. I have RADIO magazine from 1936-1942 and the W8JK was used in 1936. The yagi was introduced to hams in 1935 by Mims, W5BDB in the pages of QST. I can send som
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-09/msg00433.html (7,022 bytes)
- 16. Re: [TowerTalk] Bazooka for Top Band (score: 1)
- Author: "crawfish" <crawfish@surfmore.net>
- Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 21:02:41 -0500
- Chet, Bob has a legitimate post. Towers have to have antennas on them. In recent days, there have been discussions about Cushcraft and other brands of antennas. Bob, I would put up a full-size(270 fo
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-09/msg00615.html (7,167 bytes)
- 17. [TowerTalk] 9913 (score: 1)
- Author: "crawfish" <crawfish@surfmore.net>
- Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 11:30:49 -0500
- My only experience with 9913 is a bad one. Lightning blew it up (didn't faze the 213) I had up. I fortunately had the services of people who worked in the nuclear power field who had the proper knowl
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-09/msg00791.html (7,494 bytes)
- 18. [TowerTalk] How Long (score: 1)
- Author: "crawfish" <crawfish@surfmore.net>
- Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 20:16:39 -0500
- A few years ago, there was a 1347 foot TV broadcast tower built southwest of me about 10 miles. I spent a lot of time after work going over there to watch the last work of the day. I asked the guy wh
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-10/msg00012.html (7,100 bytes)
- 19. [TowerTalk] Hazer Clone (score: 1)
- Author: "crawfish" <crawfish@surfmore.net>
- Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 04:35:30 -0500
- I am trying to find all the drawings of a hazer clone which was built by W4PKA(sk) just before the hazer came out. I will send a copy when I find it. Joe W4AAB _______________________________________
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-10/msg00039.html (6,386 bytes)
- 20. [TowerTalk] Shortened Antennas for 160 (score: 1)
- Author: "crawfish" <crawfish@surfmore.net>
- Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 13:16:43 -0600
- There are a couple of guys advertising shortened 160m antennas on QTH want ads all the time.Quite sure they use loading coils. Joe W4AAB _______________________________________________ ______________
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-11/msg00673.html (6,431 bytes)
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