- 1. [TowerTalk] Comments on Sommer Anten (score: 1)
- Author: crb@nanoteq.com (Chris R. Burger)
- Date: Thu, 4 Dec 1997 19:07:37 +200
- Before simply accepting this conclusion, it would make sense to reread the original thread in the archives. While the conclusion was indeed as stated, the conclusion was based on the fact that not a
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-12/msg00110.html (7,424 bytes)
- 2. [TowerTalk] Pulling vs. lifting (score: 1)
- Author: crb@nanoteq.com (Chris R. Burger)
- Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 18:37:43 +200
- I saw a reference earlier on the Reflector that reminded me of something I'd wondered about--often. I've noticed that come-alongs and other hoisting gear are often rated differently for pulling and l
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-12/msg00243.html (7,478 bytes)
- 3. [TowerTalk] Rotator problem solved (score: 1)
- Author: crb@nanoteq.com (Chris R. Burger)
- Date: Mon, 3 Nov 1997 15:42:58 +200
- A few weeks ago, I posted a request from ZS6AWK for help with a rotator problem. His meter was fluctuating during rotation, so that he could not see the actual position of the antenna before it stabi
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-11/msg00051.html (8,142 bytes)
- 4. [TowerTalk] Water pipe (score: 1)
- Author: crb@nanoteq.com (Chris R. Burger)
- Date: Tue, 11 Nov 1997 08:46:00 +200
- That's EXACTLY what I did with my 402BA (2 el Shorty Forty) above a 205BA (5 el 20 short boom) for several years, without a problem. I moved the same tower to the new station, this time with a C3 tri
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-11/msg00235.html (8,229 bytes)
- 5. [TowerTalk] Water pipe (score: 1)
- Author: crb@nanoteq.com (Chris R. Burger)
- Date: Tue, 11 Nov 1997 09:50:52 +200
- Two points: 1. Any idea what would have happened under these conditions if the mast was not pinned? I would think that the kind of torque that could cause this much play would have allowed the mast t
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-11/msg00239.html (8,711 bytes)
- 6. [TowerTalk] Water pipe (score: 1)
- Author: crb@nanoteq.com (Chris R. Burger)
- Date: Wed, 12 Nov 1997 07:51:47 +200
- My point is simply: Why does someone who is prepared to repeatedly climb the tower to re-align the beam (because it was not pinned), not climb the tower to do routine maintenance to avoid the kind of
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-11/msg00265.html (7,776 bytes)
- 7. [TowerTalk] Force 12 Magnum tuning (score: 1)
- Author: crb@nanoteq.com (Chris R. Burger)
- Date: Thu, 13 Nov 1997 14:32:25 +200
- My Force 12 Magnum 2/3 (2 el on 80 and 3 on 40) is about ready to go up. The tuning is the last major hurdle, which I intend to tackle this weekend. I need default dimensions for the 80 m Reflector j
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-11/msg00295.html (8,313 bytes)
- 8. [TowerTalk] Force 12--An apology (score: 1)
- Author: crb@nanoteq.com (Chris R. Burger)
- Date: Fri, 14 Nov 1997 08:48:47 +200
- I had a personal missive from Tom Schiller, demanding an apology for the fact that I mentioned casually in a previous posting that I had not received answers to questions. Well, Tom, I apologise if t
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-11/msg00327.html (9,924 bytes)
- 9. [TowerTalk] AMPS&SUCH (score: 1)
- Author: crb@nanoteq.com (Chris R. Burger)
- Date: Fri, 3 Oct 1997 08:40:47 +200
- This is a very personal decision. I thought I would just point out the facts, so that you can take the best decision for yourself. 1. The Alpha has a very low risk of plastering you all over the road
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-10/msg00073.html (8,409 bytes)
- 10. [TowerTalk] Tower Height Apprehension???? (score: 1)
- Author: crb@nanoteq.com (Chris R. Burger)
- Date: Tue, 14 Oct 1997 17:08:52 +200
- WB6STW asked: Terrified! I remember watching in a thunderstorm as my 2 element 40 meter beam flopped about atop a 5 m mast, with the mast, boom and elements all flexing terribly. On several occasions
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-10/msg00376.html (7,836 bytes)
- 11. [TowerTalk] Ham IV problem (score: 1)
- Author: crb@nanoteq.com (Chris R. Burger)
- Date: Mon, 27 Oct 1997 14:57:42 +200
- I'm forwarding this message from ZS6AWK, who is not a Reflector subscriber. I will handle all correspondence, and make sure that both he and the Reflector hear about the final conclusion. It's a prob
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-10/msg00713.html (8,619 bytes)
- 12. [TowerTalk] Tensioning guys (score: 1)
- Author: crb@nanoteq.com (Chris R. Burger)
- Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1997 15:57:40 +200
- 1. How does one tension a guy cable if there is insufficient travel in the turnbuckle? I have a long-link chain to which I can attach the turnbuckle, so it's merely a matter of putting the shackle th
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-10/msg00784.html (7,737 bytes)
- 13. [TowerTalk] KC1XX's 8 10M yagis (score: 1)
- Author: crb@nanoteq.com (Chris R. Burger)
- Date: Fri, 19 Sep 1997 08:39:47 +200
- 1. The feed lines don't need to be much longer than normal. 2. Gain is not the only issue. Vertical pattern profile and receive S/N also count. In EME arrays this is a major issue--you can realise ve
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-09/msg00556.html (8,425 bytes)
- 14. [TowerTalk] Some thoughts on coax leakage (score: 1)
- Author: crb@nanoteq.com (Chris R. Burger)
- Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 16:26:28 +200
- NJ2L concludes a good discussion of coax leakage with: I submit that this factor is only important in co-frequency situations, where antenna coupling would be much more significant anyway. In any oth
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-08/msg00416.html (8,461 bytes)
- 15. [TowerTalk] Maxcom Matcher info needed (score: 1)
- Author: crb@nanoteq.com (Chris R. Burger)
- Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 15:40:25 +200
- There were some anonymous mentions of this device on this Reflector recently. It's a dummy load. You connect wires to it, and those wires end up in parallel with the loading resistor. You end up with
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-08/msg00716.html (7,880 bytes)
- 16. [TowerTalk] True north? (score: 1)
- Author: crb@nanoteq.com (Chris R. Burger)
- Date: Thu, 3 Jul 1997 14:04:34 +200
- I suggest a Reflector filter that rejects any message containing the following terms: wasp mole exothermic lightning ground new to this reflector humor humour late shipment backorder true north direc
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-07/msg00105.html (7,779 bytes)
- 17. [TowerTalk] Radical alternative for pinning beams (score: 1)
- Author: crb@nanoteq.com (Chris R. Burger)
- Date: Mon, 7 Jul 1997 17:56:54 +200
- The ionospheric bending and multi-path can be corrected for, by using both signals (i.e. both frequencies). Military GPS receivers use these capabilities, but no civilian unit that I've seen does thi
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-07/msg00256.html (9,879 bytes)
- 18. [TowerTalk] Strategy for Lightning Protection (score: 1)
- Author: crb@nanoteq.com (Chris R. Burger)
- Date: Thu, 10 Jul 1997 14:31:38 +200
- Maybe this is not a bad thing. Many of the messages that land up on the Reflector should never have been there. Just imagine what it would be like if it was easy! The way it is set up covers 90% of s
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-07/msg00367.html (8,109 bytes)
- 19. [TowerTalk] New Lightning Protection Method (score: 1)
- Author: crb@nanoteq.com (Chris R. Burger)
- Date: Tue, 15 Jul 1997 08:47:58 +200
- Several recent aviation magazines refer to recent incidents of crew incapacitation due to ground-based lasers. One recent incident was over Las Vegas NV, where the copilot of a commercial flight was
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-07/msg00517.html (7,532 bytes)
- 20. [TowerTalk] Curing Concrete (score: 1)
- Author: crb@nanoteq.com (Chris R. Burger)
- Date: Wed, 30 Jul 1997 07:35:29 +200
- Concrete strength is specified at 28 days. Strength is generally specified as a pressure, i.e. in MPa (or even in PSI in countries that shun international standards). The concrete continues to streng
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-07/msg00839.html (9,066 bytes)
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