- 181. Re: [TowerTalk] Recabling LM-354 (score: 1)
- Author: "daniel hearn" <dhearn@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 07:52:02 -0700
- I should have mentioned that my TX472 does not have power pull down. In fact it does not have a power winch at all. I use a floor block and my small tractor to pull horizontally on the lift cable 73,
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-08/msg00289.html (8,678 bytes)
- 182. [TowerTalk] 6m Yagi (score: 1)
- Author: "daniel hearn" <dhearn@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 12:24:06 -0700
- I have aquired a 6 el 6m yagi with no information on it. I believe it is a Hygain product. The boom is 24 ft long and it uses stamped clamshell boom to element clamps. The elements are 7/16 diameter.
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-09/msg00137.html (7,731 bytes)
- 183. [TowerTalk] 6m Yagi (score: 1)
- Author: "daniel hearn" <dhearn@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 14:52:49 -0700
- I have checked out the info on the VB66DX and it appears to be the beam using the 5/8 sleeves on the 7/16 elements, not the one without the sleeves. I am pretty sure that the beam I have is the prede
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-09/msg00139.html (7,243 bytes)
- 184. RE: [TowerTalk] Antennas not at the top of a crank up (score: 1)
- Author: "daniel hearn" <dhearn@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 15:51:20 -0700
- Ken: I have a very simple method of accomplishing what you want to do. Measure the ID of the corner tubing at the top of the section. Buy a couple of pieces of all thread rod with 2 nuts for each rod
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-09/msg00453.html (9,603 bytes)
- 185. RE: [TowerTalk] LDF4-50A connectors (score: 1)
- Author: "daniel hearn" <dhearn@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 07:14:47 -0700
- I have several pieces of 1/2 and 7/8 Andrews hardline. One of the 7/8 pieces has a splicer in it, similar to the end fittings on both ends. I would like to caution you that some of the older stuff ha
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-09/msg00608.html (8,797 bytes)
- 186. [TowerTalk] (no subject) (score: 1)
- Author: "daniel hearn" <dhearn@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 17:15:41 -0700
- There is more to the BPL vote by FCC today. As I interpret it, they changed a rule that forced companies who install fiber optic to allow their competetors to have access to it. They ruled that this
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-10/msg00361.html (8,831 bytes)
- 187. [TowerTalk] correction (score: 1)
- Author: "daniel hearn" <dhearn@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 17:28:46 -0700
- Sorry that copy and paste did not work for the url. Try this method go to http://bigcharts.marketwatch.com/ and look at the bottom of the page for a link to the story. 73, Dan, N5AR _________________
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-10/msg00365.html (7,192 bytes)
- 188. [Amps] Interference Problem (score: 1)
- Author: "daniel hearn" <dhearn@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 16:07:26 -0700
- I live about 30 miles from a company which supplies high speed I net service by RF link. The terrain is such that some height is required for the antenna used with the system. They typically use eith
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-10/msg00406.html (7,685 bytes)
- 189. FW: [TowerTalk] 40 M MOSELY (score: 1)
- Author: "daniel hearn" <dhearn@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 21:02:27 -0800
- Dan, Maybe you can forward this since I am not normally on towertalk. I believe Larry, K7SV, in Virginia has, or had, a 3 element Mosley 40 meter beam--mine is a 2 element one. I do not think you wil
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-12/msg00170.html (9,331 bytes)
- 190. RE: [TowerTalk] Tower anchor placement question. (score: 1)
- Author: "daniel hearn" <dhearn@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 09:30:50 -0800
- Have you considered using an elevated guy post for anchor 3 to improve the guy angle ? 73, Dan, N5AR Hi all, I'm in the process of putting up a Rohn 25 tower, but have some concerns about placement o
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-12/msg00225.html (10,705 bytes)
- 191. RE: [TowerTalk] 20M Yagi (score: 1)
- Author: "daniel hearn" <dhearn@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 15:20:49 -0800
- Mike. I think there are a couple of simpler solutions if you use a split driven element. I matched a 3 el 10m beam as follows: Two pieces of 75 ohm coax in parallel used as a quarter wave transformer
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-12/msg00247.html (10,331 bytes)
- 192. RE: [TowerTalk] Rohn base (score: 1)
- Author: "daniel hearn" <dhearn@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 07:20:44 -0800
- Tom, our ham club in Dallas had a guest from Russia some 10 years or so ago who showed pictures of a tower which was installed section by section from the bottom. The bottom section looked like a reg
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-01/msg00017.html (10,276 bytes)
- 193. RE: [TowerTalk] Rotating Dipole (score: 1)
- Author: "daniel hearn" <dhearn@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 07:21:39 -0800
- Check this out for a skillfully designed shortened element beam for 40/80. http://www.qsl.net/ve6wz/intro.htmoriginal I am in the process of putting up a full size rotating dipole for 40 meters.. I p
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-01/msg00153.html (8,959 bytes)
- 194. RE: [TowerTalk] Rotating Dipole (score: 1)
- Author: "daniel hearn" <dhearn@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 15:17:43 -0800
- TTers, the URL below worked this morning. I had it stored in my Bookmarks and tested it before posting. I have no idea why qsl.net will not work at this moment. Maybe they are doing maintenance or so
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-01/msg00167.html (10,351 bytes)
- 195. RE: [TowerTalk] Stubs on the HyTower (score: 1)
- Author: "daniel hearn" <dhearn@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 07:59:42 -0800
- Doug, the HyTower may be viewed as a set of verticals, one for each band, fed at a common point. The distance from the base to each stub tip is 1/4 wave or 3/4 wave for that band. The tower is a comm
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-02/msg00187.html (9,343 bytes)
- 196. Re: [TowerTalk] 80 Meter Dipole Choke Balun? (score: 1)
- Author: "daniel hearn" <dhearn@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 19:05:01 -0800
- Extensive measurement data here on air core and ferrite sleeve baluns. http://dayton.akorn.net/pipermail/towertalk/1996-August/000644.html 73, Dan, N5AR --Original Message-- From: towertalk-bounces@c
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-02/msg00453.html (8,605 bytes)
- 197. Re: [TowerTalk] OR2800 rotator: AC or DC motor? (score: 1)
- Author: "daniel hearn" <dhearn@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 06:44:07 -0800
- My memory (which is sometimes less than perfect) is that the OR 2800 was acquired by M2 from some other company and changes made in it's design. I believe there was an earlier version which used an A
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-02/msg00620.html (10,016 bytes)
- 198. Re: [TowerTalk] G-800SDX (score: 1)
- Author: "daniel hearn" <dhearn@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 06:49:23 -0800
- Here is some info on troubleshooting the 800 and 1000 control boxes. I believe they are the same, or nearly so. http://www.k1ttt.net/technote/yaesu.html 73, Dan, N5AR Don't know about the rotator not
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-02/msg00636.html (8,606 bytes)
- 199. Re: [TowerTalk] pointing antenna into wind. (score: 1)
- Author: "daniel hearn" <dhearn@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 12:55:55 -0800
- I agree with Jims comments. I have considered the optimum direction to park your beam during wind storms for minimum damage to beam and rotator. You can see my analysis at www.sdxa.org under DX Tips
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-03/msg00684.html (8,623 bytes)
- 200. Re: [TowerTalk] pointing antenna into wind. (score: 1)
- Author: "daniel hearn" <dhearn@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 12:00:54 -0800
- You make a good point Bill. Probably a good solution is to mount the antenna with the boom attached to the mast at its center, not at the balance point. Then turn the boom at right angles to the wind
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-03/msg00746.html (9,736 bytes)
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