- 261. [TowerTalk] "test" messages (score: 1)
- Author: Dick Green" <dick.green@valley.net (Dick Green)
- Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 21:31:44 -0500
- Sorry to clutter up the reflector with yet another post on this subject, but I really can't let this go without responding. I think that under certain circumstances it's completely appropriate to sen
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-01/msg00239.html (12,290 bytes)
- 262. [TowerTalk] de-rating tower wind loading limits (score: 1)
- Author: Dick Green" <dick.green@valley.net (Dick Green)
- Date: Sat, 17 Jan 1998 00:51:13 -0500
- let's seen I don't think this is correct. I believe that the tower cross section is included in the standard engineering calculations to determine maximum antenna wind load. I'm no PE, but it looks t
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-01/msg00265.html (14,626 bytes)
- 263. [TowerTalk] Kellum Grips (score: 1)
- Author: Dick Green" <dick.green@valley.net (Dick Green)
- Date: Sun, 18 Jan 1998 22:39:12 -0500
- As long as we're back on the subject of hanging coax, can anyone tell me the best way to attach RG-213 or equivalent to the top standoff arm on my U.S. Tower tubular crankup? The standoff has the usu
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-01/msg00296.html (8,113 bytes)
- 264. [TowerTalk] MA-550 three secton tubular (score: 1)
- Author: Dick Green" <dick.green@valley.net (Dick Green)
- Date: Thu, 22 Jan 1998 11:32:17 -0500
- Yes, that's essentially correct. The main cable runs from the winch to a pulley at the top of the fixed bottom section. From there, it goes down into the tube alongside the middle section. I'm not e
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-01/msg00359.html (8,095 bytes)
- 265. [TowerTalk] RE: Antenna analyzers (score: 1)
- Author: Dick Green" <dick.green@valley.net (Dick Green)
- Date: Sat, 31 Jan 1998 00:54:59 -0500
- I agree. Besides, now that you've told us all how to subvert it, the filter is useless... 73, Dick, WC1M --Original Message-- From: Dick.Flanagan. <dick@libelle.com> To: K7LXC@aol.com <K7LXC@aol.com>
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-01/msg00514.html (9,459 bytes)
- 266. [TowerTalk] Right coax for my station? (score: 1)
- Author: \"Dick Green\"."<dick.green@valley.net ("Dick Green".)
- Date: Mon, 1 Dec 1997 04:42:46 -0500
- You might also consider Time Microwave LM400UF (Texas Towers and others have it.) It's another semi-flexible foam-filled low-loss coax. Price is comparable or better than 9913F. I think the numbers s
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-12/msg00002.html (14,014 bytes)
- 267. [TowerTalk] 110 Vac up a tower (score: 1)
- Author: \"Dick Green\"."<dick.green@valley.net ("Dick Green".)
- Date: Tue, 2 Dec 1997 10:31:03 -0500
- Incidentally, U.S. Tower runs 110VAC to their tower raising motors, which are attached to the lowest section about ten feet off the ground. If you have one of these towers, make sure it is is well gr
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-12/msg00028.html (11,642 bytes)
- 268. [TowerTalk] 110 Vac up a tower (score: 1)
- Author: \"Dick Green\"."<dick.green@valley.net ("Dick Green".)
- Date: Tue, 2 Dec 1997 13:38:41 -0500
- That's an interesting idea that should work in theory. I haven't dissected the motor/limit switch circuitry in the tower relay box yet, so I don't know exactly how it works. I suppose the limit switc
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-12/msg00043.html (9,643 bytes)
- 269. [TowerTalk] Optimum Height for 10M Beam (score: 1)
- Author: \"Dick Green\"."<dick.green@valley.net ("Dick Green".)
- Date: Tue, 2 Dec 1997 15:55:26 -0500
- I recall seeing some posts a while back about the optimum height for a 10M beam, but I don't recall what it was. Can anybody refresh my memory? I'm thinking about doing the ARRL 10M contest. I've got
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-12/msg00044.html (8,952 bytes)
- 270. [TowerTalk] Simple Dipoles (score: 1)
- Author: \"Dick Green\"."<dick.green@valley.net ("Dick Green".)
- Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 22:16:31 -0500
- That was easy. Now, how can you broadband a low (say, 60 feet up) 80M dipole or vee enough to cover 3500-3900? Is the "coaxial resonator match" the only route? 73, Dick, WC1M --Original Message-- Fro
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-12/msg00228.html (9,513 bytes)
- 271. [TowerTalk] Climbing alone ? (score: 1)
- Author: \"Dick Green\"."<dick.green@valley.net ("Dick Green".)
- Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 20:00:59 -0500
- Bill, W4AN, brings up an interesting subject: the physical fitness aspect of tower and antenna work. I never would have imagined the sheer physical effort that would be required to build my antenna
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-12/msg00265.html (11,853 bytes)
- 272. [TowerTalk] Conditioning - Resting (score: 1)
- Author: \"Dick Green\"."<dick.green@valley.net ("Dick Green".)
- Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 21:58:02 -0500
- Thought I'd throw in one more observation. We have a professional tower rigger in our club who takes no chances when it comes to safety. Every time I've seen him climb a tower, he makes regular stops
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-12/msg00271.html (7,666 bytes)
- 273. [TowerTalk] Tailtwister Start Problems at Low Temps (score: 1)
- Author: \"Dick Green\"."<dick.green@valley.net ("Dick Green".)
- Date: Tue, 16 Dec 1997 11:15:23 -0500
- Hello and happy holiday season to all. I installed a brand-new Hy-Gain Tailtwister rotor for my U.S. Tower 70' base-rotated tubular tower back in late September. I bought the rotor and digital contro
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-12/msg00380.html (11,104 bytes)
- 274. [TowerTalk] RADIAL QUESTIONS (score: 1)
- Author: \"Dick Green\"."<dick.green@valley.net ("Dick Green".)
- Date: Wed, 17 Dec 1997 23:08:31 -0500
- Funny you should ask about this... I don't have any answers but I have some experience that raises even more questions along the same lines. I've been getting very confusing SWR analyzer readings on
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-12/msg00415.html (15,713 bytes)
- 275. [TowerTalk] TEST -- PLEASE DO NOT READ (score: 1)
- Author: dick.green@valley.net ("Dick Green".)
- Date: Thu, 18 Dec 1997 10:42:27 -0500
- test -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrative requests: towertalk-REQUEST@contesting.com Problems: owner-towertalk@contesting.co
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-12/msg00420.html (6,720 bytes)
- 276. [TowerTalk] ANOTHER TEST -- PLEASE DO NOT READ (score: 1)
- Author: dick.green@valley.net ("Dick Green".)
- Date: Thu, 18 Dec 1997 11:06:52 -0500
- TEST -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrative requests: towertalk-REQUEST@contesting.com Problems: owner-towertalk@contesting.co
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-12/msg00425.html (6,762 bytes)
- 277. [TowerTalk] Resonance vs Matching (long) (score: 1)
- Author: dick.green@valley.net ("Dick Green".)
- Date: Thu, 18 Dec 1997 22:25:05 -0500
- Well, my questions certainly got a lot of excellent and informative replies. I found the replies from L.B., W4RNL, and Denny, K8DO, particularly illuminating. But, of course, I now have more question
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-12/msg00442.html (16,853 bytes)
- 278. [TowerTalk] test -- do not read (last time, I promise) (score: 1)
- Author: dick.green@valley.net ("Dick Green".)
- Date: Thu, 18 Dec 1997 23:48:33 -0500
- test -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrative requests: towertalk-REQUEST@contesting.com Problems: owner-towertalk@contesting.co
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-12/msg00443.html (6,867 bytes)
- 279. [TowerTalk] RF & DC coupling/decoupling (score: 1)
- Author: dick.green@valley.net ("Dick Green".)
- Date: Fri, 19 Dec 1997 07:41:48 -0500
- The Ameritron 4-pos antenna switch accomplishes this trick. It sends low DC voltages down the coax to operate the antenna switching relays. I know it uses some RF blocking capacitors, but I can't rec
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-12/msg00449.html (9,711 bytes)
- 280. [TowerTalk] Re: [Antennas] Braid as an Effective Grounding Material (score: 1)
- Author: dick.green@valley.net ("Dick Green".)
- Date: Sat, 8 Nov 1997 19:12:41 -0500
- Rod, Sorry to be late replying to this one. My experience has been that solder joints or anything tinned will not hold up well when directly exposed to the elements (at least here in NH.) It doesn't
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-11/msg00202.html (10,964 bytes)
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