- 1. [TowerTalk] Radials (score: 1)
- Author: <doktorij@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 15:24:37 -0400
- I've used wire as small as 22 AWG for radials. They are still doing a fine job 3 years later. My radials are slightly buried so that the mower doesn't get 'em. I had some 10 AWG I also put in, a mowe
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-06/msg00300.html (9,974 bytes)
- 2. [TowerTalk] 160M Inverted Vee (score: 1)
- Author: <doktorij@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 12:28:40 -0400
- Bill, How high is the apex of your Vee and how close to the ground are your ends? If I am really lucky, I could get my apex about 50' in the air. That may not be bad as I'm about 900' ASL. Not sure w
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-06/msg00394.html (7,200 bytes)
- 3. Re: [TowerTalk] 160M Inverted Vee (score: 1)
- Author: doktorij <doktorij@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 12:23:59 -0400
- Thanks Bill... The new shack is on a 3.5 acres, but I've agreed only to play on the lower acre. I guess I'll have to try one out, just for curiousity... I'm at 52 worked 27 confirmed with 100 watts a
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-06/msg00423.html (8,300 bytes)
- 4. [TowerTalk] 160 Inverted Vee (score: 1)
- Author: <doktorij@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 8:08:47 -0400
- "The vee (any vee, even a 40 meter vee) is better on receive than any vertical, at my QTH. Rick N6RK" Interesting observation... I found my 1/8 wave spaced 80 Tee verticals worked well as a low noise
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-06/msg00424.html (6,726 bytes)
- 5. [TowerTalk] Inverted L (score: 1)
- Author: <doktorij@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 8:41:13 -0400
- Hi Eugene, This sight is worth bookmarking and refering to when it comes to antennas: http://cebik.com/radio.html http://www.cebik.com/wire/ltv.html on inverted L shapes. http://www.cebik.com/fdim/fd
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-06/msg00545.html (7,997 bytes)
- 6. [TowerTalk] Antenna Choices (score: 1)
- Author: <doktorij@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 7:44:07 -0400
- Allen, Just went through a similiar mental exercise as you. My interests are the same, contesting and DX. The mast I use (AB-621) is about 52' tall. I have a 2 element 5 band quad at one location and
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-06/msg00691.html (7,818 bytes)
- 7. [TowerTalk] staples for radials (score: 1)
- Author: <doktorij@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 8:09:52 -0400
- "Might there be a problem using steel staples over copper wire? Isn't there an opportunity for dissimilar metal corrosion?" You're more likely to get noise from poor connections at the base of the an
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-06/msg00692.html (8,727 bytes)
- 8. [TowerTalk] removing elements (score: 1)
- Author: <doktorij@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:51:39 -0400
- Hi Bob, Try using a pipe wrench with one of those rubber pads for opening jar lids as mar protection (plus more gripping area). The wrench will give you leverage. Go Slow... Try going in the opposite
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-06/msg00734.html (7,686 bytes)
- 9. [TowerTalk] Wenches (score: 1)
- Author: <doktorij@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:56:07 -0400
- "No...no...no... Wench indicates young and single as in bar made..er maid. Now we have wench and witch confused. No, I never met your mother-in-law. Although a witch may be a wench and a wench may b
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-06/msg00735.html (6,627 bytes)
- 10. [TowerTalk] pushup poles (score: 1)
- Author: <doktorij@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 14:52:17 -0400
- A lot of the QRP folks swear by these: http://www.jackite.com/index.php?cPath=41_44 You could also buy a pole from SteppIr (replacement for the vertical) Then there are the ubiquitous surplus 44" fib
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-07/msg00178.html (7,162 bytes)
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