All, Does anyone know if the DX Engineering coax strippers can be used for both crimp-on and solder connectors? I need to make a bunch of LMR-240 jumpers with crimp-on connectors and was wondering if
I thought so Roger, but I wouldn't mind having to trim here and there. I ordered a bunch of UHF crimp connectors from RF Parts (RFU-508-X) and was hoping DX Engineering's 808X stripper would work ok.
Thanks Phil. I should be receiving my DXE stripper via UPS this week. Tony _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list Tower
All, I need ground wire for my tower and was wondering if someone could recommend an online supplier? The TT archives suggest heavy gauge solid copper and that's what I intend to install. The local s
Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. On the subject of stranded vs solid wire for grounding; my guess is that there is some electrical advantages, but the argument I see most is that solid is ea
Hi Jim, So there's no advantage in grounding a tower with AGW 2/0 vs #10? Tony _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list T
Hi Jim, So there's no advantage in grounding a tower with AGW 2/0 vs #10? Tony _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list T
All, Is anyone using the Fulton K2550 winch on a U.S. Tower TRX80 raising fixture? The K2550 seems larger than the K1550 that comes standard and the mounting plate is probably too small to accommodat
Dino, Thanks for the advice. I received an email from someone who is using a K2550 in place of the stock K1550 to crank the tower up / down. He was able to use two of the three bolts to hold it in pl
All, The SWR on my 5 element mono band Yagi rises after I key down for a few minutes. The 2:1 SWR bandwidth behaves normally until the problem occurs. The SWR goes to normal after waiting a few minut
Hello Pete, The problem occurs with several different rigs when running 50 to 100 watts. The coax is the Davis RF Bury Flex 400 equivalent -- it's only a few years old. Tony _________________________
All, I bypassed the lghtning protection and the SWR problem is still there. I installed a new coax connector on the shack side of the coax as well. I still have to check the balun, balun leads and th
Hi Jim, It's an M2 5 element mono band Yagi. Tony, K2MO _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com
Jim, I'm using and external SWR meter and can see the power cut back on 3 different rigs as the SWR climbs. Reflected power jumps way up. Tony _______________________________________________ ________
Hi Gene - it's an M2 3KW 1:1 balun. I'll give them a call tomorrow. Thanks for the suggestion. Tony _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Tow
All, This has become a real mystery folks. I checked the SWR on my 3 element Steppir today and found that it behaved the SAME as my 5 element 20M mono band Yagi, i.e., the SWR increases after keying
Hi Bill, no filters in line. Tony _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://lists.contesti
Good advice Steve, Thanks, Tony _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://lists.contesting
Hi Steve, it happens when RF is feed directly from rig to coax to antenna without anything inline. There are two separate feed lines feeding each antenna so I normally use a remote switch. I don't ha
Hi Billy, Yes, I have an external wattmeter - same results Yes Yes, they are, but the problem happens when the all switched and jumpers are bypassed i.e, the rigs connected directly to the coax cable