major... Well said, Frank. I'd like to add how annoying it is when lots of answers are sent off-list, direct to the person posing the question. OK, so it adds to bandwidth to post them all, but it is
How about just plastering over the top of the slab ? Or better still, add something on top, such as bird-bath, sundial etc. that would convert the slab of concrete into a 'feature'; something that lo
All this talk about verticals reminded me of an aquaintance who used to install TV antennas on guyed aluminium masts, which could be 40 or 60 feet high. He told me that they wore special boots which
You might like to check out these guys. http://www.titanex.de/ They have a US distributor but I can't remember who. I haven't used one of these myself, but had a long QSO with someone who did, and ra
Perhaps the live and neutral wires have got reversed in your house wiring ? Just a guess. Tim, EI8IC but sensor us to HREF="http://www.ChampionRadio.com"> List Sponsor: Are you thinking about install
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So that's why those Liberty Ships kept sinking... And I always thought it was the U-boats ! Tim, EI8IC List Sponsor: Are you thinking about installing a tower this summer? Call us for information on
Is Praying not so effective these days that you need to use HF ?? What's the QSL route ? Does He take green stamps ? I would suggest you need an elevation rotator, not azimuth... Tim, EI8IC {:o) List
Use H.D. egg insulators to join guys - it 'kills two birds with one stone' Tim EI8IC www.qsl.net/ei8ic/ List Sponsor: Champion Radio Products - We'll be at the Dayton Hamvention with all of our safet
Well, I hope you are going to share your replies with the rest of us.... Tim, EI8IC List Sponsor: Champion Radio Products - We'll be at the Dayton Hamvention with all of our safety equipment and othe
Please would you explain what a pier pin is ???? I'm interested to know... Tim www.qsl.net/ei8ic/ List Sponsor: Are you thinking about installing a tower this summer? Call us for information on our f
manageable. Try a full wave delta loop for 80m - much better than a vee in my opinion. Tim, EI8IC List Sponsor: ChampionRadio.com - Trylon self-supporting towers, safety equipment, rigging gear, LOO
Yep - my experience too. I feed mine at the bottom corner with 1:1 balun and 75ohm coax, though have also used Belden 9207 which is a screened 100ohm twinaxial, 8.4mm o.d. meant for office data netwo
Surely its sensible to run all underground cables in a cheap PVC etc. water pipe. Then, you can change or add cables at a later date quite easily. Also, it gives added protection against future garde
Do they have a website ?? I did a Google and couldn't find anything... Tim, EI8IC -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/towertalk Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrative requests:
There are a number of low cost towers ideas, and links to others, on my web pages. I would be VERY grateful if anyone knows of any more to contact me, as I would like to include as many as possible f
Gene - thanks for saying this - you put into words what I would have liked to say much better than I could have. I knew my posting would probably get comments like Guy's, but still, there are people
No Bob, I didn't mean at all that the way you live is wrong !!!! The reason I included that item on Pakistan was to try and emphasise just how different things can be, and what others HAVE to put up
Yes, I am - thought I was subscribed to the Deja Vu Reflector. I noticed that my post requesting a web address for TIC Rings re-appeared, after about 4 people very kindly sent personal messages telli
I bought a copy of the video tape he advertises - its quite good though he rambles on a bit, and never gets around to telling you anything about how to build the antenna-sled. You'd need to watch the