Hello, Im pretty sure my wife thinks its my 205CA I have in the basement waiting to be put on my tower!!! Come to think of it, its the biggest I have seen too! However, Ive led a pretty sheltered lif
Hello Guys, I just put together my 205ca today and put it up on sawhorses in my backyard. Is this still too close to the ground to get an accurate reading? Im getting about 2.5 swr like this. Does it
Check eham prodict reviews for a lot of real life situations with tuners. I wouldnt get one without a roller inducter. My vote is the Heathkit 2060A, its gotten a 5 of 5 for an average. 73 W0NCL Mark
I hope everyones had a great Holiday, What are you guys using for coax switches in your shacks? Im talking to change antennas on rigs and equipment in the shack, not multiple antennas outside. I do r
My vote is for the alfaspid too! Im turning a 205ca on a 70ft crankup. It been a great rotor so far. 73 Mark W0NCL _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "
Dang, Where was she in November when I put mine up!!!! Mark W0NCL _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather Statio
call Karl at www.tashtowers.com he runs the old Triex operation now and can probably let you know what you have there. Here are the phone numbers from the website also. Phone: 559-495-0307 Fax: 559-4
You might consider the alfaspid rotor as well. A very heavy worm gear driven DC rotor. Check their website, its turning some big stuff. 73 Mark W0NCL _______________________________________________ S
Hello, Im considering putting one or two of these at about 90 and 50ft. I will ask more about the tower setup later. Does anyone have experience with this beam? The specs on it look good and they see
Try www.ve3gk.com I think Gerry has 2 that he built. Unfortunately he is a SK now. Ive learned a lot from his site. 73 Mark W0NCL _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscom
A year ago a few guys on here told me to use a sign installer to put up my crankup. What a great idea that was!! One hundred dollars an hour and I put up both my LM470D and my 5 element monobander. T
Hello, Does anyone have any experience with the large 3 inch 40ft boom Wison monobander for 20 meters? Im wondering how well it works and if it was reoptimized and what the new spacings might be? 73
Hi Everyone, I am looking for the manual for the old Wilson 5M20 antenna, its the one with the 40 ft boom and is a 20 meter monobander. If anyone has a copy or a pdf file, please let me know. Thanks
Hello Everyone, Im trying to couple 2 pieces of 3 inch boom together and the thickness is .065 inch. What can I use to do this? I aleady have a coupler that is 2.75 inches OD but I need at least anot
Hi John, Right or wrong, I just got grade 8 - 3/4 inch something plated bolts for my LM470D at the hardware store. I didnt think there was anything special about the triex bolts. Mine take 15 total.
Hello everyone, Id like to thank everyone for the good responses I got on boom coupling the other day. I think I have a few options I can pursue now. My goal is to build a 48ft 20 meter OWA beam. Has
Hello, Does anyone have these on pdf by chance? A guy on here sent me them about 6 months(and a hard drive ago)! Thanks and 73 Mark W0NCL _______________________________________________ See: http://w
Happy Holidays Everyone, I have a chance to buy 80ft of Rohn SSV in the following sections, 7-6-5-4. Does anyone know how to judge this for windload? Ive seen the specs for SSV but dont know how to a
Anyone have a few of these for sale? Let me know. Thanks Mark W0NCL _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather Stat
Happy New Year to everyone, I have a question on putting up an 80ft Rohn SSV tower. Id like to make my base a little smaller then recommended to save money on concrete. Is it possible to put down ear