When it comes to lightning protection more is better. If the 1/0 copper wire was bare in the trench it would dissipate a lightning strike much better. This is what we do on houses all the time. John
According to the underwriter lightning suppression course I took the proper way is to run as long a length of bare copper wire in the ground. giving the strike as much area to dissipate as possible.
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For wpx contest I can only work the night shift. Am thinking of 80 meters but undecided on an antenna.Choices are dipole @125ft, 1/4 wave vertical. or 1/2 wave vertical dipole. John J. Nistico 911 El
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I am undecided if I should use a 1/2 wave dipole @ 125 feet or a 1/4 wave vertical. i could raise the feedpoint of the vertical about 50 feet above the ground with a half dozen sloped radials. Any id
Hilti makes a great epoxy. Very strong Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailin
I am new to the program and having some trouble plotting a vertical yagi I want to build for 80 meters anyone care to help? John J. Nistico 911 Electric Inc. 516.356.6071 ____________________________
I just downloaded EZNEC and am not good with it at all. I am trying to plot a vertical 3 element beam on 80 meters. A center vertical dipole with a reflector and director spaced 50 ft apart and feed
My antenna is a 5btv on the roof of my garage with radials for all bands some 60 feet from my basement shack. i am using LMR 400 cable and have ferrite on all cords yet on 40 and 80 I get rf so bad I
Selling a MA770 tower fitted with rhon 25 top section for a rotor. Have the base and raising arm as well antennas are 2 c3s tribanders with 5kw baluns and a cushcraft 40-2cd with 1.5 kw balun. Tower
Selling a MA770 tower fitted with rhon 25 top section for a rotor. Have the base and raising arm as well antennas are 2 c3s tribanders with 5kw baluns and a cushcraft 40-2cd with 1.5 kw balun. Tower
I have a MA-770 MDP tower with base and raising fixture the tower was re cabled 2 yrs ago and all new electronics were done last yr. Tower lists for 5,997 asking $3,000 obo tower is in Staten Island
XYL will not let me move the contest station home so I need to sell the following, all items are located in Staten Island NY.(2) Force 12 c3s antennas with 5kw rated baluns $450 each.(1) Cushcraft 40
XYL will not let me move the contest station home so I need to sell the following, all items are located in Staten Island NY.(2) Force 12 c3s antennas with 5kw rated baluns $450 each.(1) Cushcraft 40
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Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID XYL will not let me move the contest station home so I need to sell the following, all items are located in Staten Island NY.(2) Force 12 c3s antennas with
Still have a MA-770 mdp tower with base and raising fixture, a cushcraft 40-2 cd antenna and a force 12 c3s. All in Staten island ready to go. John J. Nistico 911 Electric Inc. 516.356.6071 _________
Ok still clearing out so I have a MA-770 with base and raising fixture $2,500 in Staten Island. Also have a yaesu mark V and a complete Yaesu 101ee station for sale contact me if you are interested J