Now that is what I call the true ham spirit! Sure is nice to have friends like Denny among us! 73 bob de w9ge dennis o'connor wrote: Recently on one of the contesting.com lists, ...... Denny - k8do _
She looks plenty hot to me. 73 bob de w9ge Bryan Fields wrote: On Sunday 23 January 2005 05:18 pm, Gene Smar wrote: This? http://www.groundhawgs.com/ Thats just too ugly. When building a website don'
Nice pix. That is one big job done. I too can attest to Don's ability on steel. K4ZA is one of the good guys. Enjopy the stack. 73 bob de w9ge _______________________________________________ See: htt
W8JI was S9+50 db on MD eastern Shore this AM at 1123Z. Tom, if you were running the old Globe Scout I just haffta get my Valiant II hooked up to a 160 Antenna! No key clicks either! 73 bob de w9ge L
I spent my entire career in the telecom industry. That was one of the first stories I was told, and it is as funny today as it was in 1969. Thanks for telling it again. 73 bob de w9ge Jim Jarvis wrot
And what do we do if the aluminum tube is metric ie european stuff? Texas Towers does not stock those sizes. 73 bob de w9ge _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.
Chuck: I had one brick house in the past. I used a chisel and removed one brick and then drilled access holes for all coax/control/ground cables. When I left that house I mixed up a bit of mud and pu
Suggest you sit down with HFTA and let it help you decide. From the east coast, yes you absolutely need a low antenna to work EU/AF/SA on the higher angles. I have two yagis, not stacked, an OB16-3 a
Because Tulip Poplars are often the tallest tree(s) in a stand? I know that is true at my place....Most trees do not exceed 70 feet or so and the Tulip Poplars are all over 100. I bought the property
Please share with us the specifics of the mechanical failures you have experienced that has caused your distrust. Inquiring minds want to know. thanks. 73 bob de w9ge ________________________________
Took the words right out of my keyboard, Bill. 73 bob de W9GE in three land. _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Wea
It is common practice. Your contractor seems to know what he is doing. Let him do it. 73 bob de w9ge _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supportin
To the best of my knowledge I still have the only OB2-40M in use in the USA. It works well for its size. Won't beat out a full size 40 but plays well at my place. 73 bob de w9ge _____________________
Glad to hear it. Excellent compared to what? For what purpose(s) was the system designed for? Does it meet or exceed your design expectations? If you are saying excellent compared to dipoles at 30 to
Keith: My reply addressed the word "excellent". It is all a matter of what one wants the antenna array to do. I am a firm believer in stacks; I just can't afford to reconfigure just now. Food, shelte
Us not so old farts have used a part from a BMW automobile drive link to do the same thing. Two flat and round metal plates with rubber bushings. It serves the same purpose as the spring. I am not ol
I just purchased a 22 year old HBDX 56. It needs cleaning and some cold galvanizing but is in very good shape. This is surprising since it held up a TH6 at its previous qth for all that time without
Assuming 16 feet above the tower and 8 feet inside tower to rotator with 10M7 1 foot above tower, 15M6 7 feet above tower and 20M5 at the top. With 2 inch x .25 wall you need 275,000 pounds, which wo
Gary: Good questions. I use Opti-Beam antennas, but not those you have chosen. You will find them easy to construct....they are the best made you can buy as far as I am concerned. Booms are well mark
Getting a 120 foot stick anywhere is a serious undertaking....cops, utility workers, road blocking crews, road use permits, required liability insurance(s), replacement of knocked down signs/lamppost