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1. [TowerTalk] Balun for KT-34A (score: 1): Author: fisher@hp-and2.an.hp.com (Tony Brock-Fisher); Date: Tue, 3 Jun 1997 14:22:04 -0400; John et al Here's an excerpt from an earlier posting of mine, which relates to KT-34 baluns: This analysis does not include the losses in the balun - which can be studied and analyzed by itself. For; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-06/msg00100.html (7,678 bytes)
2. [TowerTalk] tower damage / insurance question (score: 1): Author: fisher@hp-and2.an.hp.com (Tony Brock-Fisher); Date: Thu, 1 May 1997 12:57:39 -0400; 45 years. Isn't that what the '45' in 'Rohn45G' stands for!? -Tony, K1KP, fisher@hp-and2.an.hp.com -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Adm; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00019.html (8,174 bytes)
3. [TowerTalk] KT34XA cracked insulators (score: 1): Author: fisher@hp-and2.an.hp.com (Tony Brock-Fisher); Date: Mon, 5 May 1997 08:59:26 -0400; Hi Folks. I rebuilt an XA last summer. It had only been up 2-3 years, so I was not expecting to have to replace the capacitor caps. But when I got it down, I found several were cracked. Here's an exc; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00124.html (8,798 bytes)
4. [TowerTalk] KT34XA cracked insulators (score: 1): Author: fisher@hp-and2.an.hp.com (Tony Brock-Fisher); Date: Wed, 7 May 1997 10:15:21 -0400; The post about plastic crazing is referring to LEXAN. I highly doubt the capacitor caps are LEXAN. The element-boom mounts might possibly be some form of LEXAN, but the capcitor caps seem more like a; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00185.html (8,586 bytes)
5. [TowerTalk] Backstays (score: 1): Author: fisher@hp-and2.an.hp.com (Tony Brock-Fisher); Date: Wed, 7 May 1997 10:17:50 -0400; For stays, I'd recommend Phillystran, or at least using insulators at appropriate points. I built a boom for my delta loops made of PVC, trussed/stayed with plastic coated dog-run cable. The stays re; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00186.html (7,900 bytes)
6. [TowerTalk] RE: Breaking up guy wires (score: 1): Author: fisher@hp-and2.an.hp.com (Tony Brock-Fisher); Date: Thu, 22 May 1997 16:06:01 -0400; Yes. Yes. I've sucessfully used 5-6 large beads to move resonances in guy wire segments. -Tony, K1KP, fisher@hp-and2.an.hp.com -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions:; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00535.html (6,926 bytes)
7. [TowerTalk] All-stainless clamps (score: 1): Author: fisher@hp-and2.an.hp.com (Tony Brock-Fisher); Date: Wed, 28 May 1997 11:40:45 -0400; Some stainless steels can be magnetic. On the other hand, I have purchased 'all-stainless' hose clamps from Home Depot which are NOT all-stainless. The cheapo plating falls off the screw easily when; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00672.html (7,280 bytes)
8. [TowerTalk] Room For Shorty Above TH11 (score: 1): Author: fisher@hp-and2.an.hp.com (Tony Brock-Fisher); Date: Thu, 3 Apr 1997 07:58:58 -0500; I agree. Don't put the boom support under the boom. I did it for 2 years, and when I took it down I found serious stress cracking at the swaged end of the strut. If you put the strut over the boom, y; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-04/msg00082.html (9,148 bytes)
9. [TowerTalk] Tower Failure Debris Radius (score: 1): Author: fisher@hp-and2.an.hp.com (Tony Brock-Fisher); Date: Fri, 4 Apr 1997 08:42:49 -0500; On the subject of where the pieces fall when a tower fails, I was able to obtain from the ARRL a copy of an engineering study which analyzed failures of large, commercial, guyed towers. It did show t; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-04/msg00115.html (8,203 bytes)
10. [TowerTalk] FALLING TOWER RADIUS (score: 1): Author: fisher@hp-and2.an.hp.com (Tony Brock-Fisher); Date: Mon, 7 Apr 1997 09:21:03 -0400; How would a safety loop have helped, given that the big bolt broke? What would the safety loop connect to? The typical safety loop goes through the guy wire ends, the turnbuckle shackles, and the EQ; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-04/msg00196.html (7,709 bytes)
11. [TowerTalk] FALLING TOWER RADIUS (score: 1): Author: fisher@hp-and2.an.hp.com (Tony Brock-Fisher); Date: Mon, 7 Apr 1997 11:03:56 -0400; Sounds like a great idea, using a big grip on the guy anchor rod. Trouble is, big grips aren't designed to work on rod. Still, I think it might work. getting the proper size would be important as wel; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-04/msg00202.html (7,596 bytes)
12. [TowerTalk] Powerline noise, who can I call in CA? (score: 1): Author: fisher@hp-and2.an.hp.com (Tony Brock-Fisher); Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 07:56:47 -0400; When I exhausted all reasonable telephone tactics with Mass Electric, I sent two registered letters: One to the Public Utilities Commission of Mass, the other to the FCC Field-Engineer-in-Charge. You; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-04/msg00689.html (7,350 bytes)
13. [TowerTalk] Plasma antenna (score: 1): Author: fisher@hp-and2.an.hp.com (Tony Brock-Fisher); Date: Tue, 29 Apr 1997 09:43:37 -0400; Actually, this isn't snake oil at all. What you have to realize is that the entire signal being transmitted by this antenna only lasts a few *nano* seconds. Before and after the transmission or recep; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-04/msg00916.html (7,490 bytes)
14. [TowerTalk] Hy-Gain 10 meter trap (score: 1): Author: fisher@hp-and2.an.hp.com (Tony Brock-Fisher); Date: Mon, 3 Mar 1997 09:19:46 -0500; I'd be interested in seeing Roger measure the traps from a KLM beam. I'd really expect them to have much higher Q, as the inductances are made from large diameter aluminum tubing, which should have l; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-03/msg00030.html (6,865 bytes)
15. [TowerTalk] Phased Loops ? (score: 1): Author: fisher@hp-and2.an.hp.com (Tony Brock-Fisher); Date: Thu, 6 Mar 1997 15:38:43 -0500; I'd highly recommend a pair of phased loops on 80 meters are nearly as effective as a 4-square, with the exception of the directional flexibility (only 2 directions switchable). Major advantages over; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-03/msg00080.html (8,799 bytes)
16. [TowerTalk] Antenna Tuners (score: 1): Author: fisher@hp-and2.an.hp.com (Tony Brock-Fisher); Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 09:13:12 -0500; Bill 1. If you use a tuner at the rig, it will present a perfect match to the rig. This will allow the rig to deliver full power into the tuner. If there is a mismatch between the feedline and the an; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-03/msg00113.html (8,592 bytes)
17. Opinions...Please. (score: 1): Author: fisher@hp-and2.an.hp.com (Tony Brock-Fisher); Date: Tue, 4 Feb 1997 09:54:41 -0500; a. As much as possible. b. 8-10 feet minumum. Dipole? a. see 1a. b. see 1b. c. Put up one, do careful SWR plot. Add second antenna and redo plot. try orienting Dipole 90 degrees from 20 meter mono.; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-02/msg00046.html (7,334 bytes)
18. STACKING ??? HELP (score: 1): Author: fisher@hp-and2.an.hp.com (Tony Brock-Fisher); Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 09:34:00 -0500; Scott I have a very similar setup, and have had very similar results. Mine is XA's at 70/40, and later 80/40 feet, using in-phase feeds. I have found that the top XA is always 1-2 S-units louder on 2; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-02/msg00196.html (9,240 bytes)
19. Guy wires... (score: 1): Author: fisher@hp-and2.an.hp.com (Tony Brock-Fisher); Date: Tue, 11 Feb 1997 09:23:47 -0500; "Don't saddle a dead horse". I think this means the saddle part of the clamp goes on the uncut side of the wire. -Tony, K1KP, fisher@hp-and2.an.hp.com -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towerta; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-02/msg00229.html (7,480 bytes)
20. Cleaning aluminum (score: 1): Author: fisher@hp-and2.an.hp.com (Tony Brock-Fisher); Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 10:51:18 -0500; For any kind of antenna rebuilding, I recommend getting some wire brushes similar to what plumbers use to clean copper pipe before sweating them. You can get inside and outside wire brush cleaners in; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-02/msg00297.html (7,707 bytes)

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