14/16 is an odd combination. K1CRA will sell you 500' of Davis 14/18 for $360.80 plus shipping, after the bulk discount at checkout. I'm a customer, buy my BuryFlex and Flexweave there generally, but
Seth, Youve come to the right place. There is a world of knowledge in the archives and with the people here. Ive learned a lot and am about to put up my 4th tower in my 48 years as a ham. My advice i
There are towers everywhere installed without following the exact manufacturers specifications. The more the installation deviates negatively, the higher the probability of a structural failure. Just
Agree to MGS! I have a 40' heavy duty that I've mistreated for years... Mickey Baker, N4MB Palm Beach Gardens *Tell me, and I will listen. Show me, and I will understand. Involve me, and I will learn
Commscope makes a line of cable hangers. That's and common electrical conduit (galvanized channel/hangers and EMT) are commonly found. https://www.commscope.com/SiteSearch/?q=cable%20hangers&sayt=1 M
I studied this 30+ years ago... when I was an engineering co-op tasked with building a rail loading platform (but EE, so I needed to figure it out.) The strategy to build a form is to basically overb
The advice Jim offers here to use a jumper at the top has saved me a lot of grief over the years and enables using lower loss coax for the "uprun" and transitioning to a flexible coax at the top... n
My tower bolts came from Atlantic Bolt. F1554 is easy to find. More that you'd ever want to know... https://www.f1554anchorbolts.com/ Mickey Baker, N4MB Palm Beach Gardens *Tell me, and I will listen
All, I used 15-18 crimp-on N connectors wrapped in Scotch 88 tape for 14 years while on a salt water canal, less than 50 feet from the water, 1 mile inland in Fort Lauderdale, FL. I religiously wrapp
Sometimes engineers earn their money! Great work! Mickey Baker, N4MB Palm Beach Gardens, FL *The servant-leader is servant first It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve f
Hi Don, and all, I live in Florida and once had a bridge and connecting seawall adjacent to my property replaced.The new seawall connected to mine, so I watched the pour right next to my dock with in
more than 1/2 inch of standing water. A "wet hole" design by a PE will likely specify a compliance procedure that will dictate the inspection that will satisfy the building inspector. Mickey Baker,
With all the growth in Florida, you're going to have a hard time getting an auger that size to show up at your house to drill a one-off. This is very expensive equipment that they use continuously fo
I've bought from these guys - well stocked and on your route... https://www.3starinc.com/find_us.html Mickey Baker, N4MB Palm Beach Gardens, FL *The servant-leader is servant first It begins with the
Simply be prepared with an argument for your selected height for effective communication. This is the commonly used paper: https://www.arrl.org/files/file/antplnr.pdf Mickey Baker, N4MB Palm Beach Ga
This is what I'm using: https://www.amazon.com/Black-Dacron-Polyester-Rope-500/dp/B01K2781RO/ref=sr_1_4?crid=TJHITZPRZT54&dchild=1&keywords=1%2F4+inch+dacron+line&qid=1615394513&sprefix=1%2F4+inch+da
If you look at the 22mm Harken block, you'll see an example of a design that is difficult to jam - the pully rim is even with the frame of the block. Agreed that they're relatively expensive at $10 o
The strain is in the direction of the sheave. Typically, a shackle is used at the top of the pulley, away from the sheave. All surfaces exposed to the line are smooth, so even a "floating" line under
Copperweld (copper on steel wire) is CHEAP, TOUGH and lasts for decades. You can get 1,000 feet of #14 from DavisRF for $140. Lots of antennas. Mickey Baker, N4MB Palm Beach Gardens, FL *The servant-
As someone has already written, there are likely no FAA-type requirements for lighting like there is in the US, so the basic requirement is that an inspector look up and see a light. I don't know how