- 281. [TowerTalk] Antenna tuner recommendations (score: 1)
- Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole)
- Date: Wed, 11 Jun 1997 09:23:42 -0400 (EDT)
- Give em hel, paul!!! I still think you should put in an antenna switch inside your boxes. PS, congrats on the rave QST review. K4VUD -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submiss
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-06/msg00348.html (7,574 bytes)
- 282. [TowerTalk] yagi comments (score: 1)
- Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole)
- Date: Fri, 13 Jun 1997 09:57:55 -0400 (EDT)
- Physics still says, I think, that more elements, properly placed, equal more gain. Could I, and physics, be wrong? K4VUD -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towert
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-06/msg00402.html (8,081 bytes)
- 283. [TowerTalk] LM470 tower (score: 1)
- Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole)
- Date: Mon, 16 Jun 1997 10:53:22 -0400 (EDT)
- Be sure to crank down all crank towers when wind is low. Unless u have positive pull down on ur tower, side wind pressure will inhibit lowering, sometimes with really bad results. de K4VUD -- FAQ on
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-06/msg00506.html (7,627 bytes)
- 284. [TowerTalk] Rotor Installation (score: 1)
- Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole)
- Date: Mon, 16 Jun 1997 23:45:49 -0400 (EDT)
- A definite error in the article on towers in the latest CQ Contest magazine. The article says one can not install a T2X inside the top section of a HDBX-48 Rohn u-channel leg tower. Wrong. I have don
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-06/msg00548.html (8,453 bytes)
- 285. [TowerTalk] Rohn HDBX towers in CQ Contest (score: 1)
- Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole)
- Date: Wed, 18 Jun 1997 09:12:59 -0400 (EDT)
- And, where did that photo of a BX tower come from? I went out and looked at my HDBX-48 (with two added top straight sections the size of the top of BX section 3) and the X-braces almost touch each ot
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-06/msg00597.html (9,611 bytes)
- 286. [TowerTalk] Rotor Installation (score: 1)
- Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole)
- Date: Wed, 18 Jun 1997 09:28:05 -0400 (EDT)
- I purchased my HDBX-48 by going to the factory (bought three) in 1977 or 78. So, maybe Rohn has changed the BX designs since then. K4VUD -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Sub
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-06/msg00599.html (8,163 bytes)
- 287. [Fwd: [TowerTalk] BX Series Towers] (score: 1)
- Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole)
- Date: Mon, 23 Jun 1997 18:17:46 -0400 (EDT)
- I have had good luck with HDBX Rohn also. Now, I have some horiz. plates tying the joints together at the place where the sections join, but those just came with the tower at shippment and were there
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-06/msg00781.html (7,658 bytes)
- 288. [TowerTalk] Roofing cement (score: 1)
- Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole)
- Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 20:13:13 -0400 (EDT)
- I used roof tar on all metal I put in concrete. Just dipped the long bolts or slopped on tar on re-bar cage. Who knows if it helps. Point is , can it hurt? I think not, so I do it. GOING OFF TOWERTAL
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-06/msg00988.html (7,237 bytes)
- 289. [TowerTalk] Backstays (score: 1)
- Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole)
- Date: Thu, 8 May 1997 11:19:27 -0400 (EDT)
- Just do not use plastic covered wire-- water sipes up into the plastic cover and stays there a long time. Result permature rusting. Run from this stuff-- I saw this on my clothes line and almost ruin
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00223.html (10,120 bytes)
- 290. [TowerTalk] Fwd: Pro-67B (score: 1)
- Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole)
- Date: Thu, 8 May 1997 11:26:21 -0400 (EDT)
- Many folks simply stand the rear of the boom on a plastic bucket or some such and point the beam up to the sky (straight up). Then do SWR adjustments. Works for me. de K4VUD -- FAQ on WWW: http://www
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00225.html (7,653 bytes)
- 291. [TowerTalk] Need DXpedition ant/supports (score: 1)
- Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole)
- Date: Thu, 8 May 1997 11:33:30 -0400 (EDT)
- Am going to Nepal this July. Want good advice about simple, short, multiple band antennas for use there, and gud supports. Will have no prior-to-departure info on space, supports, etc. Must wing it.
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00226.html (7,934 bytes)
- 292. [TowerTalk] 40M Quads (score: 1)
- Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole)
- Date: Thu, 8 May 1997 11:38:30 -0400 (EDT)
- I " need" (not, "want" you see!) a 40 meter quad. Donna want to build from scratch. What about GEM Quad, do they make such?? Boomless and two element would be best. I have a HBX Rohn waiting for it a
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00227.html (8,258 bytes)
- 293. [TowerTalk] Re: [DX] New HF beam product announcement (score: 1)
- Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole)
- Date: Wed, 21 May 1997 09:04:02 -0400 (EDT)
- I just can not get excited about a three element beam, made by anyone. de K4VUD -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrative request
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00508.html (7,793 bytes)
- 294. [TowerTalk] 204BA loose clamps (score: 1)
- Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole)
- Date: Wed, 21 May 1997 09:23:19 -0400 (EDT)
- So Jon, you want everything to last forever? I use a drop of sillycone sealer on the nuts and bolt heads of all ants assembled here. Seems to damp down the vibration run-back of bolts and even hose c
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00509.html (7,352 bytes)
- 295. [TowerTalk] Lightning (score: 1)
- Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole)
- Date: Thu, 22 May 1997 10:24:05 -0400 (EDT)
- Hey gang, lightning again. Had a hit on my Hustler G-6 (base at 88 feet). Top alumn. tube is GONE. Cant't find it on roof or earth! SWR and freq resonance is way off, surprize. NO harm to coax, other
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00524.html (7,750 bytes)
- 296. [TowerTalk] Re: Mr Harpole's 2 Recent Posts (score: 1)
- Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole)
- Date: Mon, 26 May 1997 00:59:09 -0400 (EDT)
- Thanks Bob for your comments. Two notes: I had all gear disconnected from all incoming wires--AC, ground, antennas, rotors, etc--with the wires places several feet from the incoming terminations. And
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00585.html (7,415 bytes)
- 297. [TowerTalk] rotate Rohn 45 (score: 1)
- Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole)
- Date: Mon, 26 May 1997 01:10:32 -0400 (EDT)
- Texas Towers sells same. Only source, I know of. de K4VUD -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrative requests: towertalk-REQUEST@c
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00586.html (8,404 bytes)
- 298. [TowerTalk] ground screen for new lawn (score: 1)
- Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole)
- Date: Tue, 27 May 1997 09:21:19 -0400 (EDT)
- Help me here, but if grnd screen has no effect on HF Yagis, then why is height above gnd important to Yagis ? de K4VUD -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertal
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00613.html (9,851 bytes)
- 299. [TowerTalk] ground screen for new lawn (score: 1)
- Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole)
- Date: Wed, 28 May 1997 22:20:23 -0400 (EDT)
- That Shawn (Sean?) has really got his grounds in line! Good job. K4VUD -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrative requests: towert
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00697.html (8,410 bytes)
- 300. [TowerTalk] 9N1 Operation by K4VUD (score: 1)
- Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole)
- Date: Sat, 31 May 1997 17:18:20 -0400 (EDT)
- Does anyone have any advice for wire antenna for my operation beginning July 8, 1997 for 20 days as 9N1VUD in Kathmandu, Nepal? I plan to use 14.195 plus or minus and 14.226.5 around 1300 Z. What oth
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00769.html (8,235 bytes)
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