Please elaborate on your Step IRs falling apart. Thanks 73 Jim W7RY _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@co
The mast is VERY close to the crossover straps that connect the front and rear driven element. If the straps are not just right, they short to each other and to the mast. 73 Jim W7RY ________________
I have tried an aftermarket balun on my TH7. It didn't work very well. I had high SWR on most bands. Changed nothing but the balun and everything came into specification. I use a BN-86 and run 1500 w
My SWR is rarely above 1.5:1 73 Jim W7RY _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://lists.c
Use 2" riser clamps. Any commercial plumbing supplier or building sprinkler supplier would have them. A quick Google search netted this result: http://www.drillspot.com/products/944253/erico_5100350p
What kind of antenna is this Tony? 73 Jim W7RY _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://l
Are you using the same wattmeter? Or are you using the meter in each radio? 73 Jim W7RY _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk maili
Yes. You do need the V5 connectors. Or else they won't fit properly. There are a few on EBay. You may want to check with The RF Connection and see what Joel may have. The prices on EBay are actually
Thanks... But what is the range of the remote control? 73 Jim W7RY _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@con
That's an old wives tale.... How do you explain UFER grounds then? 73 Jim W7RY _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list T
It's made by ANDREW. No S on the end. LDF1 is 1/4" in diameter. About the size of RG8X but much lower loss. You can use a standard PL-259 and modified UG176 (for RG-8X). Both have solid center conduc
I agree Gerald, N connectors have been in use for years around my shack and tower with no issues. The only problem with 7/16 is the availability and price of them for RG-8 or other flexible cable. N
Here is what he's looking for: http://www.antennalaunchers.com/antlaunching.html 73 Jim W7RY _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk
Hey Larry and the group!! I have and use the setup and yellow line shown is this picture on my CVS19: http://www.antennalaunchers.com/csv19/index.html Works perfectly! NO mechanical reel to get hung
Here is a great info page on launchers! http://www.antennalaunchers.com/the_rest_of_the_story.html 73 Jim W7RY _______________________________________________ ________________________________________
The fishing reel on the EZ Hang in garbage. And I had nothing but problems with it. And if you have large and tall trees, the fishing weights are too hard to find in the foliage. Sold it and bought t
The reason these will not work is because your are shooting a WEIGHTED tennis ball with a string attached! It take much more power than this to launch such a ball. My CVS-19 will shoot a bare tennis
Weller PyroPen. Expensive... Yes... But, you get what you pay for! 73 Jim W7RY _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list T
Too small for most outdoor large soldering jobs. 73 Jim W7RY _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contestin
That is an OLD (1970s) version. The newer D550s are only 260/200 watts. Weller also makes a D650, now which is 300/275 as I remember. I have the D650. 73 Jim W7RY ____________________________________