Heck with the strap.... The entire TOP JIB broke in two. Jim W7RY The video short linked below from HamRadioClubLuzerneCoPA happened to pop up on my computer today. That installation became very dang
Those who don't sign their fiery comments have ZERO credibility. Jim W7RY Chuck W5PR Sorry you are very wrong, was you there? It was the choke strap that give away., don,t ask me how i know....Its v
I believe WB0W is out of business. Haven't seen him at hamfest here in the Ozarks for several years. Jim W7RY N4VOS Sent from my iPhone https://www.wb0w.com/tower_insulators VY 73 Martin Flynn W2RWJ
No. If he is an SK, it was within the last 2-3 years. He lives north of me in St. Joseph MO, just N of KCMO. W7RY I read that he was SK, more than a decade ago, I think. 73, Jim K9YC ________________
LOL! Get right on that Stan.. Jim W7RY On 12/25/2024 10:03 PM, Jim Brown wrote: On 12/25/2024 7:41 PM, W3AB via TowerTalk wrote: I know K9YC, Jim and some others, will agree with me. I*f you wish to
That story is 11 months old. The station owner (that claimed his tower was stolen) has since died. https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/headlines/brett-elmore-who-reported-stolen-am-tower-is-
This tower site had clearly not been used for MANY (10-15) years. Look at the pictures. Jim W7RY On 12/31/2024 11:40 AM, Wilson Lamb via TowerTalk wrote: I have worked on a few decrepit AM sites. The
I agree 100% Stan. We used 1000's of PL-259 connectors and RG-58 reducers we purchased from Motorola Parts between 1979 and 1998. They were mostly Amphenol brand. Some were Teflon insulators/dialecti
Its also available on the QRZ.com home page. I too watched it. I know Stan personally and have since before 2016. I have operated THE 40 meter BEAM on CQWW RTTY single band. I assisted him over the
Look for pictures on the Pasternack site? Or the connectors your looking for as well. www.pasternack.com And here: https://www.pasternack.com/nsearch.aspx?Category=Connectors&sort=y&Rfinco99maxfreq=1
Towertalk@groups.io also allows attachments. 73, Jim W7RY See: https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/sliding-insulation-sleeves.943711/ Dan, AC6LA _______________________________________________ _
Here you go! Normally they are $130.00 + https://www.ebay.com/itm/376010633667?_skw=SCB-50+120V+50W+Screw+Base+Heater&itmmeta=01JNVZC4TZQANMAJB4MFSBRZJQ&hash=item578bfaf1c3:g:-oMAAOSw77Nncw2S&itmprp=
Here is another one: https://www.ebay.com/itm/154289683065 Jim W7RY Here you go! Normally they are $130.00 + https://www.ebay.com/itm/376010633667?_skw=SCB-50+120V+50W+Screw+Base+Heater&itmmeta=01JNV
DX Engineering has LOTS of tubing. 73, Jim W7RY It uses 12ft each of 1/2", 3/8", 5/8", and 3/4" aluminum tubing with .058" wall thickness. He lists Texas Towers as the source for the tubing. I trie
Texas Towers... Which no longer sells tubing. So the prices are most likely at least 5 years old. Jim W7RY DXEngineering.com shows the tubing ... about 35% more than the prices shown in the pdf from
That stuff is really cheap chinese crap. Next time, buy Scotch brand colored tape. It lasts much longer. Menards has one of the best prices on Scotch 88 and 33... If your in the midwest and have one
And you would be incorrect. It had large matching tubes along the boom, with a hairpin stub ground in the middle. The large tubes are about 2-3 feet long. Please look at the manual Jim W7RY Send Towe
You may want to call Polyphaser directly. They may have something. Or can build you something. It will be pricey!. Jim W7RY Antenna Discharge Units: UL 452 covers these units, also known as lightning
GREAT Idea. Put the tuner as close to the feed-point as possible. I'm sure you know that :) Jim W7RY Station is located in a building owned by a unit of government, their insurance vendor requires UL
How much power are you going to run? Jim W7RY On 6/25/2025 12:40 PM, John Geiger via TowerTalk wrote: The balun I was using on my TGM Communications MQ-26 miniquad died a couple of months ago. I came