Boy, I hope I am not opening up a can of worms here....but I am interested in doing some work on the old antenna farm and have come to a question that I cannot answer because I have no experience. I
Ladies and Gentlemen.... Does anyone have a schematic or a manual haning around for the Mirage MP1 wattmeter? I would pay for a copy and postagel. Lee - K0WA
Dale's method of using water has worked for me all every time. I use no hammer at all. Just a divit in the ground...a gallon of water...and a vice-grips to hold on to the ground rod when you get it 7
It takes about 15 minutes or so. The water uses capillary action to move water lower and lower in the hole. I have gone through a layer of shale or limestone. It took a little longer, but you keep dr
Wow, what an unfortunate thing to happen. But, there have been many a time at Field Day here in Kansas that we delayed the start or shut down because of lightening in the area. It is an awesome thing
Try Fantastic or 409 or Simple Green. Works in the tub and shower too. Makes your tower smell fresh as a spring day. Believe it or not, those types of cleaners can do a whole lot outside on many surf
Years ago, I made a Lew McCoy tuner (Ultimate Transmatch) using new EF Johnson Air Variables and a nifty new 28 mh roller inductor. I think one is a split stator (250 pf each section) and the other i
This is a TH3. In fact, this is an original TH3. How original? This was made or designed by a guy in Duncan, Oklahoma...who was purchaced by Hygain. This beam is late 50s or early 60s vintage. I know
Did anyone see the new Rohn tower at Dayton this year? An outside vendor had a sample of one. Apparantly, they have discontinued the old BX series and sold off the jigs to another company and started
The new self supporting tower Rohn is introducing is called the Final Mile Tower. The tower is available in heights from 40 to 100 feet. According to the four sheets of speecs my gang picked up at Da
I have a TH6DXX up for the last four years after I refurbished the antenna. Here is what I did. New caps and end traps. Tacked them on with a little hot glue as well (two points of hot glue) Threw aw
Mixing your own concrete is a real chore and you have to really hump to get a good continuous pour. The pump method is great as is a small Bobcat that you load the concrete in the bucket and transpor
I know that we've discussed this before on the reflector, but review is always a good idea. Besides....it is a pet peeve of mine... I do not like pinning of a mast no matter what the material is. Eit
Ladies and Gents.... This summer, I lost the far leg support of my 160 meter Inverted-L. The 75 foot elm tree did not survive a 90 mph micro-gust (the tower did) and it broke in half. I have to cut t
What I have done in the past when I had to replace the u-bolts on the plate is to take some "all-thread" and bend it using the tower as the form. Then take a hack saw and cut the all thread. You can
I would not put it on insulators...and I doubt you could find or afford them.....not cost effective. You could use a plain old dipole or inverted vee. You could also use ladder line to feed it...not
I have an inverted-L that is roughly 58-feet vertically and 72 feet horizontal with a little slope downward.....well quite a bit of a slope. I have a ground of sorts but need to work on that part. Gr
Jerry, I am not an expert, but I have been working on my 160 Inverted-L all weekend. I have a space problem also, but not as severe as yours. Here is what I would do and the books and experts say it
I think that you will get a response from many....do what the manufacture recommends in the specs of the tower. Usually, my rule of thumb is that the guys have to be out from the tower at 60% of its
Gentlemen and Ladies.... Could someone point me to an article about UNUNs? Web Page? I have an Inverted-L that seems to need one. Lee -K0WA _______________________________________________ See: http:/