Been there, done that. My condolences. When my 100-footer went down exactly the same way, I sawed off the remnants of the original legs about an inch above the original base (it was a full-size secti
As much as I would like to take full credit for the scientific advances in antenna system design and installation brought forth by installing the first 30 feet of a tower upside down, that honor goes
I haven't been subscribing to TowerTalk until now, so I apologize if this has been covered before... Two hawks have taken up residence in the woods somewhere in the neighborhood. These are serious bi
Yep. That antenna works so well when the band is really open that it earned itself a name. We call it the "Autobahn", since there's no speed limit when you're running DLs with it. 73, Doug K1DG _____
etc. I recently encountered nearly identical language in another town's Land Use Regulations. They defined "Wireless Communications Facility" as being a facility that "...provides...wireless communi
As soem have suggested, the problem may be in the indicator unit. Try using an ohmmeter to meaure the resistance as the rotator turns. If the ohmmeter displays the same erratic behavior, it's a mech
K1KW suggested: When my 100-footer fell some years back (trees on the guy wires), I did what K1KW said, except that I left the 6-inch long bent and broken stubs of the old base section in place. I bu
while until the utility came up with the idea of constructing platforms at the very top of the double-pole structures. As a result, the outages ceased, the birds had a safe roosting place where they
Include a compass and directions that show how to point it to true North, and you'll sell a ton of them at Dayton. In fact, throw two over the fence at Wright-Patterson on the way to the arena, wait