- 101. [TowerTalk] A Sad Precedent (score: 1)
- Author: k3nd@yahoo.com (GALE STEWARD)
- Date: Tue, 23 Feb 1999 13:18:03 -0800 (PST)
- A couple of beefy guys in a dark blue Mercury could take care of the problem! Monday couple who the value gun Knives, "civilization." would be "civilized" "Welcome to could be sued or in any radio ne
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-02/msg00474.html (12,544 bytes)
- 102. [TowerTalk] A Sad Precedent (score: 1)
- Author: k3nd@yahoo.com (GALE STEWARD)
- Date: Wed, 24 Feb 1999 05:20:49 -0800 (PST)
- Alan, I'm sure you are far more knowledgeable than I regarding legal matters. I sure hope you're right! The scary part is that most of the issues involving the cellsite case could be applied to my (a
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-02/msg00494.html (12,480 bytes)
- 103. [TowerTalk] Verticals upside down on a tower? (score: 1)
- Author: k3nd@yahoo.com (GALE STEWARD)
- Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 05:29:56 -0800 (PST)
- I've seen 2 M J-pole antennas mounted "upside down" on a offset mount near the top of a tower. Since the J-pole is essentially a 1/2 wave vertical, end fed, the radiation would be the same in either
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-02/msg00527.html (10,864 bytes)
- 104. [TowerTalk] 40-meter elements (score: 1)
- Author: k3nd@yahoo.com (GALE STEWARD)
- Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 13:29:23 -0800 (PST)
- Russ, Check out the 3 EL 40 designed by ON4UN in his "Techniques for Lowband DXing" book. Has all the electrical & mechanical info. It is REALLY well built! 73, Stew... small to several Design of ___
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-02/msg00536.html (8,839 bytes)
- 105. [TowerTalk] Radial wire (score: 1)
- Author: k3nd@yahoo.com (GALE STEWARD)
- Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 10:02:06 -0800 (PST)
- Mike, Over the years it seems that insulated copper lasts the longest. I have use steel electric fence wire and aluminum wire but they don't seem to like the acids, etc, in the soil and can deteriora
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-02/msg00550.html (8,862 bytes)
- 106. [TowerTalk] Prop Pitch Speed Up (score: 1)
- Author: k3nd@yahoo.com (GALE STEWARD)
- Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 06:27:16 -0800 (PST)
- I have used a "modified" prop pitch for years turning a TH6DXX and a 40-2CD. I got it cheap even before I had my first tower installed. I didn't know a thing about prop pitches then. I have since had
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-01/msg00272.html (13,473 bytes)
- 107. [TowerTalk] Selsyns and prop pitch (score: 1)
- Author: k3nd@yahoo.com (GALE STEWARD)
- Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 05:30:35 -0800 (PST)
- Mike, My modified prop pitch has been turning a TH6 / 40-2CD combination for may years. It has turned this array in heavy winds with ice. Even thou it is a modified unit, it has plenty of torque. I u
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-01/msg00332.html (9,779 bytes)
- 108. [TowerTalk] MORE PROP PITCH STUFF (score: 1)
- Author: k3nd@yahoo.com (GALE STEWARD)
- Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 05:25:39 -0800 (PST)
- i had a problem some time ago with the attachment method I originally used to connect the prop pitch bevel gear to the antenna mast. Used the old-time pipe-within-a-pipe method pinned with bolts. Of
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-01/msg00367.html (7,920 bytes)
- 109. [TowerTalk] EWE vs K9AY LOOP (score: 1)
- Author: k3nd@yahoo.com (GALE STEWARD)
- Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 09:52:38 -0800 (PST)
- HI All, Was wondering if anyone has done an "A/B" comparsion of a EWE with a K9AY Loop at their QTH (same basic ground conditions, etc.) I have a reversable EWE at present which is pretty good at tim
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-01/msg00519.html (7,438 bytes)
- 110. [TowerTalk] Antenna positioning in the wind (score: 1)
- Author: k3nd@yahoo.com (GALE STEWARD)
- Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 00:18:53 +1100 (EST)
- Hi Paul, I have had a TH6 and a 40-2CD up for many years. With this setup I've determined that the antennas "ride" much better in heavy winds with the element tips pointed into the wind. Also, if the
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-12/msg00100.html (10,090 bytes)
- 111. [TowerTalk] Beam Heading Program (score: 1)
- Author: k3nd@yahoo.com (GALE STEWARD)
- Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1998 05:20:03 -0800 (PST)
- There is a great beam bearing program by Mike, K3RL, which uses the CT contest software countries data file as the database. Since this database is updated at regular intervals, the beam bearing prog
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-12/msg00187.html (8,289 bytes)
- 112. [TowerTalk] beam heading programs (score: 1)
- Author: k3nd@yahoo.com (GALE STEWARD)
- Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1998 09:51:29 -0800 (PST)
- Pete, Not everyone has the PC up and running a logging program for casual operating. I use a "dumb" terminal for casual packet monitering. The program I mentioned in my previous post creates a printo
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-12/msg00197.html (8,281 bytes)
- 113. [TowerTalk] Request sources for Stainless hardware (score: 1)
- Author: k3nd@yahoo.com (GALE STEWARD)
- Date: Tue, 3 Nov 1998 05:13:47 -0800 (PST)
- Steve, I've had good luck with: Small Parts Inc. 13980 N.W. 58th Court P.O. Box 4650 Miami Lakes, FL 33014-0650 800-220-4242 They have a great catalog and carry stainless, brass. nylon, etc. hardware
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-11/msg00049.html (9,289 bytes)
- 114. [TowerTalk] More Balun Stuff (score: 1)
- Author: k3nd@yahoo.com (GALE STEWARD)
- Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1998 05:50:47 -0800 (PST)
- I've had very good luck with the coax coil baluns. These are similiar to the old "Collins" balun design from the 50's. A newer version was designed using RG-142 teflon coax and written up in HAM RADI
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-11/msg00227.html (7,740 bytes)
- 115. [TowerTalk] More "True North" (score: 1)
- Author: k3nd@yahoo.com (GALE STEWARD)
- Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 13:22:46 -0800 (PST)
- Haven't seen this posted before. There is a program on the ARRL FTP/BBS site called "NSHADOW" that will give you the exact time of "high noon" for any give lat/long and day of the year. Pick a sunny
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-11/msg00269.html (7,173 bytes)
- 116. [TowerTalk] KT34A (score: 1)
- Author: k3nd@yahoo.com (GALE STEWARD)
- Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 05:24:00 -0800 (PST)
- Bill, Real good VSWR (flat) could be caused by a lossy feedline. Wonder how old ur coax is as it might have become a casualty of the elements. U might want to consider installing a new run of new coa
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-11/msg00288.html (10,177 bytes)
- 117. [TowerTalk] THREADS (score: 1)
- Author: k3nd@yahoo.com (GALE STEWARD)
- Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 05:22:43 -0800 (PST)
- Looks like we now have a new recurring thread called "recurring threads"! Actually I seem to learn something new with each go-round. 73, Stew K3ND ____________________________________________________
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-11/msg00363.html (7,020 bytes)
- 118. [TowerTalk] Plastic housing box for outdoor use? (score: 1)
- Author: k3nd@yahoo.com (GALE STEWARD)
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 13:21:06 -0800 (PST)
- Hi Paul, You might try a large electrical box made of PVC. Any large electrical supply house should have various sizes to chose from. I have used them in the past are were available at a local supply
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-11/msg00578.html (10,165 bytes)
- 119. [TowerTalk] How High is High? (score: 1)
- Author: k3nd@yahoo.com (GALE STEWARD)
- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 11:52:37 -0800 (PST)
- There was an article in QST magazine written by N6BV that addresses these situations and there is companion software available on the ARRL web site. It's called YTAD (yagi terrain analyzer). You use
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-11/msg00603.html (8,952 bytes)
- 120. [TowerTalk] Aluminum vs Steel Masts (score: 1)
- Author: k3nd@yahoo.com (GALE STEWARD)
- Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1998 09:34:05 -0700 (PDT)
- Stan, I'm sure (?) your article was published as I recall that I copied it for my tower "data" file. I will have to dig it out and see what the date/issue was. If memory serves, it was a very informa
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-10/msg00420.html (9,267 bytes)
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