Author: k4cia@mindspring.com (William G. McDowell)
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 18:38:57 -0400
The information on grounding cement found at: http://www.electricmotioncompany.com/html/miscellaneous/cement.html may be of interest to some with grounding difficulties. I had never heard of this unt
Author: "William G. McDowell" <k4cia@mindspring.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 13:43:12 -0400
Instruction manual for my PT-2 includes data for the PT-3. The PT-3 is for cable diameters 9/32, 5/16, and 3/8. 73 Bill, K4CIA _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomput
Author: "William G. McDowell" <k4cia@mindspring.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 13:04:06 -0400
Check out FRS radios made by XACT and sold by Walmart. These units are less than $9.00 each, have VOX, 22 Channels and are really well made. They even have a wrist model thats about $20 and it has VO
Author: "William G. McDowell" <k4cia@mindspring.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 14:19:54 -0400
Correct link for XACT Communication is http://www.xactcommunication.com/index.asp 73 Bill, K4CIA _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting To
Author: "William G. McDowell" <k4cia@mindspring.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2003 13:31:11 -0500
My TH-11 was built by Hy-Gain and has performed very well at 105'. About 3 years ago I helped Alan, K4PB build and install an MFJ-built TH-11 and found the quality of construction to be virtually ide
Author: "William G. McDowell" <k4cia@mindspring.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2003 13:36:46 -0500
Several years ago there was a thread about this subject and I believe the consensus then was taping the caps upset the capacitance of the trap enough to detune it. Think this came from the chief engi
Author: "William G. McDowell" <k4cia@mindspring.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 11:04:16 -0500
I have used them for many years without any problems. On a 105' of Rohn 25 the top two sets of guys start out with 20' rods at the tower and lower two sets of guys start with the small ones..about 18