Just a suggestion -- read the warranty very carefully before you start feeling that your equipment is protected effectively by a surge suppressor. I had a lightning strike and because my Tripp-Lite s
FWIW --I have an electric fence within 50 feet of all my low-band antennas and I' ve never had a trace of noise from it yet. The controller is a " continuous current " type, made by a company called
Dennis, I don' t know if this is the one you are thinking of, but this is the one that I use......... http://www.alabamatower.com/Products/Towers/45G/45GTower.htm 73, Kent - K4MK Weather Stations", a
Oh Man !! After reading of all the concerns about whether or not to let the neighbors know about towers, antennas, permits,etc., I sure am glad I am too poor to live in a city. Out here in the countr
I guess it depends on the individual rotor manufacturer and their theories ....... I quote from the instruction manual for the Create Model RC5A-3 " A bearing or similar item is usually installed at
I use DavisRF Buryflex for all of my coax runs going to 12 HF antennas, with some of the runs exceeding 600 feet. I have been very pleased with its performance and durability. I was thinking of getti
I' m with you, Larry -- Bury-Flex must be the best kept secret around .....I have yet to understand why more hams don' t use it. I use it to feed all of my newer antennas and when replacing old coax,
I ordered replacement hardware ( clamps, end caps, bolts, etc. ) so I could overhaul an old A3S. I e-mailed my order in to Ed Hammond at Cushcraft on Monday, June 13, and it arrived FedEx today, June
Dan, By now, you probably have all the spec. info on the 40-2CD. It is readily available from a number of sources. If not, E-mail me and I' ll send it along. I have been using the 40-2CD for several
Keith, My 2 element 80 meter yagi is 130 feet up. It works very well at distances over 2500 miles, but not as effectively as my wire antennas for " local " ( inside USA ) use. My guess is that if it
Scott, I tried the DX-A in several different configurations. It will work to some degree, but never as well as just a plain old dipole cut for each band. It is a " compromise " antenna, and not worth
Tony, The 1954 ARRL Antenna Book has a good basic article about constructing a wooden tower similar to what you describe. There are also designs for several types of wooden masts. My first dipole ant
Kevin, I use Davis RF Bury-Flex on everything here, including 12 runs of cable lengths from 150 to 650 feet. It is used for all the rotor loops also. Works great -- never any problem with it. 73, Ken
On using two amplifiers: I tried that back about 15 years ago. I used an FT-1000D feeding two SB-220 amplifiers with separate 1/2 wave 75 meter dipoles spaced about 200 feet apart. Most of the time,
My anti-climb devices are just as Pete, N4ZR, uses. Hardware cloth wraps on the three Rohn 25G s and one 45G tower here. It is simple and inexpensive and would take some time for a determined person
This whole discussion reminds me of why I cancelled my subscription to Consumer Reports years ago. Their evaluations indicated that every thing I had, appliances, cars, etc., etc. was just absolutely