Thanks for the info Jim, now I understand the use of the Dow DC 4/5 more clearly. I will have bullet proof connections now ! 73, Bob K6UJ _______________________________________________ _____________
Tony, Here is what I use for my flag antenna. Works great. Click on KD9SV products then click on his KD9SV pennant transformer and resistor. 9/1 xfmr and resistor ready to go for a flag or pennant. h
You're probably going to get a lot of interesting ideas on this Dick. Here's mine. You can get ping pong balls in different colors. Slot them half way thru and slide them on the guy wires at your pre
I also use Penetrox on aluminum antennas. I recently helped take down and overhaul a KLM KT34 that had been up for 18 years. There was ample corrosion to clean off on the outside of the aluminum elem
Has anyone used the HFTA program and can tell me the best height for a 15 meter yagi for 6000 miles. Assuming there aren't any hills obscuring the take off angle. The carribean is about 6000 miles fr
Jim, I'll look and see if I can find some examples. I plan to dive into HFTA but I was hoping to have a better idea on this for the SSB contest that begins tomorrow. One thing I know for sure is that
looks like my distance I was using is way off, I'll digest this info and see what I come up with. Very interesting, I knew there would be suprises, hihi thanks Jim Bob K6UJ __________________________
yeah I was waaaaay off, hihi Bob K6UJ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://lists.cont
I am planning on getting Force 12's WARC 2/2 and mounting it on the mast above my C3. I am waiting for Force 12 to respond to my email about their recommended space between them. I would like to hear
Roger, That is encouraging. Their specs show that all their antennas are similar in design, open sleeve etc., so it is likely I may be able to have a 3 foot spacing as you indicate with the WARC-7 an
This is a follow up to my post asking for feedback on spacing a WARC beam above a tribander. First let me thank you guys that have responded with your experience in this. Your input is very much appr
sorry, the chart didn't come thru. Here it is again (I hope) Bob K6UJ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@
I learned that tower talk doesnt take attachments. If anyone is interested in the chart from Force 12 showing the data for stacking a WARC beam over a tribander at various distances email me directly
Gary, I'm with Joe, good idea to take a portable AM radio and tune off a broadcast, turn the volume up and check out the property. Also, do the same with your car radio, drive all around the neighbor
If you haven't already I would disconnect the coax from the driven element connectors and hook up connect a portable SWR unit like the MFJ with a short coax jumper. Run the swr profile across the ban
If you have the same results I had you will indeed need to service the owl once in a while. I had an big plastic owl on the top of my tower and the birds didn't seem to be intimidated at all, I took
As John says spray afterwards with a zinc based paint. Rustoleum makes a spray just for this: http://rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=36 Bob K6UJ _______________________________________________ _____
ohhhhh noooooooooooo....... Charlie I'm still moaning after that one, hihi Bob K6UJ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing l
My HyGain Tailtwister has been in the tower for 18 years now and it is showing some signs of needing a little TLC. Sometimes when I try to rotate the beam it wont move at all, but if I turn it the op