http://lists.contesting.com/archives/html/Topband/1998-02/msg00057.html Describes construction of the BC Trapper Special out Is there a URL for this? -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I picked up two rotors today at a ham fest for $50. One is a CDE CD45 and it works well. There are some cosmetic issues, and I really ought to grease it before it gets put on the tower. From the seri
If it supports 12 people at the same time - it sounds like a better solution for Social Security I was trying to picture that myself :) Mike, W4EF.................... ________________________________
This presumes proper calibration and operation..... For instance, a clock that loses one second a day will only be right once every 236.7 years, but one that is broken is right twice a day..... _____
Ten Tec also has one similar... Hi Byron ... yes, they do .. about 30 bux ... called the C1 -- http://www.hy-gain.com/price.php I think I still have a couple of those somewhere .. or not .. HIHI... 7
http://cgi.ebay.com/ANTENNA-RIGHTS-AND-ANTENNA-Proto-types_W0QQitemZ75615902 63QQcategoryZ2992QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem This looks like the chance of a lifetime...LOL _____________________________________
Sounds as if those designs could be readily sold for people with similar problems.... Never sell a new ham short...sometimes we all get caught up in the teaching part that we forget to listen, or we
OK - I am taking apart the TR44 and CD-45-II... They apparently had been sitting for a long time before I bought them. What grease should I use after I clean up the bearings and bearing races... I re
the weld beads. Usually this indicates lack of fusion on the weldments. Failure should occur in the base metal. It also appears that the tower is either painted or galvanized (I can't tell because I
Welding may work - it would be much better if the tower were down to repair it. However, I would try to brace the legs together with some sort of stout brace, then pin them. Weld them too. Once that
For a Steel to be susceptible to Hydrogen Embrittlement, there are several things that must occur at the same time: First you have to have a susceptible material; second, you have to have hydrogen pr
These alloys are susceptable to hydrogen embrittlement. But the black oxide process (hot) involves the immersion in a series of caustic salts at 295F. Essentially, the caustic (NaOH) reacts with the
If the dropping works well, then why can't I select and appropriate length, and feed one side or the other, and create an array of sorts.... Similar to a Half "U" or Lazy H? --Original Message-- From
I have one - and it works. I like the antenna. It works; is low maintenance; and I do not have any TVI/RFI issues. It also hides behind the house and I do not any complaints about people seeing the a
Could this be happening to be used for elements for a 80M yagi? http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/STOLEN_LAMPPOSTS?SITE=FLTAM&SECTION=U S _______________________________________________ See: htt
OK, I am sold. I need to lay out a lot more radials on my little top-loaded 80M antenna to make it play better. However, because of terrain, I am forced to use an asymmetrical radial field. I can go
Thank you. I have a lot of roots in the yard that are exposed. I guess I can staple the radials to the roots..... --Original Message-- From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-bounces
The booklets are well done - I got one for verticals and was well pleased. It helped me make my decision on the vertical that I ended up buying... objective measurement, namely forward gain in dBi wi
How can I find a compiled list of the claimed scores for the above contest? I was SOHP SB (80M) and am curious how I did....while I know I am not #1 by a long shot, I am curious regarding my standing
I use MMANA which is available for free - easy to use and accurate answers... 4nec2 is free.... As is NEC2... http://www.nec2.org/ has all sorts of info you can find the software at http://www.si-lis