Is it April? Bolts loosen because rotational effects work on them torque wise. For example if you put a Phillips head bit into an electric drill and tighten the chuck, the bit will drive screws and n
An "OT"? What is that? "Out There"? "Other Theory"? "Orange Trombone"? "Okalahoma Tricycle"? "Old Troublemaker"? Help me out here Mark, what is an "OT"? (Before you guys jump on me for these question
Mike, Sorry about your tower. Re; the attachment to existing concrete base. There are some very good epoxies made to use with concrete coring. About two months ago, I core drilled the old concrete ba
The legs in the concrete are filled to the top with epoxy and it does not hard freeze in Seattle. Also see LXC's post about epoxying in all-thread for a mounting base as an alternative. Hire the PE a
I replaced a TH7DXX with a 3 element SteppIR back in Dec 2001. Not only am I completely satisfied with the performance of the SteppIR, my neighbors like the SteppIR much better than the much larger T
The variable tuned SteppIR is pretty much all fiberglass or plastic on the outside, so it might also be durable in hostile environments. Give me a call in about twenty years and I will report on it.
Canada has always been our best friend. Always! sure... but on the other hand if the USA falls into chaos...what future has Canada or the rest of the world got for that matter! If it was up to me I w
Come on Steve what is up with this anyway?? That explains a lot. _______________________________________________ Towertalk mailing list Towertalk@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/li
Great letter! I sent one to my rep (Jay Inslee, D-WA) in Congress several weeks ago, the only thing I added was an invitation for him to visit my home and see for himself what Ham Radio was all about
For the record I have successfully straightened two towers. (I know no theory, I just know what has worked for me.) I did it by completely disassembling the towers to work only on the bent sections o
I bought both the yagi and the vertical reports from LXC. It was some of the best money I have ever spent. And I am VERY Scottish. Cheers! Kim Bottles - K7IM _________________________________________
As it turns out, I am taking Steve (K7LXC) to lunch on Monday. I will attempt to find out what his "ultimate breaking strength" is and report back. Cheers! Kim - K7IM List Sponsored by AN Wireless: A
OK, I will test that theory and measure which way he falls. Do I need to place any padding under the estimated direct of fall, or do we want to test his durability to impact as well? Kim List Sponsor
I tried to test LXC's breaking point today, however he stood up to all that I could dish at him. Guess those professional tower guys are tougher than I had imagined. But my tower is freestanding so I
Greetings Ladies & Gentlemen, I claim to know very little about antenna theory. However I have noticed something on a practical level with a new antenna and wonder if any of you might be willing to c
We Scots are very thrifty. We are frugal too. KB List Sponsored by AN Wireless: AN Wireless handles Rohn tower systems, Trylon Titan towers, coax, hardline and more. Also check out our self supportin
LXC has not yet recovered from our lunch last Monday when we tested his breaking strength. List Sponsored by AN Wireless: AN Wireless handles Rohn tower systems, Trylon Titan towers, coax, hardline a
I noticed a local development here on Bainbridge Island had CC&R's that specifically did not allow ham radio antennas. So I called up the developer and asked him why he had that language in his CC&R'
Here is another approach to "wires in the tree" that I happened across this Field Day. I was riding my bicycle on Field Day Sunday morning and I came across the North Kitsap Amateur Radio Club gang.