Been using it for years, never had a problem, lots of "Bang For The Buck", have it 2 feet from the amp no RFI. Seems the whole problem was a unprotected power module, which was suppose to be changed
It works...just took down a set of antennas that were up for 9 years...and the match, etc was sealed and waterproof''d with hot melt and after all these years it was still good.... Took a low temp to
I've used # 511 from the Wireman a number of times...its 14 guage, 7 strand-copper clad steel. And have had no problem. -Bill kc4pe@mindspring.com http://www.kc4pe.com/amateurshack.htm ______________
Mounted my 17 meter stub on the same leg as the 40 meter...no problem, except tuning was tricky, has to move the stud a little closer to the tower to get the standing wave where I wanted it... Look a
Yes... You take a piece of the same tubing cut a length about 20% of the entire boon, (6' for a 30 ' boom). now cut a 1/4 inch wide slit out of the length of the insert...now take hose clamps-compres
For vertical cables...I put a 3X5" sponge against the cable...the bottom of the sponge has home made tinfoil box basin....place the sponge against the cable and spray into it as the cable is moving..
Yes...the MFJ works very good.....it has a adjustable dipole up around 133 Megs...so as you move the elements in and out of the noise the "tip" nulls work well to show you the noise...I carried it on
No I've found the opposite....its really dependant on the sensing antenna.....mine was not worth too much until I threw up a G5RV, then it began to work like a champ....I kill 75-90% of any line nois
I have two of the "porcupines from the "Wireman", Press Jones (N8UG) on top of a 110' 45G. One evening the kids came running in and said the tower was on fire...??? And what we saw was bluish arcing
Interesting........ On my eight foot rods, I have the top 24 inches hollowed out, about 18 inches wide, every quarter I pack it with 5 parts..Rock salt and 2 parts...crushed Gypsum board and 2 parts
Seriously, antenna season is upon us and I' ve got a few towers to dispose of.. 1.- A 61 foot "Visto", this is a windmill tower, with a 12 foot base, " has the "Crows Nest" and all. 2.- A 70 foot LMR
I have them on two towers at 105 -145 feet ... I have a people knock on my door telling me the tower was on fire...???? At times with impending thunderstorms, heavy air with ozone, they will sparkle,
This information is all well and good ... it rings with a bell of caution ... BUT , how do you know .. ???? In this case the climber felt all was well until the tower came down with him on it .. but
If you go to my "Shack Web Site", you will see in part what Gary is talking about .... I dope ground rods and the whole bit. The site is large so give it a minute to load... http://www.kc4pe.com/pix.
Two years ago, I asked for help on the reflector in repairing my VBI-360 Beam Heading Indicator. Two weeks ago W3FRG, Tom Mandell wrote and said that he had repair parts for the unit, including new E
Had a good German Professor at PSU who emphatically taught that grounding systems are to be placed on the High side of any concrete what so ever .. He felt that the highly alkaline concrete would lee
Yes...use one of the new HD - adhesive Shrink-Tubing...cut the shrink tubing long, when you heat and shrink, clip the overhang and let it cool.... I use this to seal coax connectors etc....have two t
This brings up an interesting subject ??. Tower Climbers & Law Suits ?. I had occasion last week to go up one of my towers to the 100 foot level to re-string a wire pull rope?as I was beginning to go
Yes ... I'm using "Ton Ten" Switchers for three transceivers and two additional receivers...no problem...work great..!! See particial system at ... http://www.kc4pe.com/amateurshack.htm -Bill _______
The world of shrink tubing has come a long way...look at the below address....just skimming the ad I see tubing at 3" offered .... I use their HD adhesive type on all my connectors and it is somethin