We have through the years done electrical inspections for most of the sales companies here. I only know of two out of the whole pack that as of this date have not tried to get us to change the electr
The two that surprised me the most were: 1. Using a well point and pump to obtain water from the ground for lawn watering NOT ALLOWED. 2.If installing a pond/waterfall only allowed in backyard but st
depending on the antenna load there is a bearing available from most TV parts distributors for around $40 that slips over the top of rohn towers. I used one for years with a a-3 and a a-3w without pr
I just finished most of my tower project, but like the big dummy That I can be at times with pre senior moments, I noticed where the mast goes into the yaesu rotator the clamps are pretty much tighte
Thanks guys for all the suggestions, I liked the shim idea short of that I was going to add material via a welder. Several suggested changing the mast and I know I was not totally clear as to what I
This is just a suggestion as I have not tried it and don't use the 450 rotator but why couldn't someone simply take a couple of cushcraft style boom to mast clamp backs and insert them inside the mas
How close to the hole can the cement truck get? Here we have a readymix company that for a small fee will rent out to you a portable conveyor type system, I think the ad said 100 feet max. It sure wo
That comment about not counting on buddies to show up sure hits the nail on the head. Towers are a little bit like a ice fish shanty except with the shanty you have a dozen buddies to help set it up,
I just finished installing a hazer 4 with roller bearings on my rohn 25g tower. I was able to test it out a bit and it really operates very smooth. My question is about the attachment of the S- hook
We have been getting the ground rod screw tips and using a big milwaukee hammer drill to sink rods for years. I am a electrical contractor so the $400 price does not look too bad. But yes I agree I d
Thanks to those who replied to my question about the S hook attachment. I went back out and stared at the assembly for a few minutes and the solution came to me. The problem was operator error on thi
no drill not included thats about another $400 ken w8ob -- Original Message -- From: "Kelly Taylor" <ve4xt@mb.sympatico.ca> To: "Mark" <AA6DX@pacbell.net>; "groundhawgs" <email@groundhawgs.com>; <tow
Thanks all who answered my question about element sag on the d40. I think I am still going to go this route but beef up the critter a little bit. 73 ken w8ob
I have always used a old hydraulic jack and couple of pieces of 2X4 to break apart stubborn sections. A little Vaseline does wonders at putting them back together. ken w8ob -- Original Message -- Fro
Has anybody on the group ever taken just the driven element off of the a-3 and used it as a rotary dipole? I know dumb question but just wondering if using the element alone will result in a Z greate
We used to have a ham on the city council here and while in office he made sure the city never had a tower law for ham operators. About 10 years ago I went to apply for a permit and found out the cit
Oh yeah I forgot to add in my previous post that my existing tower permit has a airspace above 30 feet right away, So I guess that means if I want to put up a 80M 2 el yagi that the whole works can h
I have purchased some mobile radio mounting systems from this company. Service is excellant and pricing very fair. ken w8ob -- Original Message -- From: "Jim Idelson" <k1ir@designet.com> To: "TowerTa