I am looking for Rohn 55G guy assemblies (GA55GD). Need 4 or more. Anyone have these for sale? 73, Keith NM5G _______________________________________________ _________________________________________
Barbless wire is available for horse farms. It's about the same price and comes in one mile reels. 73, Keith NM5G As far as normal ground resistance I'd really not expect to see much difference. OTOH
Put a shim under the boom on the cradle so that there is some clearance. I use half pieces of sunlight resistant PVC that have ID about the same as boom OD. Run the coax(es) from feedpoint(s) along t
Thanks for posting about the ground. I was planning to connect all towers together using 2awg solid tinned copper wire. I have one roll of 500 feet to use for the ground rod connections for each towe
I agree. My can crusher could not handle 225 pounds. I doubt it will handle more than about 25 pounds. 73, Keith NM5G --Original Message-- From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-bou
One could mark each .5 hour and then take the short stick. 73, Keith NM5G --Original Message-- From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Robert Chu
I am going to assemble a 200 foot Rohn 55G tower on the ground, including guys. Then I plan to rent a crane to raise it. I have heard this can be done by attaching the crane at a point about 2/3 up f
Thanks to all for your feedback. The overwhelming majority say it is not wise to put this tower up in one piece. Having put up my 150 footer a stick-at-a-time, I do not want to do this again. Perhaps
Reading about these complexities has caused me to recall Jonathan Swift's writing about the engineers on Lilliput. :-) 73, Keith NM5G -- Original Message -- From: "Jim Lux" <jimlux@earthlink.net> To:
WOW, they certainly have gone up in price! The RCT is now $99 at AES. But you will need 12 of the 8 wire RCTs, so that is $1200. Let us know if you find a cheaper alternative. Thanks. 73, Keith NM5G
That's overkill IMHO. Keith No, I'll need 24 of them -- one at each end, tower and shack. _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mai
Tesco is strictly wholesale. I got my exothermic stuff from a local electric supply company that sells a lot of stuff to the power company. 73, Keith NM5G Hi guys, The ground rod odyssey continues. I
I recently purchased a reel of Belden 9913F7. The belden label was on the reel but the cable appeared to have no markings. Later, in bright sunlight I could see the dark red lettering on the cable. 7
The jacket seems to scuff easily but is quite durable. You should see this when you strip the jacket for connector installation. I have had some up for more than a year and it shows no sign of deteri
Here is a post from Texas Towers on bolts for 25G: -- --Original Message-- From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of TexasRF@aol.com Sent: Wednesda
I think you are making something out of nothing at all. If the grip fits at the first mark, use it. If not, use the second mark. The strength of the guy will not be compromised in either case. Unless
Is it a swarm, or a nest? If a nest, haul up a can of wasp and hornet spray to kill them. Be sure to wear a waterproof hat and preferably thick clothing and gloves. And, of course, make absolutely su
Now THAT is a BIG pipe. Or, did you mean 9 foot long 2 inch diameter T6061? :) 73, Keith NM5G I purchased mine from penninger.com. 9 foot 2 inch diameter T6061. Shipped UPS. Contacted Charles Pennin
My experience with the ICE filters is that one should be used on each rig to be effective. 73, Keith NM5G --Original Message-- From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contest
In my experience, if an element bends slightly, it can be straightened and is still useful. If it is bent more than about 10 degrees the aluminum will be weakened and probably should be replaced. 73,