- 281. [TowerTalk] Bolt trivia (score: 1)
- Author: kg5u@hal-pc.org (Dale Martin)
- Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 07:18:12 -0600
- Steve and all, I am not an engineer, but it seems to me that if the head of the bolt is out, then it's more likely that the bolt will be the active element in the tightening/loosening of the bolt/nut
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-03/msg00212.html (10,131 bytes)
- 282. [TowerTalk] Installing Coax Connectors (score: 1)
- Author: kg5u@hal-pc.org (Dale Martin)
- Date: Mon, 24 Mar 1997 18:38:34 -0600
- It seems to me the integrity of the center conductor/shield insulator is extremely important. Having had my solder work at work inspected under everything from reading eyeglasses to icroscopes for ma
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-03/msg00479.html (9,461 bytes)
- 283. [TowerTalk] "Installing Coax Connectors" (score: 1)
- Author: kg5u@hal-pc.org (Dale Martin)
- Date: Tue, 25 Mar 1997 17:28:44 -0600
- His connectors were electric To his equipment they connectic His attachment technique was eclectic Because his solder was eutectic 73, Dale Martin, KG5U kg5u@hal-pc.org http://www.hal-pc.org/~kg5u --
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-03/msg00517.html (10,720 bytes)
- 284. [TowerTalk] Antenna switching ? (score: 1)
- Author: kg5u@hal-pc.org (Dale Martin)
- Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 19:15:25 -0600
- Here at KG5U, the antenna arrangement is pretty simple: Two A3's (70' and 40'--hi/lo/both selectable), 40m inv vee, 80m half-sloper. My contest operations with two radios is pretty limited yet and I
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-03/msg00589.html (10,258 bytes)
- 285. [TowerTalk] Re: Installing Coax Connectors (score: 1)
- Author: kg5u@hal-pc.org (Dale Martin)
- Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 19:17:19 -0600
- John, That's very interesting. But, just exactly when do you strip the inner insulator and solder the center conductor? 73, Dale Martin, KG5U kg5u@hal-pc.org http://www.hal-pc.org/~kg5u -- FAQ on WWW
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-03/msg00590.html (9,899 bytes)
- 286. Ham-II Rotor Anomaly (score: 1)
- Author: kg5u@hal-pc.org (Dale Martin)
- Date: Sat, 8 Feb 1997 00:40:28 -0600
- The Ham-II (I think it might be....Ham-something, anyway) on our club station (W5RRR) 80' tower does a complete 360 degree rotation as is normal, but, the meter stops as it stops at about 250 degrees
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-02/msg00131.html (7,359 bytes)
- 287. Crank-up mishap (score: 1)
- Author: kg5u@hal-pc.org (Dale Martin)
- Date: Sun, 9 Feb 1997 08:24:22 -0600
- On Saturday, February 08, 1997 3:37 AM, K7BG Matt Trott[SMTP:aa7bg@3rivers.net] wrote: Good story, Matt. I used to sweat bricks while climbing the old crank-up at W5RRR (club station at work)--it's o
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-02/msg00172.html (9,920 bytes)
- 288. PRM-10 Grid Dip (score: 1)
- Author: kg5u@hal-pc.org (Dale Martin)
- Date: Wed, 12 Feb 1997 18:06:31 -0600
- Are you new to the Internet? I just checked Yahoo.com I found lots of stuff about vacuum tubes. You might check there too. The Internet is a wonderful resource. It is extremely easy to use. Most brow
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-02/msg00278.html (7,796 bytes)
- 289. Intermittent, Cyclic Interference (score: 1)
- Author: kg5u@hal-pc.org (Dale Martin)
- Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 20:52:06 -0600
- I live in what is getting to be an older subdivision in our area. A few years ago, 80m was virutally non-existent in an SS CW contest because the noise was so strong. I called the local power company
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-01/msg00460.html (9,261 bytes)
- 290. Erecting my First (score: 1)
- Author: kg5u@hal-pc.org (Dale Martin)
- Date: Mon, 2 Dec 1996 18:58:00 -0600
- tower yes Having just moved six yards of dirt from a pile in the driveway to low = spots around the house and pool, I can attest to beauty, economy, and = luxury of having someone else do it for a hu
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-12/msg00031.html (8,480 bytes)
- 291. Questions, Questions (score: 1)
- Author: kg5u@hal-pc.org (Dale Martin)
- Date: Fri, 20 Dec 1996 08:38:22 -0600
- =09 There have been some really interesting questions raised on the = reflectors, lately. That's great and that's what they are there for. I = am learning a lot just by all the reading. This winter,
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-12/msg00364.html (7,553 bytes)
- 292. wind force design criteria (score: 1)
- Author: kg5u@hal-pc.org (Dale Martin)
- Date: Mon, 12 Aug 1996 22:24:37 -0500
- Case in point: The club station at work had a 51' crank-up. On it we had a 5 element, 10m beam, a TA-33 tribander (KN5H: help me if you are subscriber; I forgot!!), and a Ringo Ranger. It was such a
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-08/msg00123.html (9,157 bytes)
- 293. How To Move It (score: 1)
- Author: kg5u@hal-pc.org (Dale Martin)
- Date: Mon, 8 Jul 1996 23:12:43 -0500
- Ben, Good ideas from Don Juan (zx). Before your help arrives, you might want to put the cases of beer, the BBQ pits, and the food UP on the hillside spot where you want the tower placed. Dale, KG5U a
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-07/msg00074.html (7,092 bytes)
- 294. RE: [TowerTalk] Re: BBC report on bird kills at towers (score: 1)
- Author: "Dale L Martin" <kg5u@hal-pc.org>
- Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2003 18:52:37 -0500
- Yahoo.com "kansas communication tower bird kill" Among many others, this: http://migratorybirds.fws.gov/issues/towers/towers.htm 73, dale, kg5u _______________________________________________ See: ht
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2003-08/msg00760.html (7,785 bytes)
- 295. RE: [TowerTalk] BBC report on bird kills at towers (score: 1)
- Author: "Dale L Martin" <kg5u@hal-pc.org>
- Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2003 02:05:59 -0500
- or... http://www.mammal.org.uk/catkills.htm http://www.audubon.org/bird/cat/ Based on what I found of what my 1 year old cat brought in the house from the couple of short afternoon outings I let her
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2003-08/msg00776.html (10,346 bytes)
- 296. RE: [TowerTalk] Keeping The Mast From Turning (rotating) ?? (score: 1)
- Author: "Dale L Martin" <kg5u@hal-pc.org>
- Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2003 17:46:21 -0500
- I've removed the rotors from the towers at our club station, W5RRR, at my own tower. I used three 18" lengths of the right angled holey steel stock readily available in 3-4' lengths at Home Depot. Wi
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2003-08/msg00924.html (9,130 bytes)
- 297. RE: [TowerTalk] Making rotator loops separate (score: 1)
- Author: "Dale L Martin" <kg5u@hal-pc.org>
- Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2003 10:40:21 -0500
- After dealing with continuous runs from the tower base or the station to the antennas at our club station for many years, I am a true believer in each antenna having a jumper to a point below the ro
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2003-08/msg00939.html (8,228 bytes)
- 298. RE: [TowerTalk] Making rotator loops separate (score: 1)
- Author: "Dale L Martin" <kg5u@hal-pc.org>
- Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2003 11:48:59 -0500
- Bill, I carry two sets of pliers up the tower with me anytime I expect to undo PL-259's. They either come apart by firm hand twisting or by use of the pliers. I've never found one loose. I'm not sur
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2003-08/msg00945.html (8,438 bytes)
- 299. RE: [TowerTalk] A3S Problem (score: 1)
- Author: "Dale L Martin" <kg5u@hal-pc.org>
- Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2003 17:25:46 -0500
- I refurbished my A3 six or seven years ago. In preparing to do so, I got a lot of good information that helped me a lot towards ending up with a good antenna -- it's still up and working FB. http://w
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2003-09/msg00039.html (8,394 bytes)
- 300. RE: [TowerTalk] Tower wind loads (score: 1)
- Author: "Dale L Martin" <kg5u@hal-pc.org>
- Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2003 20:34:42 -0500
- 35 years at Johnson Space Center exposed me to engineers all my working life. I can attest that there are engineers today at JSC who sport crew cuts, pocket protectors and, I'll bet if you looked in
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2003-09/msg00077.html (9,071 bytes)
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