Thanks for the feedback. 45G has a maximum 300 foot height for minimum windload rating, so the base and buckling strength are quite good. For a restricted lot size limitation I would be looking at 65
Is the admin alive, or is there an admin? This is getting to be a real PITA. Keith NM5G The original message was received at Tue, 21 Sep 2004 11:47:01 -0400 (EDT) from siaag2ag.compuserve.com [149.17
Well, finally got response from Yaesu (just now). Here was the question posed: -- -- The following inquiry was made from www.yaesu.com on 9-13-04 at 9:04am: I have lost the connectors for my G-1000DX
What is guting radius? I agree with Bill. Tension on lower guys is less, as specified in Rohn catalog. Keith NM5G --Original Message-- From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-bounces
Your assumption about future reduced need for hams at public functions is logical. And yes, for those events with a big budget, they can hire professionals to do the communications. However, the majo
Hello all, I will be operating in the Texas QSO Party this weekend and hope to have a good score (better than last year). The times are 9:00AM - 9:00PM Saturday and 9:00AM - 3:00PM Sunday, Central Da
My experience with ladder line has been similar to yours regarding RF. Using a full size dipole may help, but will likely not solve the problem completely. I think the biggest contributor is the balu
A simple method is to build a switch that controls a relay that connects the rotor to both control boxes. The relay should be six pole, or you could use two or three smaller relays in parallel. The s
The Hi-Q antennas are rated at 2.5KW. Keith NM5G Michael: i see this antenna in visalia and looks that works and can handle 1kw check http://www.kj7u.com/products.html also check HIQantennas, but don
I have the Alpha-Delta 80 meter dipole as inverted V on my 150 foot Rohn 45 tower. It is suspended from 90 feet, and hangs off a short piece (about 4 or five feet) of 1 inch PVC tie wrapped/taped thr
Trying to figure out what this has to do with towers... Most clocks that run off house current keep time by relying on the 60 cycle frequency supplied by the power company (60Hz AC motor). I have hea
Thanks to all who have offered a wealth of information on this problem. The chosen solution is to drill out the rivets and replace with 1/4 by 2 3/4 inch stainless steel bolts and ny-loc nuts. The ri
LOL. If it gets too bad, you can create a new list and ask everyone to re-sub. :) Keith NM5G Howdy, TowerTalkians -- As the administrator of TT (NOT the moderator!), I have to take care of all the ho
Keith NM5G "As the administrator of TT (NOT the moderator!)...." Steve..... what would be the difference between an "administrator" and a "moderator" ? Is being a "moderator not good? Jus' wundrin...
I think this was intended for the list. Keith NM5G I have a list of several hundred subject line words and phrases that we use in the County's anti-spam filter. Let me know if you'd like to load it.
Next month will be the VP8WWW DXpedition to Stanley, Falkland Islands. We want to cover all HF bands (including WARC) and operate CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. My job is to plan the antenna farm. There ar
I like to use a single piece of RG213 from the antenna feed point (balun or other matching device) to the tower coax. If you prefer, LMR 400 comes in a flexible version also, and RG8 is certainly acc
I think you will be making a mistake. Use flexible center conductor for the antenna to tower run, or you will likely suffer a failure somewhere, sometime in the near future. Keith NM5G --Original Mes
I am using Belden 9913F7 (9913 flex) for all of the runs on my tower (4 Yagi's). It is similar to 9913 for loss and vf, but has solid rather than air dielectric, which avoids the moisture problem. I
I'll take a stab at this question. Certain to be corrected if in error. <grin> Two reasons come to mind. 1. Since RF travels on the inside of the shield, there is less chance for some to leak out; i.