I purchased a gallon of Bright Zinc per TT recommendations. The paint seems to dry much harder then other zinc products I've tried and I think it will work out well. What is the best way to apply the
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Unfortunately there are not a lot of freestanding tower choices for the amateur. I currently own two Universal towers and I had another one over 20 years ago in my parents backyard . They are easy to
I'm trying to duplicate a Hy-Gain 153CA using elements from a 204BA. Both antennas have a 2" diameter boom and use the two piece clamps. I'm not sure how to model the clamp, however it shouldn't matt
I recently purchased a belt, harness and straps from Buckingham and I'm pleased so far. I purchased it locally but it's also available of http://www.buckinghammfg.com . John Can someone recommend a g
I just noticed I made an error with the first length of tubing on the 153BA. I forgot to add 1" for the boom radius. Below are corrected numbers. I'm trying to duplicate a Hy-Gain 153CA using element
I'm looking for manuals for the 10DX-4 and 15DX-4 DX Engineering yagis. Thanks, John ________________________________________________________________________ Where do you get ICE bandpass filters & b
That's interesting. On my 6/6 on 20m @ 140 and 70 feet I usually see little difference between lower, upper or both. When there is a difference the top is usually the better antenna (even to U.S. sta
Do I need 30 degree coverage? According to the ARRL's YT data received signals in my area from Europe over 20 degrees happen 0.7% of the time, from South America 0% and from Japan 0% of the time on 2
I took a yellow paint marker and wrote on the side of the cables. It hasn't worn off and it's easy to do. Radio Shack sells a tag that has a small band and label that you can write on and secure it t
My home in Aruba has a steel post that was once used to support a large satellite dish. Apparently when cable TV became available the dish was removed. The post is 7" diameter, 10' high and sits on a
Call 800-973-6572 I think the part number is 500153 73, John Does anyone know of a supplier for the mounting hardware for the Hygain 205BA. I need 5 inch hex bolts. Tom W8JWN List Sponsored by AN Wir
I will be building a Rohn 55 tower in Aruba next month. The tower and hardware is already there. I need to know what size wrench(s) to bring for the leg bolts. 73, John List Sponsored by AN Wireless:
I tried a vertical array from ZF2 and it worked very well 1 meter from the water. I believe that you need to be closer than one wavelength for it to work well. Closer is better. 73, John -- Original
The rods are only $6.48 from MFJ. 73, John My tower project is coming along and should be completed before the snow flies which actually could be tomorrow here in the U.P.. In getting the 5 element 2
I had two HDR-300's in the 90's. The keys went bad every year. I even tried making my own shaft out of heat treated tool steel. The key still failed and I eventually sold both rotors. 73, John Thanks
The formula given was in wavelengths so that would give you a spacing of 20 - 30 feet depending on frequency. I'd go with the 30 foot spacing. John I'm sorry, I hate to quibble with the experts, but
Hi Jim: About 12 years ago I buried 380' of 4" PVC solid pipe between my house and tower. I have fished wires five different times and I've had no tangling problems. I always put pull lubricant on th
I use the Panduit PLT4H-L0 cable ties and I've had no failures. These are about 5/16" wide are are great for the heavier cables. 73, John I spoke with Panduit about feedline/tower applications. They
I tried to use a halfwave vertical with a parasitic reflector on the beach in Grand Cayman (ZF) two years ago. I fed my vertical in the center as a vertical dipole. I modeled it with AO, but when I p