Roy, You are dead on. That is correct and USGS is wrong. Navigators/Astromoners and Satlitte installers use Declination. Hank -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: t
I think kitty litter is made from vermeculite pardon spelling. The correct kitty litter should be cyanide. Hank -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@conte
I need manuals for the Globe King 500B? = Tektronic 321A scope - National RAS-5 - GSB-100 and the URM-50 Field strength meter from 50kc to 400Mhz. It is dead and lights up but no signal nor indicatio
Steven, I quit buying World Radio primarily for that reason. Aerials is a sneaky way to attack People and Companies without having to face the music. It is my understanding that the owner/publisher i
Dave and group, Tube sales is all over the country with 800 numbers that ring at the closest office from where you dial. For 1 piece they be out of sight. They do have stock including Chromolly in an
Well if I had that kind of money to put up the tower ands antenna. I would get into a full body harness with 2 front and 1 rear D ring and hire a helicopter and take a ride and adjust. My crane opera
Steve you hit it right on the head. My XYL got bit by the Big C. But talked every thing over and had no problems. Look at Slick Willy and Pres. Hilla billary, must have lost his G____s along time ago
I have a 2 position and also a 6 port "N" out and 1 "N" in 28V. The 2 poos. is 115VAC Also need info. Hank KN6DI 73 -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@c
Try an electrician with an EMT tube bending set. If is hard T1- T6 etc yoou may be out of luck unless you soften it at the bend radius, after bending the heat and anneal it. Hank KN6DI -- FAQ on WWW:
After 2 years of trying to get help on the R-7000, finally after my response to Steve Best got results. He passed the info along to Ed Hammond and Paul? who in turn sent me field trap modification, w
Wouldn't be great if people could talk in plain english and discuss this thread in a straight forward manner instead of every one trying to get the last piece of fly S-- out of the black pepper. It w
It makes much more sense to have it gone thru by an expert for no more than it cost. I t will then stay up another 18 or so years. Have a couple of the mods done and it is far better than new. Take i
Kurt, I have been reading all of the post regarding the antennas. I am doing several RAIbeams. Currently have 3 ele 15M - 2 ele 17M - 4 ele 20M - 4 ele 6 and 10M. I am ready to do my 3 ele 40M on a 5
Antenna Mart is the way to go. Mine is great Hank KN6DI 73 -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrative requests: towertalk-REQUEST@
Steve the fantastic BUZZ words these days is ISO90001, which is great for the suiters and watercooler gang. But hams look for results. I have tried for nearly 2 years to get an R7000 running correctl
Try McMaster-Carr or Grainger Made by Greenlee Hank KN6DI To: <towertalk@contesting.com> -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrativ
Why not use DeJon Mustard in the (cheap ham varity a knock off) . Stick it in a 32 gallon trash can full of water, with a top over it and a copper tube to a steam engine driving a generator to charge
My R-7 was a good antenna. The R-7000 is about equal to a couple of coat hangers, and CC is no help in solving the problems. I have over $300.00 in a shiny tube sticking up in the air that is worthle
The static wicks on Aircraft are of 2 types Non-jet they are wicks of carbon fiber material about 3/8 X3 to 4" in length 3 or 4 at wing tips,top of rudder and ends os stablizers. On jet/Turbo's they
I had the same experience with 20th Century when my antenna crashed onto my roof. They paid the estimated sum (over 30,000) for roof /antenna/tower damage. The check was made out to me and the mortag