Do you do these worthwhile things Jim? Bob KQ2M _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather Stations", and lot's mo
Hi Rich, 4 verticals (4sq.) much better than 2 verticals which is much better than 1 vertical. The wire 4 squares that I made for 80 and 40 blew away any other 2 L and single vertical antennas that I
Hi Dan, Thank you for stating what I did not make clear - that it is the thickness of the element and not the material used, that determines the bandwidth. I thought that was obvious, but perhaps not
Hi Geoff, Unfortunately I never operated a station with an antenna like that nor have I ever operated at a station with a real 80M beam. I have operated at two stations with 2 L wire beams on 80, one
NO! Big industry wins over everyone else because of the ignorance, myopia, denial, stupidity and complete indifference on the part of the people who make the decisions, in this example, the FCC. It
Thanks Dave, but I wish I wasn't right about this! Your comments are right on the money. Only our congressman and Senators can kill BPL now, and I am not too sanguine about those prospects. 73 Bob K
At sea level perhaps, but if you are talking about ALL the states, then no, the worst conditions are not in Florida. The WORST conditions for UV exposure occur in those places AT ALTITUDE, in the ra
Although Dino did not mention it, this is TODAY'S UV report. It even gives the UTC time. 73 Bob KQ2M http://www.intellicast.com/Local/USNationalStd.asp?loc=usa&seg=Health&prodgr p=Comfort&product=UVR
Hi Bill, You have very polite and well-trained critters! Every year I lose RG8X, RG213 (buryflex), control cable, rotator cable and "self-sealing" RG6 to the wildlife that lives in the forest. I susp
Hi Pete, No I haven't tried them but that is an excellent suggestion, at least for the close in stuff (within about 50' of my house). The problem is that most of the damage occurs anywhere from 100'
Hi Craig, truck That's incredible damage! I never would have thought of porcupines, probably because I haven't seen one yet in the 9 1/2 years that I lived here. But then I have never seen the Mounta
Yeah, I forgot about Chipmunks! I get a lot of this in the deep woods! I think it is coyotes. Actually I am not in suburban CT, but it is suburban compared to Northern VT. Definitely not the school b
their 107 foot version will take 14.6 square NOW, the REAL question is how many seconds will it take for the tower to fall and hit the ground with 500 lbs at the top WITH ice IN a 110 mph wind? Bob K
Hi Jim, It sounds like the rotor is binding IN the tower. Something is preventing it from rotating properly through 360 degrees. Possibilities include: 1) The antenna/rotor assembly is unbalanced for
UTTER ROT! The last time I checked there were TWO parties in this country and NO major trade bills go into effect without signatures from BOTH sides. Besides which, this rant has absolutely NO place
Facts? Blaming ONE political party for a decision you don't like is LAME, INFLAMMATORY and IRRESPONSIBLE! Behavior not even to be tolerated from a 4-year old! (It's THEIR fault even though I did it t
The reason is very simple.... Grossly inaccurate and inflammatory comments need to be addressed - especially when the result of the rant is to distort the truth. If someone who didn't like "Northern
HI Con, Yes, a PE jacket will help with the stranded NOT rusting but only up to a point. Over a period of a few years, the PE jacket become less "fresh" and more brittle. The jacket eventually develo
Hi Guys, WITH ANY FORM OF INSURANCE, NOTHING SHOULD BE ASSUMED - EVER!!!! Policies vary by company, by state, by rider and by elected coverage. My State Farm HO policy DID cover my antennas AND the l
Wow! If "power can drop off the lines" does that mean that we can be electrocuted if we are standing underneath and it falls on us? Bob KQ2M this the the Bonneville __________________________________