On taller towers (500' or more) we often see rustier hardware near the top then near the bottom. I always assumed that the air was more corrosive up there on average. Well I guess that must be a give
Another idea would be to move to a different free email provider, such as GMail. Gmail is not a good choice for lists, because their policy is to NOT reflect your own posts back to your inbox (to re
In the long run, something like a camera pointed up at the antenna and some software to recognize the instantaneous position of the antenna which then controls the rotator might be the way to go. Th
I think I first subscribed in 1994, and it was already fairly active. -Steve K8LX So that anyone can look something up? This is the first time this has happened in the 15 or so years that TT has been
Even the most inadequate lubricant (WD40), when it comes to the subject of SS galling, is by my calculations and experience, exactly 99.4% better than none at all. I've never had SS hardware gall dur
It's not a given that a typical ham (myself included) can achieve consistent plumbing quality seals when working with 10' lengths of 4" schedule 40 in deep irregular trenches and big unruly bundles o
Sure everyone knows how to glue pipe together, and for short straight runs it's easily doable, leaving aside the issue of sealing the ends. But in longer runs with multiple bends one usually, after l
Or the 3550 (with integral snap hook). Nothing else comes close to these blocks for general purpose tower work. -Steve K8LX Hastings 3553... http://www.hfgp.com/fb-catalog/files/assets/basic-html/pag
Remember, 20G is only rated for 2 sq ft of wind load...IE a TV antenna. They, like many ham installations with other towers have supported much more than their ratings, but you are far past the rati
Here's the thing (well in my mind anyway). Just because Rohn's *vision* for 20G may have been 30', a house bracket and TV antenna, and for 25G it was guyed applications up to 190', doesn't mean that
+1 Steve K8LX I use them all the time. Great company and they ship fast! Has anyone used sitepro1 to order guy wire and such? They seem to sell EHS guy by the foot, which would be nice for me since I
I wear 14W, so I know what you mean about R25. It's a good reason to use R45 for most purposes. BTW, don't be afraid to climb R25 *the other way*, straddling a leg. I find it comfortable that way, no
What part? Are you shipping it to your residence? Assuming that this is Fed-Ex freight, it is much less expensive to ship to a business or pick it up at the terminal than to ship to your residence.
Can I use a splitter to combine 2 TV yagis pointed in different directions? Does making the feedlines from the spilitter the same length matter in this case? Dick NY1E Sure - A splitter IS a combine
If it has a *foil* shield, it's not hardline. If it has *only* foil and no braid at all, I wouldn't use it - too fragile. But in general, the easiest way to terminate CATV flexible coax is with an F
Does anyone know if there is a currently available commercial leg insulator for Rohn 45 tower? I've seen reference to products from Array Solutions and WB0W, but didn't get replies to my inquires, an
John, Thinking about it, of course I've been thinking about it for a few years now :) Yes, I saw the Array Solutions solution, and WB0W's, both of which look viable. I only tried contacting them via
Hey thanks Charlie, That's encouraging, sounds like he may even be serious about the product. I'll try contacting him. -Steve K8LX Steve, FYI.... The last time I talked with WB0W he had just purchase
That's kinda what I thought, thanks Bob. -Steve The insulators that you found through an obsolete link are no longer available. Sorry! Bob W5OV Array Solutions John, Thinking about it, of course I've
Which scenario, Stan's or Gordon's? Gordon didn't understand Stan's (obviously). Stan is shearing grade 8 bolts with fiberglass (leg) rod (c. 1-1/8" or so) in an unguyed situation, which kind of prov