The Rohn literature specifically states to not hinge any more than 40 ft of 45G in hinged-base, bracketed installations (see sheet D-2530). I can't find the similar page for 25G, but would assume the
Oy vey! Uff da! Ugh! Ecch! I can see that serious punishment (in the form of forced participation in a game of "amateur radio Indian") must be administered to Mr Silver for publishing this. Ohh... Wa
CC&Rs have been around for a very long time, actually. It's only been relatively recently that the outside antenna restrictions have found their way into CC&Rs. Mine are from the early 1970s. They ma
I really like LDG Electronics products. http://www.ldgelectronics.com/at-1000_description.html regards, Mahlon - K4OQ Noel wrote: I know this isn't exactly tower related but I'm considering an auto a
I can say for certain that the Kubota BX-series machines only have lift, not downforce (since I own one). I wish it had downforce too. There is a tillage implement called a subsoiler that closely res
Hello, list. Have recently acquired quite a bit of Texas Tower Mfg. (in Irving, TX not Richardson) 10" face aluminum tower. Construction method used for this is: - Legs: 1" x 1" aluminum angle stock
You can also use the ICOM OPC-478 programming cable together with a standard 1/8" stereo-to-mono adapter to accomplish the same thing. Better than a CT-17 because it's self-powered from the RS-232 li
Anthony, I agree with everything Dave said. My old ladder-truss-boom-equipped Rohn 45G foldover is as he describes, including the turning pulley just below the end of the boom. I have a complete Rohn
Mike, Please explain how you arrived at your 14.4 sq ft figure for this tower configuration. Based on the information at: http://www.rohnnet.net/rohnnet2001/catalog/pdfs/25G/25G-7.pdf the answer is 8
Oh Mr K7LXC, Is there some way that I can set my TowerTalk Digest preferences so that the mailer sends pure plain text? regards, Mahlon - K4OQ _______________________________________________ See: htt
Per the drawings, the standard Rohn 45G foldover winch is indeed a Dutton Lainson B2503 brake winch. That's a 2500 lb winch with a 12:1 gear ratio and a 3 1/8" drum hub. Unfortunately they are very h
Well, Dave, lessee here... 1. They're not "radials" in the usual sense of the word; they're an active part of the antenna on (possibly) 160 and (definitely) 80. Length matters; cut them carefully and
Well, excuse me for leading off with a vent, but I've been trying to get a replacement 160m tuning capacitor for my Voyager out of them for THREE YEARS with no luck. I have no earthly idea how to get
Doug, That value makes sense, since the 80m capacitor value for the Challenger is 2440 pF (e.g. roughly twice the value you gave). That's a great starting point if I have to make one. But first I'll
Well, if you recall I screeded to the list back in October that I've been unable to get my GAP Voyager off the ground for approx. three years for want of a 160m tuning capacitor, which for some reaso
Well, for that matter, I happen to know where there's a 65 ft Rohn 45G foldover tower for sale. Specifically, it's on my trailer! Contact me off-list if interested. regards, Mahlon - K4OQ ___________
Chuck, Sorry to hear about your Voyager failure. That first coupler is probably where most of the bending moments are greatest, so it doesn't surprise me that it failed there. The only other Voyager
Bill, Not only are the driven element traps different, but the TH7 has a totally different feed system for the driven elements. There are other element changes too. Hy-Gain used to package a TH6 -> T
Given the price of that OB16-3, I should certainly hope you are NEVER beaten in a pileup! regards, Mahlon - K4OQ _______________________________________________ ______________________________________
Tonno, Aviation headsets have microphones that are designed to work with aviation-standard mic inputs, which are designed to work with carbon microphones. A while back QST "Hints and Kinks" had an ar