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201. [TowerTalk] "I" beam question (score: 1): Author: n3rr@erols.com (Bill Hider, N3RR); Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 16:42:50 +0100; I disagree that anecdotes cost less than a PE. The PE I used charged me $100. Go to my website and see what I installed. http://www.erols.com/n3rr $100 is much less than the sleepless nights worrying; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-10/msg00358.html (10,111 bytes)
202. [TowerTalk] SB1000 BANDSWITCH (score: 1): Author: n3rr@erols.com (Bill Hider, N3RR); Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 18:05:11 +0100; You might try Harbaugh Electronics: HARBACH ELECTRONICS Allen B. Harbach - WA4DRU 2318 S. Country Club Road Melbourne FL 32901-5809 (407) 723- 7145 Phone & FAX email wa4dru@iu.net http://www.harbach.; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-10/msg00364.html (9,454 bytes)
203. [TowerTalk] A question for the Pro's... (score: 1): Author: n3rr@erols.com (Bill Hider, N3RR); Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1998 02:12:58 +0100; Steve, You have a complicated situation here. Let me try to simplify it. First, the antenna at the top: I use a HiGain HG-52SS crankup and use coax arms to stand the coax off the tower on the way up; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-10/msg00384.html (13,909 bytes)
204. [TowerTalk] Re: Concrete an insulator??? (score: 1): Author: n3rr@erols.com (Bill Hider, N3RR); Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1998 04:06:13 +0100; Ed, Did you measure it with a device that generates 50,000 KV @ 30,000 Amps? Com'on. No one said concrete's a conductor at 12 V. Concrete is a very good conductor (not as good as copper) to lightning; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-10/msg00397.html (10,378 bytes)
205. [TowerTalk] 105BA VS. 105CA 10 Meter Antenna (score: 1): Author: n3rr@erols.com (Bill Hider); Date: Mon, 19 Oct 1998 13:23:39 -0400; Definitely worth doing. The BA is pre-computer analysis. The CA is computer optimized. Both of my HiGain 105s are 105CAs, even though one of them started out in life as a BA, but was installed as a C; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-10/msg00655.html (8,826 bytes)
206. [TowerTalk] 105BA VS. 105CA 10 Meter Antenna (score: 1): Author: n3rr@erols.com (Bill Hider, N3RR); Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 02:46:28 +0100; The 105CA, as supplied either as a BA or CA is so light weight that the HiGain clamp, as provided, works just fine. Don't worry about it. My upper 105CA (originally a BA, but installed as a CA) is at; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-10/msg00679.html (10,217 bytes)
207. [TowerTalk] 105BA VS. 105CA 10 Meter Antenna (score: 1): Author: n3rr@erols.com (Bill Hider, N3RR); Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 02:46:31 +0100; The 105CA, as supplied either as a BA or CA is so light weight that the HiGain clamp, as provided, works just fine. Don't worry about it. My upper 105CA (originally a BA, but installed as a CA) is at; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-10/msg00680.html (10,211 bytes)
208. [TowerTalk] Stacked Yagis (score: 1): Author: n3rr@erols.com (Bill Hider, N3RR); Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 17:49:31 +0100; Let me try this again. It got bounced, then resent by N4ZR, but without a subject, hense, no one likely looked at it. See below: -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-10/msg00731.html (12,628 bytes)
209. [TowerTalk] Re: Tram wire info (score: 1): Author: n3rr@erols.com (Bill Hider); Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 10:57:40 -0400; Go to my website and order my Antenna Installation Video for $25. I show examples on tape of how I tram up antennas. The procedure shown in the tape has been used by me to haul antennas up to top mas; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-10/msg00815.html (10,196 bytes)
210. [TowerTalk] Hygain rotors (score: 1): Author: n3rr@erols.com (Bill Hider, N3RR); Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 06:03:59 +0100; For a HAM IV: Pin #1 is the ground connection which also has the following connected to it in the rotor: wiper of potentiometer, one side of both motor windings, one side of the brake solenoid windin; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-10/msg00835.html (8,393 bytes)
211. [TowerTalk] stacking 20m beams (score: 1): Author: n3rr@erols.com (Bill Hider, N3RR); Date: Sun, 25 Oct 1998 06:24:43 +0000; Henry, There is no need for guess-work or asking others for their comments. Just model the situation(s) you want to investigate. For example, 4 ele 20 @ 90 ft and another 4 ele at various heights tha; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-10/msg00867.html (10,061 bytes)
212. [TowerTalk] Penetrox help (score: 1): Author: n3rr@erols.com (Bill Hider, N3RR); Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1998 03:14:44 +0000; Hi Gerry, I use NOALOX (Penetrox equivalent) on all my antenna joints and on the stainless steel hardware. It sure helps when removing (for repair or otherwise), but I don't think it will help with c; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-10/msg00901.html (8,547 bytes)
213. [TowerTalk] Heliax Bending Radius (score: 1): Author: n3rr@erols.com (Bill Hider, N3RR); Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 04:02:39 +0000; Riki: The FHJ cable was discontinued over 20 years ago. It is said to have been replaced due to its poor long-term attenuation stability. The attenuation per foot increases overt time. It is the for-; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-10/msg00924.html (8,397 bytes)
214. [TowerTalk] Feedlines on tower (score: 1): Author: n3rr@erols.com (Bill Hider); Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1998 10:10:27 -0500; Let me add a comment to Steve's otherwise fine advice: I use #14 THHN solid, insulated wire for all my cabling on the tower. Since most of my cables are LDF-4-50A (1/2 inch hardline), I twist the THH; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-10/msg00996.html (9,802 bytes)
215. [TowerTalk] Hy-Gain 105BAS Balun Question (score: 1): Author: n3rr@erols.com (Bill Hider, N3RR); Date: Tue, 01 Sep 1998 18:21:08 +0100; Some kind of RF choke (BALUN, COIL, etc) is necessary to transform the unbalanced coax to the balanced feedpoint. If your coaxial coil (RF Choke) is working for you, don't change it - if it ain't bro; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00012.html (7,999 bytes)
216. [TowerTalk] Coax loss. (score: 1): Author: n3rr@erols.com (Bill Hider, N3RR); Date: Thu, 03 Sep 1998 01:51:54 +0100; our feedline losses on the band of interest, at VSWR = 1:1, to no more than 1 dB (from rig to antenna, including connectors). 3.5 dB is a HUGH loss to have to contend with, unacceptable in a contest; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00073.html (8,676 bytes)
217. [TowerTalk] 20 meter and 40 meter beams (score: 1): Author: n3rr@erols.com (Bill Hider, N3RR); Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1998 14:53:39 +0100; Everett, Based on your statement that you "work DX most of the time", I'll assume you want to optimize your DX work. I'll also assume you have fairly "level" terrain for 10 wavelengths around your to; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00326.html (9,887 bytes)
218. [TowerTalk] Two "identical" antennas AREN'T (score: 1): Author: n3rr@erols.com (Bill Hider, N3RR); Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1998 15:07:54 +0100; Dave, Several things: As the VSWR rises when the antenna is raised, what happens to the resonant freq? Does it rise as well? What's wrong with a 1.4:1 VSWR??? - Nothing - I submit, if it holds at the; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00327.html (10,996 bytes)
219. [TowerTalk] Stacking questions (score: 1): Author: n3rr@erols.com (Bill Hider, N3RR); Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1998 16:37:34 +0100; It will be better to use IDENTICAL antennas in the stack. 18 inches is a mile in these applications!! Better break it up with insulators per the Handbook or use fiberglass guy rod (see my home page:; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00333.html (8,897 bytes)
220. [TowerTalk] 40M Beam Height (score: 1): Author: n3rr@erols.com (Bill Hider, N3RR); Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1998 21:26:14 +0100; Tom, That's fine, but I was merely questioning why he wanted to put the 40 at 125 ft instead of his stated maximum tower/mast height of 135 ft. He's a DXer, not a contester, so I felt that he isn't i; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00341.html (11,018 bytes)

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