my No, that's not pushing it at all. Bright pink flamingos bolted to the tip of each element on a 3 stack of 40M yagis would be though, and then I'd add one for each additional bitching neighbor. Wha
done thought Save yourself a bunch of work Dave, and get a ROTOR-EZ kit from Idiom Press. Everything you described will be taken care of instantly, (well, in a couple of hours that it takes to build
These may be quite usefull for some others on the list too, but If you're near an airport "cone" a good website to use is: http://mapserver.maptech.com/homepage/index.cfm to convert geographic lat/lo
http://www.hy-gain.com/man/pdf/HAM-V.pdf Blake N4GI upsidedown (row now Weather Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with any questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
This is why I, like some others I know here in FL, subscribe to the non-conductive plexiglass bulkhead theory. Reduction in paths for lightning = good, I guess? Anecdotally, I knock on wood, er... pl
"splitting the difference" betweend the CW and MID settings works OK unless you've got a picky amp or newer tranceiver that dramatically reduces power with increased SWR......Or if you like to hang o
Hygain/MFJ has a "plastic kit". Ridiculously expensive though. Leave the caps off, it won't hurt. Spend the saved money on something more important. Blake N4GI Weather Stations", and lot's more. Call
The manual for the D40 I have calls for the installation of "backstays" terminating near the traps. No sag at all, helps keep birds from perching on it too. Blake N4GI
Ease? Don't think so! I'm at my witts end with this damn thing. Anybody have any experience installing one.... how about one that does absolutely NOTHING when installed (not even smoke)? Throw me a b
After lining up/piecing together all tower pieces on the ground..... Spray a quick mist of aerosol lithium grease inside of "female" part of tower legs next for assembly. Hoist it a few feet in the a
I dug a 2x2x4 hole here in FL sand by myself in about three hours, including wheel-barrowing the dirt away. Much easier than I thought it would be, however mixing the concrete by hand was much harder
I didn't need to get a permit, but I did the above just in case. My job lands me in public hearings frequently, and I've witnessed people are more likely to get bent out of shape if they get the cold
finding Yep. I've seen a TH7 in the carribean. All of its insulator plastic pieces turn to dust, and element pieces fuse together rapidly. Not pretty. Blake N4GI
My hygain element-to-boom clamps' bolts don't go all the way through the boom. They only "cinch" down from top and bottom, no holes. Weak spot? Maybe mine are just different? Blake N4GI little
Boy that Bowline knot is great. Now I'll me able to get my beam down from the tower safely so I can polish the elements..... (Please, please, no KNOT forum at Dayton....) Blake N4GI