- 1. [TowerTalk] Tower Friendly towns in NH? (score: 1)
- Author: n7ex@athenet.net (Dave_K9NX)
- Date: Thu, 07 Oct 1999 01:21:21 +0000
- In a few weeks I will be relocating to southern New Hampshire (Hollis / Nashua / Hudson) . Anyone have any first hand knowledge about local tower ordnances? Townships to avoid (i.e Tower / ham unfrie
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-10/msg00143.html (6,939 bytes)
- 2. [YCCC] Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Friendly towns in NH? (score: 1)
- Author: n7ex@athenet.net (Dave_K9NX)
- Date: Thu, 07 Oct 1999 16:07:02 +0000
- Hmmm Maybe that explains why I had such poor cell phone coverage the last time I was in Hudson Dave K9NX foot max road.. costs tower in the does would board with has think a YCCC is To: <towertalk@co
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-10/msg00162.html (13,528 bytes)
- 3. [TowerTalk] What do I use to suport the cables? (score: 1)
- Author: n7ex@athenet.net (Dave_K9NX)
- Date: Tue, 02 Mar 1999 12:22:54 +0000
- For what its worth I use those big yellow screw hoooks that were originally designed for hanging bicycles on the garage wall. I sapce em every 2 feet or so. They are large enough to carry 5 or 6 good
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-03/msg00034.html (9,481 bytes)
- 4. [TowerTalk] DC and UNUNs (score: 1)
- Author: n7ex@athenet.net (Dave_K9NX)
- Date: Wed, 24 Feb 1999 13:13:22 +0000
- handicap? I had the situation at one time in the past. I used a couple of really large caps (.1uf @5KV, about the size of hockey pucks) that I found at a swapfest. I put everything in a plastic box,
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-02/msg00493.html (8,171 bytes)
- 5. [TowerTalk] C-3S and TS850S ant tuner (score: 1)
- Author: n7ex@athenet.net (Dave_K9NX)
- Date: Sat, 09 Jan 1999 12:52:01 +0000
- Rick I am using just such a combination with the following observations The "Good News". Your TS850 will likely tune the C3S just fine on 12 and 17. I say likely because there are certain impedances
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-01/msg00147.html (10,702 bytes)
- 6. [TowerTalk] How much can a chimney support? (score: 1)
- Author: n7ex@athenet.net (Dave_K9NX)
- Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 20:21:19 +0000
- Mike I'm no structural engineer so I cant help you there on what the wind survivability would be. If you do decide to go that way I would crawl up there after any strong wind storm and look for crack
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-01/msg00166.html (8,497 bytes)
- 7. [TowerTalk] HDBX???? (score: 1)
- Author: n7ex@athenet.net (Dave_K9NX)
- Date: Sat, 30 Jan 1999 03:30:01 +0000
- . There are a lot better towers out there today that you could put up As a former HDBX oener I would echo all of W3OZ comments here. Another thing to remeber is that you can easliy spend $300+ just f
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-01/msg00580.html (7,641 bytes)
- 8. [TowerTalk] : Phased array radial query (score: 1)
- Author: n7ex@athenet.net (Dave_K9NX)
- Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1998 12:51:53 +0000
- I am in the process of building a two element broadside vertical array for 40M (which may grow to a 4sq next year) the radial system for each vertical is #18 insulated hook-up wire (about 30 per vert
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-12/msg00296.html (8,380 bytes)
- 9. [TowerTalk] 160 inv. L directivity? (score: 1)
- Author: n7ex@athenet.net (Dave_K9NX)
- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1998 10:56:18 +0000
- <SNIP> Mike Depending on the length of the horizontal tail there will be a slight (usually less than 2db F/B) skewing of the pattern in favor of the direction opposite the direction the tail points.
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-12/msg00303.html (7,804 bytes)
- 10. [TowerTalk] Mast loading calc's (score: 1)
- Author: n7ex@athenet.net (Dave_K9NX)
- Date: Mon, 02 Nov 1998 14:11:01 +0000
- I know this has been discussed many times ... but I didn't save it at the time I need the formulas for wind loading and on a mast. And the constants for 2" water pipe. In particualr what is the max w
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-11/msg00031.html (7,166 bytes)
- 11. [TowerTalk] And now for something totaly different (score: 1)
- Author: n7ex@athenet.net (Dave_K9NX)
- Date: Tue, 03 Nov 1998 07:51:12 +0000
- OK gang here's a really unique problem for this creative and diverse group to ponder and to wrestle with. How do you turn an old concrete grain silo into a really useful vertical antenna.? Out back o
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-11/msg00046.html (8,967 bytes)
- 12. [TowerTalk] Force 12 C3S Experience (score: 1)
- Author: n7ex@athenet.net (Dave_K9NX)
- Date: Fri, 06 Nov 1998 12:23:31 +0000
- Comments interspaced below de K9NX first Ditto here but to a lesser degree. I used small hose clamps and small pieces of #12 wire to extend my element tips. While overall I like the rivet constructio
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-11/msg00132.html (9,597 bytes)
- 13. [TowerTalk] Force 12 Balums (score: 1)
- Author: n7ex@athenet.net (Dave_K9NX)
- Date: Sat, 07 Nov 1998 12:47:09 +0000
- Larry et all 8 to 10 turns of coax 10" in diameter works fine, lasts long time.......... delivery time is usually overnight from thousands of sources the cost is less than $5 In 20 years of using "co
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-11/msg00168.html (9,415 bytes)
- 14. [TowerTalk] Force 12 Balums (score: 1)
- Author: n7ex@athenet.net (Dave_K9NX)
- Date: Sun, 08 Nov 1998 05:29:32 +0000
- TOM Depending on who you ask the purpose of the balun is to keep currents from flowing in the outer braid of the coax and thus having the coax radiate and possibly spoil the pattern or contribute to
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-11/msg00198.html (10,543 bytes)
- 15. [TowerTalk] Cushcraft A3S Insulator (score: 1)
- Author: n7ex@athenet.net (Dave_K9NX)
- Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 00:08:31 +0000
- Cushcraft makes a heavy duty insulator for the A4 for the 40/30 M add on kit which puts additional strain onthe driven elelment insulator. I suspect that this will fit the the A3S as well. A phone ca
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-11/msg00247.html (8,190 bytes)
- 16. [TowerTalk] LMR 900 Question (score: 1)
- Author: n7ex@athenet.net (Dave_K9NX)
- Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1998 13:09:06 +0000
- <snip> Seems like a lot of money to pay for a .4db and .8db increase in signal on 20 and 15. <SNIP> All hard line is coax not all coax is hardline. The LM series is just coax since it uses a braid fo
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-11/msg00474.html (8,948 bytes)
- 17. [TowerTalk] LMR 900 Question (score: 1)
- Author: n7ex@athenet.net (Dave_K9NX)
- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 12:20:36 +0000
- The LMR series of coax is a low loss version of 50 Ohm coax. It comes in a variety of sizes. The larger sizes as you might expect all take special connectors as it is all non standard diameters. It i
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-11/msg00494.html (8,263 bytes)
- 18. No subject (score: 1)
- Author: n7ex@athenet.net (Dave_K9NX)
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 04:38:48 +0000
- Since many of us (myself included) are quick to complain on the reflector when we feel we have been let down by one our antenna vendors, let me balance my karma by relating a surprising and pleasant
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-11/msg00559.html (7,892 bytes)
- 19. [TowerTalk] force 12 stacks (score: 1)
- Author: n7ex@athenet.net (Dave_K9NX)
- Date: Sat, 31 Oct 1998 12:48:06 +0000
- 1) Take a careful set of SWR and if possible front to back measurements before starting . 2) If after installation, the original measurements on the C4 are degraded you can turn the WARC 7 90 degrees
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-10/msg01007.html (7,753 bytes)
- 20. [TowerTalk] refurbish a Thrust bearing ? (score: 1)
- Author: n7ex@athenet.net (Dave_K9NX)
- Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1998 14:29:04 +0000
- Tom Hmmmm.......... Explain how you would calculate the side loads on the rotator in both cases below. First case: The weight of the mast supported by the thrust bearing, Second case: Weight of the m
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00293.html (10,196 bytes)
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