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1. [TowerTalk] Back On Topic -- Are These Parts OK for a Rohn 45 Tower? (score: 1): Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements); Date: Sun, 5 Dec 1999 11:07:59 -0600; How do you get them to act? I put up 19 Rohn 25 sections nearly a year ago, and not a peep out of them yet. Almost half of the sections were defective. (crooked) Phil, K5PC -- FAQ on WWW: http://www; /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-12/msg00079.html (7,969 bytes)
2. [TowerTalk] Feeding tower on 80 (score: 1): Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements); Date: Tue, 7 Dec 1999 16:03:27 -0600; Hi Bob, ON4UN's new book from ARRL, "Low Band DXing" covers this topic very thoroughly, plus many other low band antennas. I highly recommend it. You do not want the gamma rod (wire) to move around.; /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-12/msg00124.html (9,542 bytes)
3. [TowerTalk] Feeding tower on 80 (score: 1): Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements); Date: Wed, 8 Dec 1999 06:09:09 -0600; Hi Alberto, I made a misstatement; the stator of the shunt capacitor connects to the rotor of the gamma capacitor. The rotor of the shunt capacitor connects to the radial system and the coax shield..; /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-12/msg00136.html (12,040 bytes)
4. [TowerTalk] Rohn Quality (score: 1): Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements); Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 09:57:25 -0600; I bought 19 sections of Rohn 25 last January. Over half of them are defective. My 192 foot tower looks like a snake! I am still waiting for Rohn to do something. They have not even bothered to call; /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-12/msg00196.html (7,853 bytes)
5. [TowerTalk] Rohn Quality (score: 1): Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements); Date: Sat, 11 Dec 1999 11:05:11 -0600; The holes were miss-drilled. We did not know they were off until the tower was erected. The tower was erected using DUAL transits and very high dollar tension guages. I do not know why the installer; /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-12/msg00268.html (8,321 bytes)
6. [TowerTalk] Rohn Quality (score: 1): Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements); Date: Sat, 11 Dec 1999 16:42:43 -0600; How long have you been inspecting each tower section you put up to be within 1/64 of an inch on all measurements? I'll bet you didn't start this scrutiny until the whistle was blown on Rohn. I darn; /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-12/msg00271.html (9,195 bytes)
7. [TowerTalk] 160 inverted L (score: 1): Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements); Date: Sun, 12 Dec 1999 10:40:59 -0600; Hi Dick, Put up the length of wire that is resonant by the formula for the frequency on interest. Then cut the counterpoise to resonate the system, not the antenna wire. I would install a choke balu; /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-12/msg00283.html (8,384 bytes)
8. [TowerTalk] coax length question (score: 1): Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements); Date: Sun, 12 Dec 1999 11:02:43 -0600; We should all be so lucky to find an electronics manufacturer that uses the business philosophy of Carl Sewell. I have been buying Cadillacs from him since the '70's; never owning less than 2 at a t; /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-12/msg00284.html (8,142 bytes)
9. [TowerTalk] Feeding grounded tower (score: 1): Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements); Date: Sat, 18 Dec 1999 07:05:32 -0600; Hi Arliss, If you can obtain a copy of the ARRL book, "Low Band DXing" by ON4UN, you will find a detailed explaination of how to go about this, and the values of components needed. Once you have foun; /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-12/msg00361.html (8,076 bytes)
10. [TowerTalk] Shunt Feeding Tower for 80 Meters (score: 1): Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements); Date: Sat, 18 Dec 1999 07:36:14 -0600; Keep the spacing of the gamma wire constant as you go up. IOW, use insulated support arms that are the same length. Use several insulated arms to keep the gamma wire immobilized in the wind. There sh; /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-12/msg00363.html (8,301 bytes)
11. [TowerTalk] Re: [K8UR models (score: 1): Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements); Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1999 19:28:52 -0600; I found that my sloping dipole (it has directivity in direction of the Please reveal the type of killer antenna you have Inquiring minds want to know! (((73))) Phil, K5PC -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.co; /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-12/msg00426.html (7,480 bytes)
12. [TowerTalk] Multiple guy anchors (score: 1): Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements); Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1999 10:15:18 -0600; I always heard that if the guys are properly tensioned to specs and a single guy wire fails that the tower will probably come down. It seems to me that the additional screw anchors would add strength; /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-12/msg00432.html (9,126 bytes)
13. [TowerTalk] F12 Balun Repair (score: 1): Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements); Date: Sat, 6 Nov 1999 07:03:42 -0600; In my experience, using sealants that smell produce wires that corrode. Phil, K5PC -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrative req; /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-11/msg00122.html (7,244 bytes)
14. [TowerTalk] Phillystran ????? (score: 1): Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements); Date: Sat, 6 Nov 1999 14:42:36 -0600; You just push them on. Phil, K5PC -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrative requests: towertalk-REQUEST@contesting.com Problems:; /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-11/msg00129.html (7,309 bytes)
15. [TowerTalk] folded dipole (score: 1): Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements); Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1999 10:29:56 -0600; I played with one of these years ago. At the top center of the dipole there is a big 800 ohm non-inductive resistor. What you really have is a dummy load with a very lossy transmission line feeding; /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-11/msg00188.html (7,834 bytes)
16. [TowerTalk] re: cqd cqd (score: 1): Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements); Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 21:54:11 -0600; Actually, it was on 14.195...the frequency cops called him a lid, and told him "frequency in use by dx-pedition....please QSY." (((73))) Phil, K5PC "The Dark Ages were caused by a Y1K problem" -- FA; /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-11/msg00220.html (7,322 bytes)
17. [TowerTalk] Stainless Bolts and Nuts on Tower (score: 1): Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements); Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 22:15:18 -0600; I have been around several Rohn experts; maybe Steve can comment on this also. There is no necessity to put any additional hardware on the tower other than the bolts and nuts that come with the towe; /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-11/msg00222.html (11,577 bytes)
18. [TowerTalk] Re: Stacking Question (score: 1): Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements); Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 10:47:11 -0600; I have always thought of it this way, Tom. The only way aluminum can produce gain is to concentrate the signal into a smaller area. Just like adjusting the nozzle on a fire hose from a fog pattern t; /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-11/msg00232.html (7,607 bytes)
19. [TowerTalk] XMatch? (score: 1): Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements); Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 20:19:18 -0600; There is nothing magic about the circuit; he just uses the proper values and sizes of parts to get good results on all nine bands. I understand the price is over a grand. (((73))) Phil, K5PC -- FAQ; /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-11/msg00245.html (7,250 bytes)
20. [TowerTalk] Using Split Beads (score: 1): Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements); Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 08:50:05 -0600; I had that problem once, Herb. I carefully removed enough outer jacket from the end of the coax to accommodate the beads plus one foot. I slipped the beads on, and then slid the outer jacket back on; /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-11/msg00252.html (8,538 bytes)

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