- 61. [TowerTalk] coax and phasing (score: 1)
- Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements)
- Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 14:37:36 -0500
- I would not try to push more than 500 watts @ 20m through the RG-8X, Lane. Otherwise, no problem. Remember the velocity factor is different from solid dilectric coax ((RG-214) GL! Phil, K5PC -- FAQ o
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-09/msg00285.html (8,200 bytes)
- 62. [TowerTalk] Tower Height question (score: 1)
- Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements)
- Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 18:53:37 -0500
- Since your main interest is 20 and 40 meters, you will notice some difference on 20 meters @ 70 feet, as this was optimum for 20m here in TX when I had a Tri-Ex 70 footer for many years. You will not
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-09/msg00370.html (9,190 bytes)
- 63. [TowerTalk] Tower Height question (score: 1)
- Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements)
- Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 20:27:57 -0500
- I never noticed slop like that on the Tri-Ex, Joe. The inside of the legs were clean like a rail road track all the way up. You still have no problem...I think most of these stories about crank-ups n
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-09/msg00377.html (9,993 bytes)
- 64. [TowerTalk] CC D40 on 30. Try 1 (score: 1)
- Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements)
- Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 07:33:50 -0500
- You are certainly not the first one to fall into this "trap!" Shortened single band antennas do not have traps. I see that refrence here on TT all the time, and it is misleading. Those are LOADING C
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-09/msg00444.html (7,939 bytes)
- 65. [TowerTalk] Non Resonant Guy Wire Lengths (score: 1)
- Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements)
- Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 09:09:46 -0500
- Rohn has a complete line of the proper insulators for all sizes of wire. I buy mine @ Texas Towers. (((73))) Phil, K5PC -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towerta
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-09/msg00491.html (10,664 bytes)
- 66. [TowerTalk] Guys (score: 1)
- Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements)
- Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 09:32:15 -0500
- Hi Frosty, I use thimble to thimble here. If you want no resonances in the ham bands, the conductive leader at the tower end should be 10 feet or less. At the ground level, you need to get the Kevlar
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-09/msg00492.html (8,800 bytes)
- 67. [TowerTalk] Non Resonante Guy Wire Length Summary (score: 1)
- Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements)
- Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 10:30:01 -0500
- I just went through a big project here...two towers. There comes a point when Phillystran becomes more cost effective than insulators and grips. This will vary according to the amount of guying you
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-09/msg00496.html (7,418 bytes)
- 68. [TowerTalk] Balun for 40-2CD (score: 1)
- Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements)
- Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 10:38:43 -0500
- Hi Pres, A great improvement to your product would be to inject some of that insulating foam stuff into the enclosure. This will completely imobilize the fragile coax, and fill all the voids in whic
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-09/msg00497.html (8,078 bytes)
- 69. [TowerTalk] CC D40 on 30. Try 1 (score: 1)
- Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements)
- Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 17:37:02 -0500
- Hi Terry, I would keep the same ratio of element to coil to tip as it is on 40m. IOW, slide all the sections of each element in until your at resonance with the driven element with the coil in the sa
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-09/msg00525.html (9,932 bytes)
- 70. [TowerTalk] sharing radials (score: 1)
- Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements)
- Date: Sat, 25 Sep 1999 22:35:53 -0500
- It should work fine, Paul. RF only goes a few inches into the ground, so ground rods do not enter into the picture at all. They are for lightning protection. Radials on or in the ground loose all of
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-09/msg00588.html (9,663 bytes)
- 71. [TowerTalk] guying question (score: 1)
- Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements)
- Date: Sun, 26 Sep 1999 07:23:38 -0500
- My Phillystran runs from the top down to 10 feet above the ground. You do not want to run it so near the ground that a grass or brush fire underneath it will melt it. Your can connect it to your ste
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-09/msg00596.html (7,673 bytes)
- 72. [TowerTalk] 4-square & 160m vertical (score: 1)
- Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements)
- Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 09:12:38 -0500
- Hi Arliss, I just did that Friday! My tower is 193 feet with the insulators and 160m radials @ the 60 foot level. I attached a rope and pully at the 120 foot level, and installed the K8UR It is worki
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-09/msg00614.html (7,846 bytes)
- 73. [TowerTalk] Tuning the K8UR-Style 4-Square (score: 1)
- Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements)
- Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 12:50:04 -0500
- On page 11-79 of ON4UN's 1999 book, Mike, K4PI uses vacuum relays to switch about 6 feet of wire on each of his 4 dipoles at the ground level to QSY his K8UR-style 4-square from the SSB DX window to
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-09/msg00619.html (7,772 bytes)
- 74. [TowerTalk] Tuning the K8UR-Style 4-Square (score: 1)
- Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements)
- Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 14:38:32 -0500
- Thanks for the input, Dave. I have an idea that my broader bandwidth is due to the fact that my tower is insulated from the 60 foot point on up. Someone could model this and see. (((73))) Phil, K5PC
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-09/msg00621.html (10,745 bytes)
- 75. [TowerTalk] Big Grip Help (score: 1)
- Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements)
- Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 11:02:55 -0500
- Phillystran grips have yellow marks. EHS grips have red marks. They are entirely different, and not interchangable.. (((73))) Phil, K5PC -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Su
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-09/msg00655.html (7,954 bytes)
- 76. [TowerTalk] Big Grip Help (score: 1)
- Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements)
- Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 19:39:48 -0500
- I am sure about 3/16 EHS being red and 4000# rated Phillystran being yellow. I have never seen the larger stuff. Phil -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-09/msg00671.html (8,591 bytes)
- 77. [TowerTalk] Coax baluns (score: 1)
- Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements)
- Date: Mon, 2 Aug 1999 17:19:07 -0500
- This is apparently not an "old wive's tale" at all. I have attended several two-way radio seminars by GE, and they always site this case: There was a trailer park in the southern US that had several
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-08/msg00020.html (8,650 bytes)
- 78. [TowerTalk] TH11 and Shorty 40, Revisited (score: 1)
- Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements)
- Date: Mon, 2 Aug 1999 23:34:16 -0500
- This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0225_01BEDD3F.892C1BC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable --Original Message-- =2
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-08/msg00027.html (12,871 bytes)
- 79. [TowerTalk] TH11 and Shorty 40, Revisited (score: 1)
- Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements)
- Date: Tue, 3 Aug 1999 13:14:11 -0500
- it. I agree. The gain on 17 meters on the TH-11 is paltry to begin with. (((73))) Phil, K5PC -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administ
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-08/msg00037.html (7,942 bytes)
- 80. [TowerTalk] feeding a Rohn45 rotating tower. (score: 1)
- Author: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements)
- Date: Fri, 6 Aug 1999 18:53:49 -0500
- Hi Larry, Been there, done that, got the "T" shirt! I can empithize with your frustration. If you can, borrow a copy of ON4UN's new book, "Low Band DX'ing." It will make you very familiar with what i
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-08/msg00119.html (9,990 bytes)
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