Author: rmoodyg@bellsouth.net (Richard M. Gillingham)
Date: Sun Feb 23 23:03:38 2003
Why not get a relatively inexpensive A - B rs232 switch. It will have either DB25 of DB9 sockets, and I believe there are at least 6 switched contacts there. If not, then perhaps it is not necessary
Author: rmoodyg@bellsouth.net (Richard M. Gillingham)
Date: Fri Feb 28 17:43:55 2003
Methinks he's destroyed the incriminating evidence. I tried earlier today to look again, and the page is now "Under Construction" I wonder if anyone saved the photos, as opposed to saving the link??
Author: rmoodyg@bellsouth.net (Richard M. Gillingham)
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 23:40:03 -0500
You should use a contact burnishing tool. A file is too rough, and may damage the contacts. I know many who use plastic food storage containers to protect electronics outside. I use 'Stuff", a white
Author: rmoodyg@bellsouth.net (Richard M. Gillingham)
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 17:28:22 -0500
Well I don't use Coax Seal. I added that for those who do like it. Since I'm here in South Florida, I do see quite a bit of rain, and using 'Stuff' and grease, I don't have trouble with water intrusi
Author: rmoodyg@bellsouth.net (Richard M. Gillingham)
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 19:46:07 -0500
Ahh yes... How many times have I intoned "A short checklist makes for a short flight." starting with the prefilight... Y'all be careful, hear. 73 Gil, W1RG
Author: rmoodyg@bellsouth.net (Richard M. Gillingham)
Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2002 12:59:11 -0500
Steve, I believe he's referring to retracting the copper tape back into the housing, not collapsing the fiberglas housing. I do the same thing... Push a couple buttons, and it's done. Hardly more wor
Author: rmoodyg@bellsouth.net (Richard M. Gillingham)
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 13:05:58 -0500
I have a "Cablematic" model UT8000 stripper for RG 8, RG 213 type coax. It works something like a childs pencil sharpener, but makes stripping cable easy. The company does not make single lot sales,
Author: rmoodyg@bellsouth.net (Richard M. Gillingham)
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 13:08:10 -0500
Hmmm.. I seem to remember this device from the '70's. It was advertized to match anything anywhere... The package was completely potted, and unaccessible to inspection. Somebody, I think QST, had one
Author: rmoodyg@bellsouth.net (Richard M. Gillingham)
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 14:26:58 -0500
Geez, and made right here in my back yard.. Ft. Lauderdale.. Anybody wanna by some snake oil?? Cures anything you got, and stuff you don't know you have.. Especially heavy pockets.. $$$$ Later all, G
Author: rmoodyg@bellsouth.net (Richard M. Gillingham)
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2002 07:43:57 -0500
I can't speak to the Antenna Mart products, But I have the IIX gin pole and the Tower Block and no, they do not have ball bearings in the pulleys. When I'm about to use them, I inspect them and put a
Author: rmoodyg@bellsouth.net (Richard M. Gillingham)
Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2002 20:04:44 -0400
I'm using 40' of Rohn 25 unguyed with a bracket just above the first joint tied into the concrete tie beam at the top of the wall of my house. That leaves 30' above the bracket. I've had the tower in