- 1. [TowerTalk] Ham IV rotor disassembly (score: 1)
- Author: seay@alaska.net (Del Seay)
- Date: Wed, 1 Apr 1998 06:40:00 -0900
- The nice thing about the CDE type of rotators, such as the HAM-IV, is that they are straight forward and you should not be afraid to open them up. The worse thing that can happen is the ball bearings
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-04/msg00011.html (9,793 bytes)
- 2. [TowerTalk] CDE Ham IV-Nope! (score: 1)
- Author: seay@Alaska.NET (Del Seay)
- Date: Fri, 3 Apr 1998 06:10:43 -0900
- same HyGain bought the rights to the CDE line a few years back. But - same design, parts, etc. The HAM-IV and HAM-M are so close to being the same rotator, you have to look hard to find the differenc
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-04/msg00067.html (7,377 bytes)
- 3. [TowerTalk] Astron 35M Power Supply (score: 1)
- Author: seay@Alaska.NET (Del Seay)
- Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1998 07:09:45 -0800
- Start by lifting the rectifiers off of the xfmr, plug in a new fuse and see what happens. If the fuse holds, then do a f/b check on the diodes. That is the most likely failure item. If it still blows
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-04/msg00167.html (8,829 bytes)
- 4. [TowerTalk] Now What? (score: 1)
- Author: seay@alaska.net (Del Seay)
- Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1998 06:06:19 -0800
- A suitable base for Rohn 25G & 45G to replace concrete, is a section of culvert 6" larger in diameter than the tower section, and set 5 ' in the earth. The tower section is set in, with a layer of sm
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-04/msg00369.html (10,712 bytes)
- 5. [TowerTalk] solder jobs up the tower (score: 1)
- Author: seay@Alaska.NET (Del Seay)
- Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1998 06:49:25 -0800
- Geeze - c'mon, guys, settle down. de KL7HF -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrative requests: towertalk-REQUEST@contesting.com P
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-04/msg00441.html (8,744 bytes)
- 6. [TowerTalk] Real Estate Taxes on Amateur Towers (score: 1)
- Author: seay@alaska.net (Jan & Del Seay)
- Date: Sun, 19 Apr 1998 16:11:53 +0100
- I sure hope not, Bob. If so, I could be arrested many, many times. But - at the rate new laws are written, it wouldn't surprise me. Please, don't give these yoyo's in elected offices any ideas on oth
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-04/msg00518.html (9,688 bytes)
- 7. [TowerTalk] Oxidized R7-what to do? (score: 1)
- Author: seay@alaska.net (Jan & Del Seay)
- Date: Sun, 19 Apr 1998 17:40:52 +0100
- Why reinvent the wheel? VaporWrap was designed exactly for this purpose, is easy to use, you can buy a bunch and keep it stored for many years with no degradation, is uv resistant, and does a helluva
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-04/msg00527.html (9,507 bytes)
- 8. [TowerTalk] Re: Vapor Wrap (score: 1)
- Author: seay@alaska.net (Jan & Del Seay)
- Date: Sun, 19 Apr 1998 20:46:39 +0100
- Hi Pat. Not sure what the differences are, but no, it is not VaporWrap. It's made for sealing electrical connections and boxes. It would have a real high voltage rating, and may be ok. It even looks
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-04/msg00532.html (12,037 bytes)
- 9. [TowerTalk] Better PC Timekeeper (score: 1)
- Author: seay@Alaska.NET (Jan & Del Seay)
- Date: Sun, 26 Apr 1998 16:27:03 +0100
- Those of you who have played with the various shareware programs for setting your PC clocks, how about dialing up wwv and watching the accuracy, then give us a report. I've played with several and ha
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-04/msg00744.html (9,939 bytes)
- 10. [TowerTalk] Better PC Timekeeper (score: 1)
- Author: seay@Alaska.NET (Jan & Del Seay)
- Date: Sun, 26 Apr 1998 18:34:58 +0100
- -- <towertalk@contesting.com> To: <towertalk@contesting.com> Same result I have. BUT - is it the NIST clock in error, or is it as I suspect, the PC? The second time on the display has to have a propa
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-04/msg00750.html (9,061 bytes)
- 11. [TowerTalk] New Discussion Topic: Dipole secrets (score: 1)
- Author: seay@Alaska.NET (Del Seay)
- Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 06:08:57 -0800
- John: A real "Inverted Vee" is an end fed wire that is precisely a half rhombic, several wavelengths long, and terminated on the far end. It was originally called the "Collins Antenna", but that gave
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-04/msg00822.html (11,307 bytes)
- 12. [TowerTalk] wire-plow for 160 mtr radials? (score: 1)
- Author: seay@Alaska.NET (Del Seay)
- Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 08:05:21 -0800
- If you have access to a "Buzz-Box", it is relatively easy to build a plow. The cutting edge is easy, just a good hard steel piece that extends down to the depth you want. The hard part is rigging the
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-04/msg00909.html (10,148 bytes)
- 13. [TowerTalk] 402-CD vs. EF-240X (score: 1)
- Author: seay@Alaska.NET (Del Seay)
- Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 14:29:49 -0800
- So was the TH--7, wasn't it. Well, except for the DE. You don't suppose that pattern may be involved, do you? I find higher antennas to more immune from local manmade noise, due to the fact that the
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-04/msg00939.html (9,198 bytes)
- 14. [TowerTalk] Telephone RFI (KCOM) (score: 1)
- Author: seay@Alaska.NET (Del & Jan Seay)
- Date: Tue, 3 Mar 1998 14:03:38 -0900
- Most filters add either capacitive or inductive reactance, or both to a phone line. When that happens, the frequency response is impaired. Usually, you won't see much on voice, but it will impact dig
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-03/msg00054.html (7,429 bytes)
- 15. [TowerTalk] windload - how much is too much? (score: 1)
- Author: seay@Alaska.NET (Del Seay)
- Date: Fri, 6 Mar 1998 08:47:03 -0900
- Pete: Assuming adequate anchor and guy strength, such as 1/4" strand and average, undisturbed soil - you're clear off the strength scale for 65' of 45G, guyed at 3 levels. With the wind load you list
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-03/msg00114.html (8,712 bytes)
- 16. [TowerTalk] Guying & Tree Huggers (score: 1)
- Author: seay@Alaska.NET (Jan & Del Seay)
- Date: Fri, 13 Mar 1998 02:47:11 -0000
- By the way - doesn't potato have an E? (Yes, just another bastardization of the English language in the colonies!) Ain't it defenseless not defenceless?? I love people who use big words and cain't sp
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-03/msg00229.html (7,645 bytes)
- 17. [TowerTalk] Turnbuckle Mounting (score: 1)
- Author: seay@Alaska.NET (Del Seay)
- Date: Fri, 13 Mar 1998 06:12:42 -0900
- I think what you guys are looking for is provided by Rohn, it's called a "Single Equalizer". They have models from 2 guy point to 5 guy point. Look for EP2543 to EP25345 in their calalog. de KL7HF --
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-03/msg00238.html (9,121 bytes)
- 18. [TowerTalk] Rohn 25 (score: 1)
- Author: seay@alaska.net (Del Seay)
- Date: Wed, 25 Mar 1998 07:04:34 -0900
- KL7D has 100' of 25G with the tilt-over section at 60'. On top is a KLM tri-bander, and above is a 40 meter beam of some sort. This is on a city lot with compromised guying, and in the years I've kno
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-03/msg00492.html (9,832 bytes)
- 19. [TowerTalk] The Balun Blues (score: 1)
- Author: seay@Alaska.NET (Del Seay)
- Date: Tue, 3 Feb 1998 07:36:09 -0900
- Steve: Your experience mirrors mine. The transformer type of voltage Baluns have caused a lot of trips up the tower. The coiled coax versions are somewhat better, but I've had several problems with i
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-02/msg00065.html (8,928 bytes)
- 20. [TowerTalk] Antenna Peformance (score: 1)
- Author: seay@Alaska.NET (Jan & Del Seay)
- Date: Sat, 14 Feb 1998 06:35:55 -0000
- Well, off the top of my head, you are claiming greater than 12.75db over the other station. You need to get with your buddy and see what's wrong with his antenna. A beam it isn't. 73 Ed Well, not nec
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-02/msg00364.html (8,109 bytes)
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