- 21. [TowerTalk] Re:Rotating Tower Systems web site??? (score: 1)
- Author: TexasRF@aol.com (TexasRF@aol.com)
- Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 16:50:20 EDT
- You can find info/prices for Rotating Tower Systems components at our web site www.texastowers.com. At the first page click on <ON LINE CATALOG> and then click on Rotating Tower Systems and further c
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-09/msg00548.html (7,082 bytes)
- 22. [TowerTalk] Rohn plants in the Midwest (score: 1)
- Author: TexasRF@aol.com (TexasRF@aol.com)
- Date: Wed, 16 Jun 1999 23:25:44 EDT
- Rohn built a new plant in Frankfort, IN a couple of years ago. They moved manufacture of 20G, 25G, 45G, 55G and BX towers there. The SSV and other big commercial towers are still made in Peoria, IL.
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-06/msg00150.html (7,146 bytes)
- 23. [TowerTalk] Sources? (score: 1)
- Author: TexasRF@aol.com (TexasRF@aol.com)
- Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 14:13:03 EDT
- A further note on Steve's comments about serving EHS cables: Rohn calls for using three forged (ie: not malleable) cable clamps when terminating guy cables. When you price the forged clamps the cost
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-06/msg00176.html (7,306 bytes)
- 24. [TowerTalk] Antenna measurements (score: 1)
- Author: TexasRF@aol.com (TexasRF@aol.com)
- Date: Sat, 19 Jun 1999 12:32:04 EDT
- Coils and traps enclosed in metal tubes are not neccessarily lossy to excess. Two examples of similar construction come to mind: !> Helical Resonators can acheive unloaded Q's of 3000 or more. These
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-06/msg00190.html (8,983 bytes)
- 25. [TowerTalk] Turnbuckle sizes (score: 1)
- Author: TexasRF@aol.com (TexasRF@aol.com)
- Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 08:40:56 EDT
- Normally 3/8 X 6 turnbuckles are used with 3/16EHS guys. The confusion about strength comes about because guy wire is rated for breaking strength and forged fittings are rated for working load with a
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-05/msg00132.html (7,513 bytes)
- 26. [TowerTalk] Hams smarter than commercial installers? (score: 1)
- Author: TexasRF@aol.com (TexasRF@aol.com)
- Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 14:00:07 EDT
- There can be huge differences between "professional" and "done for profit". We often see commercial installers taking short cuts we as amateurs would never dream of. Of course when these installation
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-05/msg00145.html (7,515 bytes)
- 27. [TowerTalk] Bencher Skyhawk sale (score: 1)
- Author: TexasRF@aol.com (TexasRF@aol.com)
- Date: Sat, 3 Apr 1999 10:47:25 EST
- We are offering a special price of only $699 on existing inventory of 4 Bencher Skyhawk antennas. These units have been in our inventory for over two months with no movement and we need to sell them.
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-04/msg00047.html (6,995 bytes)
- 28. [TowerTalk] Orion rotator application note (score: 1)
- Author: TexasRF@aol.com (TexasRF@aol.com)
- Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 15:45:02 EST
- Learned the hard way: If you want to lock a bolt/nut you MUST use a jam nut. The cost is peanuts and it works every time without fail. Even when bolting big rotators to the rotor plate, a jam nut wil
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-03/msg00426.html (8,972 bytes)
- 29. [TowerTalk] Buried Hardline (score: 1)
- Author: TexasRF@aol.com (TexasRF@aol.com)
- Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 08:50:32 EST
- In this part of the world we have a problem with condensation inside pipes and such. The condensation (from water vapor in the atmosphere) will condense and collect in the worst possible places. I ha
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-03/msg00563.html (7,361 bytes)
- 30. [TowerTalk] Re: [AMPS] Trade roller(s) for roller (score: 1)
- Author: TexasRF@aol.com (TexasRF@aol.com)
- Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 15:51:35 EST
- For anyone interested, we stock that FB ATR30 described by k2av, priced at only $549. 73 de Gerald, K5GW Owner/General Manager, Texas Towers -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-02/msg00231.html (7,436 bytes)
- 31. [TowerTalk] Antenna vis Power (score: 1)
- Author: TexasRF@aol.com (TexasRF@aol.com)
- Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1999 06:53:45 EST
- Dx rule #4: You can't work'em if they can't hear you! Dx rule #5: There is no substitue for propagation! 72 de k5gw -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@c
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-01/msg00036.html (7,330 bytes)
- 32. [TowerTalk] Cushcraft X9 SWR (score: 1)
- Author: TexasRF@aol.com (TexasRF@aol.com)
- Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 12:47:02 EST
- I would appreciate any input from X9 owners about SWR curves on their antennas as installed. Please e-mail me directly. Many thanks & 73 de Gerald, K5GW -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/tower
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-01/msg00176.html (6,928 bytes)
- 33. [TowerTalk] A3S SWR Problem (kinda lenghty) (score: 1)
- Author: TexasRF@aol.com (TexasRF@aol.com)
- Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 07:35:30 EST
- Hi Michael, a quick and easy test right in your shack is to measure the resistance from feedline center conductor to shield with a good ohm meter. You should see an infinite resistance. If you don't,
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-01/msg00538.html (7,951 bytes)
- 34. [TowerTalk] ? Guy Grip Question (score: 1)
- Author: TexasRF@aol.com (TexasRF@aol.com)
- Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1998 21:39:37 EST
- Difference between EHS and Phillystran Guy Grips: The construction is quite similar for both types of grips but the ones for Phillystran are several inches longer and much larger in diameter for a gi
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-12/msg00179.html (8,342 bytes)
- 35. [TowerTalk] Ox-gard (score: 1)
- Author: TexasRF@aol.com (TexasRF@aol.com)
- Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 15:30:39 EST
- At the risk of being repetitive; the idea behind Penetrox, Ox-guard, Butter It's Not (we call it butter snot here), etc is to exclude air from causing oxides to form on the surface of the conductors
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-12/msg00241.html (8,111 bytes)
- 36. [TowerTalk] At last -- Tom's ATR-30 (score: 1)
- Author: TexasRF@aol.com (TexasRF@aol.com)
- Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1998 10:12:24 EST
- We just received the first ATR-30 if anyone is looking for one. Please call 1 800 272 3467. Tnx/73 de Gerald, K5GW Texas Towers -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions:
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-12/msg00257.html (6,855 bytes)
- 37. [TowerTalk] Element vibration (score: 1)
- Author: TexasRF@aol.com (TexasRF@aol.com)
- Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1998 07:11:01 EST
- Element vibration can also be dampened by insertion of a weight into the element tip. I had problems in my TH7 stack with the 10 and 15 meter element tips breaking off until 6 inch pieces of steel ro
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-12/msg00492.html (8,533 bytes)
- 38. [TowerTalk] Element vibration (score: 1)
- Author: TexasRF@aol.com (TexasRF@aol.com)
- Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1998 10:48:44 EST
- In my previous post on the subject I failed to mention that the element tip failures did have the ropes inside. When the first failures occurred the repair included adding ropes to the elements. The
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-12/msg00499.html (9,452 bytes)
- 39. [TowerTalk] Hygain closeout (score: 1)
- Author: TexasRF@aol.com (TexasRF@aol.com)
- Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 10:46:49 EDT
- Please excuse the commercialism. We are closing out our remaining Hygain inventory below cost and I wanted to offer it to our towertalk friends first. ! each TH7DXX $599 1 each DX88 $199 1 each 14RMQ
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-10/msg00708.html (6,915 bytes)
- 40. [TowerTalk] Re: Force 12 5 BA/Ring Rotor (score: 1)
- Author: TexasRF@aol.com (TexasRF@aol.com)
- Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 15:36:54 EDT
- Hi Towertalkians, Does anyone have first hand experience mounting a Force 12 5BA antenna on a ring rotor? Please advise how this worked out for you. Many thanks & 73 de Gerald K5GW -- FAQ on WWW: htt
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-08/msg00396.html (6,856 bytes)
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