- 281. [TowerTalk] Sommer antennas (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 17:35:28 -0500
- So far I have seen little real comparisions of the Sommer XP708 to any competitive antenna. I agree with Steve that one proof of an antenna really working is the number of competitive stations using
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-03/msg00624.html (8,379 bytes)
- 282. [TowerTalk] TelRex Rotor (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 11:36:29 -0500 (EST)
- Maybe Steve or Electronic Switch or someone will buy the stock of parts and manuals if there are any............ Dave K4JRB -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: tow
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-03/msg00669.html (8,152 bytes)
- 283. Rotatable Dipoles/cushcraft 402CD (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Mon, 03 Feb 1997 06:47:55 -0500
- My comment: Lots of good information on the various products. I used the Create 80 as part of a small beam with a square dipole as the driven element fed HB9CV style. The weak part of the antenna was
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-02/msg00033.html (9,111 bytes)
- 284. Cleaning aluminum (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Wed, 12 Feb 1997 16:28:26 -0500
- I picked up a KT34A and plan on using the elements on my KT34XA on a rotating basis. Its not real clean and I must replace the green caps. I have steel wool, but remember someone told about using som
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-02/msg00272.html (7,190 bytes)
- 285. Contest reflector??? (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Wed, 19 Feb 1997 08:31:49 -0500
- Gang, Hate to post this here but I saw another message somewhere about the "where is the contest reflector?" I sent two messages about CQ 160 logs and they bounced. Looks like the automatic message s
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-02/msg00408.html (6,831 bytes)
- 286. towers as "attractive nuisances.". (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Sun, 19 Jan 1997 13:50:35 -0500
- Pete Smith and ND8L are correct about the need for liability insurance for out towers which are known to lawyers as "attractive nuisances." First, make sure you have at lease $1 million (the umbrella
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-01/msg00389.html (7,975 bytes)
- 287. Tristao (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Mon, 20 Jan 1997 15:12:37 -0500
- Tristao was the name of towers made by tower expert Lou Tristao. Lou came back uder two names Palmer Industries and something else. US Tower is the successor to Tristao. Lou and his son also bought t
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-01/msg00413.html (6,788 bytes)
- 288. Upcoming Public Hearing (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Tue, 28 Jan 1997 04:15:53 -0500
- Joe should not have to be going thru this type problem for any amateur radio tower under some reasonable limit (at least 50', better yet 70'). There must be a California based attorney/ham who can go
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-01/msg00531.html (9,496 bytes)
- 289. Need help finding article on Vert Dipole (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 23:05:15 -0500
- I need help finding an article (in the past year) on improving the VRD or vert dipole. This is not a vertical dipole, but a full size antenna with a vertical section as per Radio Works VRD Dipole. Th
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-11/msg00089.html (6,884 bytes)
- 290. SS Hardware sources (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 22:09:24 -0500
- Three additional sources..... 1. Shepter Stainless, Inc. Ken Shepter WA8JOC PO BOX 58126 Cincinnati, OH 45258 513-598-NUTS(6887) He advertised 2. McMaster-Carr Supply Company National Offices Atlanta
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-11/msg00113.html (7,810 bytes)
- 291. Put that tower up!!!!! (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 18:04:28 -0500
- Gang, First instance............................. high Second Instance............... Except for getting the persons name in both examples both of these hams are ready to put up their towers! Buildin
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-11/msg00144.html (9,806 bytes)
- 292. Towercraft Tower Rotation Systems (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 23:05:05 -0500
- Does anyone know if Towercraft is still in business? They sent me a flyer some years ago that showed that they made tower rotation systems for commercial, military, and the advanced amateur. Location
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-11/msg00193.html (6,963 bytes)
- 293. MidWest Tower (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 23:09:43 -0500
- Does anyone know if this company is still around? They sent me some material in 1992 about tilt up towers and self supporting towers from 50 to 90'. As I remember they were in Iowa. Dave K4JRB Editor
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-11/msg00195.html (6,733 bytes)
- 294. Mor-gain (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 23:15:14 -0500
- Does anyone know if the past owners of this company are still around? Mor-Gain was based near washington, DC for a number of years and sold to a new owners in Leavenworth, Kansas. I understand there
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-11/msg00196.html (6,929 bytes)
- 295. North Carolina couple with tower elevator? (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 22:23:36 -0500
- Larry KQ4BY and I had a table at the Jacksonville hamfest this August and a couple from North Carolina had the table behind us. They had a nice looking tower elevator that looked superior to the Haze
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-11/msg00217.html (7,062 bytes)
- 296. Rotator Grease (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Fri, 04 Oct 1996 12:18:35 -0400
- Ski mobile grease is probably great, but not easy to get in the sunbelt. Lubriplate (also know as Lub-Rex et al) comes in a yellow or green color. The Yellow grease works fine between -90 centigrade
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-10/msg00042.html (7,577 bytes)
- 297. EMT used as mast...NO! (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Fri, 04 Oct 1996 12:32:30 -0400
- Please don't! EMT bends easily and is not suitable for masts. I have several pieces here that I carried away from both TV and amateur installations that are bent. Even schedule 40 water pipe (inexpe
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-10/msg00044.html (9,313 bytes)
- 298. EMT tubing redux (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Sat, 05 Oct 1996 17:31:32 -0400
- Gang, Thin wall EMT (I have a little booklet with facts on figures on it that I got years ago) is designed to bend. I would be afraid to use it for holding up anything! I agree the 5 and 10' masts at
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-10/msg00059.html (7,256 bytes)
- 299. Rotating Tower Sections (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Sun, 06 Oct 1996 22:41:37 -0400
- There was an article about 5 or 6 years ago in QST (maybe CQ) about putting up a tower with Rohn 45 and making the top section rotating Rohn 25. N4NX has a version up here in Atlanta. Dave K4JRB -- F
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-10/msg00071.html (6,976 bytes)
- 300. legal motorized towers (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Thu, 24 Oct 1996 18:51:46 -0400
- One ham that could crank his tower up at night and had to bring it down during the day was the late N6RJ. I spoke to Jim on one of his trips to HRO Atlanta. Gwinnett County, Georgia allows towers to
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-10/msg00318.html (7,438 bytes)
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