As drawn in the diagram, the resultant force vector to the tower top will be as if the guy line ran directly straight to the roof. MUST the anchor point be back under the eve? There is no advantage o
Mobil says there is NO PROBLEM with mixing synthetic oil and natural dino oil in any ratio for use in cars and motorcycles, so I cant imagine how there could be a problem in your gearbox. That gearb
; > ) I belong to many auto and motorcycle reflectors, and it is always fun to kick off an oil thread there. Never expected to get to do so on a tower/ham reflector! Tom kf7rsf ______________________
Powerless are optimized for intermittent, field operation of dc equipment. Once installed correctly, you cannot plug something in wrong polarity, even if fumbling around in the dark. I now buy ONLY 1
Bill, Doesnt sound like anyone is going to change your opinion. What happens if I bring a piece of equipment to your shack/Field Day Op or you bring one to mine? The Emcomm world has pretty much stan
That is to tie a red and black together as a pair. Others here are talking about tying the mated full connection together so it will not come apart accidentally. Tom kf7rsf __________________________
Hans, Both pipe dope and teflon tape are primarily lubricants to enable tightening the fittings enough to achieve a seal. The thread dope is a mix of lubricant grease and microscopic metallic particl
Tony, Surely you know that the cable is not just friction wrapped onto the spool? It is firmly attached, and it is actually a stronger winch on the first layer of cable than on 2nd and 3rd layer. Wha
I suspect the important aspect is the surface area interfacing with soil, not the volume of dirt under or surrounding the grounding system. That 6x6x6 cube has far more surface area in contact with t
I shared the effusive praise opinion for DXE until a recent transaction. I purchased RG8X cable and ordered Crimp/Crimp connectors to go with. The connectors supplied were for old style solid conduct
Matthew, Keith, and others, I am retired, and like many I am on a very restricted budget for hobbies. In spite of this I have made multiple purchases from DXE because of the quality of product and se
Gerald, I use the tools from High Sierra for coax prep, with dedicated bypass cutter to cut the coax. I tried taper filing, I tried pre-tinning, I went so far as having to drop out nearly 1/3 of the
To all: I was contacted by the owner, Tim Duffy who promised a satisfactory resolution. The task was passed to Tom Parkinson, who has conclusively proven, in both carefully measured prose and elabora
Robbie, I will do so. I am 3000 miles from my shack. So far we have shown that with the cable and connector DXE tested the fit is perfect. When I get home I will look for a sample of the cable and co
Jim, I think Herb was referring to the more nearly omni-directional pattern of an inverted-V as opposed to a flat-top dipole. Thomas W Noel KF7RSF _______________________________________________ ____
Holy Crap! This is a zombie thread from early September. I long since declared my undying love for all things DXE related. From Sept 8: "To all: I was contacted by the owner, Tim Duffy who promised a
John, There was nothing wrong with my technique. Since it hit the TowerTalk listserve again yesterday, I was nudged to find an answer. I cut another of the DXE-8XDX006 jumpers in half, prepped the ca
Carol, Since you didnt give us the current length, I can only give you an estimate in percent. Add 2.84% divided equally to each side. Example: If current total wire is 129.5 feet long, multiply by 0
I agree. I would look for the problem between radio and antenna - such as a connector that develops a open state only when the weight is hanging on it at height. Thomas W Noel KF7RSF ________________
Kent, Just release the brake and let it windmill. All the excess energy will become stored in the tightly wound coax lines, and can be recovered later and put to use. ;>) Thomas W Noel KF7RSF _______