I've changed my TowerTalk account to see if I can send and receive using the new one. The old account, for some strange reason is no longer receiving messages from the reflector. Roger (K8RI) _______
Looking for some 9913-flex or Lmr-400 ultra-flex. About 700 to 1000 ft. I won't let 9913 near my tower<:-)) Lightening blw off the water proofing up on top and I had water running out of the rig less
Never use the electrical black tape, moisture collects under the tape and rusts the metal. My experience has been just the opposit. I had an old American Steel up for years. Where ever I had the cabl
What I found is that instead I rotate the shaft there is no change at the capacitance. Is this normal, maybe because it´s the cap by itself?>> If you grasp the capacitor body firmly and pull ou
You still need to waterproof the end of the coax even if it's pointed down. The braid will "wick" water up into the cable and the cable still "breathes" with changes in temperature and pressure. True
Check for industrial supply fasteners in your area. They are typically *much* less expensive than places like Lowe's and Home Depot. Typically I can purchase a box of bolts at an industrial supply ho
Rule of thumb... Always use at least twice the size of conduit you think you need. Roger Halstead (K8RI, EN73 & ARRL Life Member) N833R, World's Oldest Debonair (S# CD-2) www.rogerhalstead.com ______
Even tall, unguyed structures tend to fall in on themselves although they would form as close a knit pile as the guyed tower. The acelleration of a tall tower tipping over will cause the top half of
Hmmm... I think I see the problem. The above sentence is *supposed* to be: Even tall, unguyed structures tend to fall in on themselves although they would'nt form a close a knit pile as the guyed tow
I use a 1/8" nylon rope for a messenger cable. If the job appears to need a larger one then I pull that in with the 1/8". I've never had the 1/8" kink even in 1/2" PVC with two 90 degree sweeps. Neve
I can almost guarantee that 'drilling' a hole in the pvc will not work....for long. If there is enough moisture to flow down to the hole, it will quickly accumalate enough debris to clog a hole. I or
I'll second that suggestion on getting NEW Big Grips (TM). The instructions say they can only be reused once IF it's to tighten them up AND they have not been in use for more than a couple of weeks.
Would you know where I can find something on the order of LMR-900, 7/8" Heliax, or equivalent without having to take out a second mortgage? I'd like to make two runs from the shack to the top of the
Amen, I'm also in Michigan and my tower is covered if it *ISN'T* attached to the house. It is covered in the same manner as any other out building or structure not attached to the house. (Auto Owners
I put the half sloper up on 160 and it works well. Beyond saying I'm pleased with the performance and it tunes up easily I can't give much more in actually performance figures. Roger Halstead (K8RI,
But the township in which I live does not require a building permit for amateur radio or radio/tv receiving towers/antennas under 70ft. Here it's 80 feet (we have several hams on the planning commiss
<snip> Now, the point of my story. When I called the insurance agent to start the claim, and the adjuster got there, I discovered that all "non attached structures" were totaled into one figure and t
As a personal opinion, I would not want a water pipe (I read your next post), or any pipe that near the frost line going through my tower base. OTOH, I'm assuming with a 4 call your frost doesn't go
It all depends on the persons health, how active they are, and capabilities. I still do my own tower work and occasionally go "up there" just to shoot some photos. "Up There" being the top plate of t
Author: "K8RI on Tower Talk" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 19:16:23 -0500
Free to a good home One, 8' solid Aluminum dish. It has a polar mount, but it should be easily adaptable to an azimuth/elevation mount. It's located (on the ground) about 4 1/2 miles west of downtown