Author: TexasRF--- via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 13 May 2014 17:37:34 -0400 (EDT)
jamming the starting switch inside the rear end of the motor. It could also be due to bad starting capacitor which is easily replaced. Once the drive belt is removed some tests can be made that will
Author: Hans Hammarquist via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 14 May 2014 16:50:52 -0400 (EDT)
Can anybody give me a link to a site where I get get information how to phase beverage antennas together for nulling out interferance? Hans - N2JFS _______________________________________________ ___
Author: Hans Hammarquist via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 17 May 2014 20:54:40 -0400 (EDT)
The steel culvert in itself constitute a rather massive ground stake. The concrete is conductive so, yes, you can say you have a Ufer ground. With that very wet (high water table) land I can only ass
Author: Tom_N2SR via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2014 13:40:00 -0700 (PDT)
Dave Hawes, N3RD and I got ours through KC1XX. They are full body harnesses, made in Germany, and are rated rescue harnesses. They have a fall arrest hook, and the part that I like is they have a i
Author: Tom_N2SR via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2014 13:55:50 -0700 (PDT)
The Wireman has what you are looking for. 8 pole molded male and female disconnect. https://www.thewireman.com/prodpix6.html I do not own The Wireman, nor do I work for them, therefore I have no in
Author: K7LXC--- via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2014 19:17:42 -0400 (EDT)
Howdy, TowerTalkians -- Tnx to those of you that mentioned Champion Radio Products as a source for safety equipment. I'm sad to report that my supplier has gone out of the business and I'm looking fo
Author: Hans Hammarquist via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2014 22:56:04 -0400 (EDT)
I think you can find what you are looking for if you check out design of towers for wind generators. They are usually a cone shaped structure. A other approach is how towers for high voltage (and i m
Author: TexasRF--- via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 11:30:34 -0400 (EDT)
Jim, trying to understand the source of the high resistance that is frequently mentioned for choke design. I can see one scenario where a series to parallel conversion might explain it. Say 400 ohms
Author: TexasRF--- via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 11:58:05 -0400 (EDT)
Wish I had the time and patience to wade through all of that. A yes or no would work. 73, Gerald K5GW In a message dated 5/20/2014 8:55:46 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, jim@audiosystemsgroup.com writes
Author: Hans Hammarquist via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 21 May 2014 07:47:18 -0400 (EDT)
Now you have to get whatever information you need for the base. The base, needless to say, is very important for an unguyed tower. (you only have to worry about the tower not sinking into ground for
Author: K7LXC--- via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2014 11:00:36 -0400 (EDT)
of 25G, top stub and thrust bearing installed, along with a 30 pound mast nested within the section. My gin pole utilizes a 12? length of 6061-T6 aluminum, 2? diameter, 3/8 wall thickness. The combi
Author: K7LXC--- via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2014 14:07:36 -0400 (EDT)
other stuff on the website about antenna construction. When you're in the tops of these trees, you MUST use counterweights so that tree sway doesn't break the wires. It WILL happen. The other thing
Author: Mike Fahmie via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 27 May 2014 16:26:30 -0700 (PDT)
Is it safe to operate the TX2 while it is laying on its side ? I don't find anything in the manual EXCEPT for this step in the CHECK OUT section: D. With the rotator sitting in the upright position a
Author: Mike Fahmie via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 27 May 2014 19:21:40 -0700 (PDT)
Tnx Don, I should have mentioned that there aren't any antennas on the mast yet, and thrust bearings are taking the load. I went ahead and tried it without incident. -Mike ___________________________
Author: K7LXC--- via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 28 May 2014 09:45:37 -0400 (EDT)
these blocks for general purpose tower work. I totally agree. I use - and sell - the lightweight Hastings pulley and it's always the first one up the tower. Cheers, Steve K7LXC championradio.com Cel
Author: K7LXC--- via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Thu, 29 May 2014 12:09:18 -0400 (EDT)
of the rope is 100 ft away from where you need a second pulley. That's called a snatch block. That is, you can snatch the rope at any point rather than running one end thru a non-opening pulley. Che
Author: TexasRF--- via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Fri, 30 May 2014 11:44:07 -0400 (EDT)
Steve, I have found that ties made from ordinary 2 conductor + ground house wire holds up very well here in Texas. Available everywhere, choice of Black or White covering and you cut it to the length
Author: K7LXC--- via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Fri, 30 May 2014 15:41:30 -0400 (EDT)
tie, proven to last many years ? wire ties provided by M2 with my 6 year old 40M4LLDD have held up very well, despite the UV-rich environment here in NM. Hiya, Steve -- I'm sorry I don't have a bran
Author: Hans Hammarquist via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 31 May 2014 22:08:01 -0400 (EDT)
So, the conclusion is (and I hope I'm right) to paint everything outside with some guaranteed UV resistant paint. Keeping the experience with other materials in mind we might not trust that either be
Author: J Chaloupka via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2014 04:10:42 -0700 (PDT)
Bearings to my recollection are mostly metric in dimension. There are specialty inch sized bearings. You have to know what you have to know what you have. JIM WD8QBQ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~