Moreover, even if you log in, it's a closed group. 73, kelly, ve4xt Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk maili
Hi Jim, Do you weatherproof your split-bolt or u-clamp connections? 73, kelly, ve4xt Sent from my iPad _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________
It can often be easy to forget that ultimately, the only arbiter of law that counts is the Supreme Court. Jim's right: it's not clear at all what Part 97.313 really means. It provides no standard for
Further to Jim's point, Even if you accept that you must measure at the output connector of your amp, the rules certainly do not mandate an accepted norm of station construction. Just because most pe
Hi Tony, I'd suggest you're best off going with Plan B. While I'm not a connector conspiracy theorist saying every adapter is evil, if you don't need an adapter, what's the upside of using one? 73, k
Johns old idea seems like the perfect application of something in QST a while back: a pneumatic relay. A puff of air up a non-conducting piece of tubing would trigger the switch: I cant recall if it
I should add that it doesnt change needing a robust switching mechanism to handle the voltage, but at least resolves the issue of conductors to switch a relay being in the vicinity of the antenna. 73
For Cadwelding, I'd recommend also to secure the wires from movement, as the force generated by the combustion can shoot loose wires free, leaving you with a useless blob of weld material and no conn
Setting aside the question of whether an OCF is a good design (I'll let K9YC take that question), it's important to note that even if you could get a good pattern off it (owing to feedline radiation)
. Funny that you'd think those who don't like the OCF design would instead be touting "commercial stuff with funny matching devices and impressive names." Home-made dipole, home-made choke. Fan dipol
Heres the URL for the pdf Bob attempted to share: http://www.n6bt.com/NEW-FLYER-2016-apr-rev-3a.pdf <http://www.n6bt.com/NEW-FLYER-2016-apr-rev-3a.pdf> 73, kelly, ve4xt, _____________________________
I dont think anyone has said Mosleys dont work, merely there are others that work better. Anything will radiate, its just by degrees how well. The data does favour other antennas and disfavour Mosley
Unless you plan on being a champion of antenna rights, if youre flexible, wouldnt it be best to find a spot with the most ham-friendly policies? Land of the free, home of the HOA 73, kelly, ve4xt, __
Surely theres a threshold for anti-climb measures beyond which the kid is on his own. For example, no anti-climb measures, youre on the hook. What amount of anti-climb measures is enough? What level
I've been trying to divine a defence for this box, but can't. If I read K9YC's choke cookbook correctly, there's no way this could achieve the level of broadband choking claimed. Moreover, not only i
Hi Wes, Yes, the enclosure is mandated by the choice of coax. Doesnt mean you have to choose that coax, however, does it? If you can see $900 of value in it, then by all means, buy one. I see, maybe,
Interesting that on this reflector, and in the shoddy "journalism" by the quoted magazine, nobody has attempted to contact the ARRL or get the other side of the story. Then again, balanced reporting
One thing you learn after almost 30 years in publishing is, let he who is without sin The uninitiated would be blown away by how easy it is for major gaffes to slip through even the most professional
Still the BEST typo in the tower business! 73, kelly, ve4xt Sent from my iPad _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list To
Heres a thought: if one can use a fan dipole to make an inverted vee cover both 80 and 75, how about a fan reflector? 73, kelly, ve4xt _______________________________________________ ________________