He just needs to turn the antenna not the island! W0MU-Mike ever get to go. Right now the MonstIR for 40 is looking pretty good. One problem...it is a beast with about 23 sq ft of wind load. I've alw
N7TR and I both just purchased two of these. I will be using mine with Alpha Spids. The boxes are very nicely built. Rich has his hooked up and loves them. Mike W0MU To All I bought one about a month
Get a tank you can bury. I would think that would help. W0MU I have a similar situation here where the guys run close to the propane tank and the anchor is about 30 feet from the tank. No problem has
I would discuss this with your propane provider. Two thoughts: The underground tank is subject to corrosion that will not be seen. A leak underground may, as happened in a Minneapolis suburb in the p
I had a crane come in for a $180 for an hours work to put my 70ft AN Wireless tower in place. Best Money I have spent in the project! It is amazing what a small amount of wind can do on big or even n
Clean up the joints with a scotch brite pad...The green ones. They work great. Then apply a light coating of an anti oxidant that you can buy at Lowes or Home Depot. Noalux or similar. No need for sa
Thanks for the info. They curiously priced the same as Amidon's..... I should have checked out DX E too! Stringing out the Inverted L or something close to an L anyway. See you in the test I hope! Mi
I am looking to upgrade the feedlines to my 70 ft Tower. Total length is 200-225 ft. I plan on running 6m and would like to minimize the loss but there is a budget. Texas Towers seems to have a good
I would like to upgrade my coax for better performance on 6m. Currently using RG-213 on a run close to 250ft. Not great. I was looking at LMR600 and Heliax. I searched the archives and caught bits an
The coax stripping tools are great. The cylindrical tool. DX Engineering is where I got mine. They are not that expensive and make stripping fast and easy. ___________________________________________
Very sad news. I hate to read about things that probably could have been prevented. I have had my own close call on my tower which I will never forget. Accidents do happen. Kids and getting longer in
Well it only takes a simple slip of the grip and down you go. Not all towers are easy to climb like Rohn 45 or 55. The self supporting towers take some getting used to to climb and position correctly
Tony, Good for you! We are a family here and want to keep as many family members around for a long time. It should feel good to know that so many care! Mike W0MU On 10/26/07 11:40 AM, "David Gilbert"
You will not be feeling very good after a fall either. You will experience a nasty shock when the arrest lines reach their full stretch. You could easily hit your head in the fall etc. You will proba
I climb fairly regularly and thankfully have never tested my gear in a fall. _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list Tow
FYI, I had one burn out and around one of the tubes it was very black and slightly melted. That was a concern as this was at our summer house and this was a light we leave on all the time. I am sure
More like nomoreyaesu or You thought ham gear was pricey before... _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@con
The XM240's reflector is insulated too unless you shorted it. _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesti
I second that! AN Wireless or Trylon both make towers that will fit the bill. I have a 70ft An and a 56ft Trylon. No guy wires are great! You can't put much on a stick of 45g at 40ft self supporting.
That is probably a "flooded" heat shrink tubing to keep out the moisture. You can find it by searching online. I think this tubing is double walled with a sealant in the middle. _____________________