A while back somebody posted the address of a firm that sold copperweld antenna wire. It was a little unique in that there was a "set up" or "cutting" charge which was independant of the amount order
To: <towertalk@contesting.com> Question - I've always used a lanyard made from some heavy dynamic kermantle climbing rope. Would you think that would suffice or would you suggest getting one of the
image of a the guy is not a After seeing something like that here and hearing stories I'm making up a little device like an arrowhead to put on each of the 3/16 EHS guys. Hopefully, if any ice forms
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I had no problems with this - use a 10 turn pot. Apply -8.0 volts to one end and +8 adjustable to the other. When the pot is about in the middle of the range, adjust the +8 volts until the voltage at
I believe there are static and dynamic climbing ropes. I have a bunch of dynamic ropes that I have used for rock climbing and I've also used them for working on my roof. They do have some give to th
Another thought. A gin pole hefty enough to handle that kind of load on a 20 foot section would itself be quite unwieldy to raise after each new section is put in place. Frank W2FCA List Sponsor: Are
The 1819 shows as having a life of 2500 hours and produces .34 MSCP of light (candle power of some sort). The 1820 shows a life of 1000 hours but produces 1.6 MSCP so it's about 3 times brighter. The
Just a thought. Has anybody tried using a white high intensity LED in place of an incandescant? The initial cost might be higher, but the life should be much better. Frank W2FCA To: <towertalk@contes
Sonotube is a heavy wax-covered cardboard tube. Think of a toilet paper tube a foot in diameter six feet long with a wall thickness of a quarter inch. It comes in sizes from 6 inches to a couple feet
Hi There was a review of the 61 in the North East VHF Club newletter for Jan 2000. You can see it at - http://www.qsl.net/k1uhf/news.html and click on Jan 2000. I have two of the PST-51 rotors and th
This is from the Rotordoc web page - AR-40 Series 2 Wind Load Cap.: 5 Sq. Ft. Vert. Load: 200 lbs. Brake Type:DISC Potentiometer feedback 5 wire $150.00 Frank W2FCA -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contest