Hi Bill I can relate to that. Rohn 65 is Varsity tower, the 20" rung step , and climbing over the 1032 tic rings add another challenge to this 64 year old guy. But let's be honest here, if you live a
Hi Joe try this link http://www.g0ksc.co.uk/ I used his design and built two 6 element 10 meter OWA's Sweet ! Wayne,W3EA _______________________________________________ ______________________________
Not to repeat others. But at my last QTH I used 200/ run of 10/2 UF to the base of the tower and 120' of 12/2 up the tower to the motor conection. was there 18 years till it's tear down. Wayne, W3EA
Hello I for the first time this low band season I used RG6 1/4 wave matching transformer on my 160 Delta Loop. ! seems to be A-OK and the extra weight on the ( feed down 1/4 wave from the top apex) s
One other tidbit, When I climb over my Rings, I Do just like Dave But I make sure the tower upright tube is in the center of my Body, make the ring closer to the tower and you have a larger Platform
Hi fellow Tower Talkers.. . I built a 75/80 meter Four Sq, antenna system many years ago. It was feed with an original DX eng. ( not the new Dx eng co.) quadature. The Hi Gain Hi towers were stripped
Hi Roger The small 24' BX style towers are not the failure Point. it's the 44' stinger that's the area of failure ! Another friend who's of the DX- Expedition type suggested I opt for the tapered fib
Don, The 4 SQ sits in the open and the BOSS is OK with that, But with 4 other guyed towers on the RH side of the property. She Nixed any GUY in the REAR view !! Lucky I got the 4SQ in :) Wayne PS I p
An 8' fence is no challenge for a Eastern White tail. A friend raises White tale and 10' with inward pointed arms and three stringer wires was the only way he keep His Deer in the compound... and Kee
Hi Keith Though that everything was BIGGER in Texas... Nest to me is a 1/4 horse farm... there three grazing pastures, they have pulsing electric fence on all three the closest one is solar powered.
Hi Alan I did a combination. I used the three tubes but drilled them ladder fusion, with the 3/8 rebar protruding 6" each side and three bars a side. they have been in place since 1992 and at one tim
Hi George The original Chushcraft 40-2CD has the discrepancy you said. Has to do with the dim from C/L of the boom with the added insulator . The tube you need is 1 1/4 od .058 wall 72 inches long. S
Hi Jerry I don't know the manufacture of the hose clamps MFJ include in the antennas . But I have assembled many Hi-Gain Telex antennas over the years. I only use IDEAL all stainless hose clamps. I b
Hi I have used RG8 and RG11 to make stubs in the past. I need to make some 160 meter stubs Read Loooooong I have some RG-59 old style catty drop line cable, but the shield leaves allot to be desired
Hello fellow TT's Ebay has a listed 110/115 VAC winch, This is the same model I use for Tower erection and antenna installation. http://www.ebay.com/itm/A-B-CHANCE-ELECTRIC-WINCH-/281080979942?_trksi
Tell me your joking Pete ! My 3 element 12 ft. Boom @ 44 dollar Gotham 10 meter yagi dose not have 14DB Gain ? :( My day is ruined Wayne,W3EA _______________________________________________ _________
A screw driver through the hole at the end of 12" adjustable wench held at eye height , was the sight line for many a tower. We don't need no stinking Transits ! Wayne W3EA __________________________
As with any project, there are many ways to skin that cat.I have moved crackup towers with a single axle dolly Old trailer straight axel with a float 36" X 30" sq tubing box welded ni the center, pos
Have used Both in assembling antennas and in electrical lug/wire junction installation Wayne W3EA _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Tower
The set screw has been set in with two or three punch set marks. There have been a few times I had to use a pointed carbon speed cutter to free up the set screw. ( was at the point of rounding it off