Hi Tony I bought my set from RF Connection Kit #7 has a nice case also Kit #8 now ahs Anderson crimper dies also https://www.therfc.com/tooling.htm No personal interest in Co Wayne W3EA _____________
I received a West mountain radio DC power pole distribution strip for Xmas two years a GO. What a blessing This device has standardized my the 13 12V dc boxes in the radio desk .... one little 7 amp
I assume this is B- 4 OSHA :) http://www.ebay.com/itm/1955-Press-Photo-Two-Men-Install-High-Up-antennas-on-Terminal-Tower-in-Cleveland-/351226615570?pt=Art_Photo_Images&hash=item51c6bcd712 __________
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Another neat trick with a torrid wound balun. I weld a #10-32 1/2 machine screw to a 2" all stainless hose clamp jus 1" past the end of the tightening slots. I then drill a hole in the 4" dead center
Grant Not to Morph the Balun thread FLEA Bay , is a good source for mill spec RG142 and RG400. Except for stubs all my inside interstation coax B-4 the BPF, 6X2 and stub 6 ways are ALL RG 400 YMMV Wa
Hi Dave went out in the snow to confirm .... I have two RG25 fold overs .. one up and on in storage both sugar tubing tail pieces have on hole drilled through them and the tabs for the vertical leg p
Preparing for some tower maintenance... I have two Older style aluminum black box RR motors..... OK I need to replace a POT My question is .....The original 1022 1032 were they the BLACK Pots and the
The WX has be catching up on some repair work I need the small transformer 110V Pri - 30 V secd. meter lamp transformer. I know all boxes even the old Ham M used them ... any in a the junk pile ? thi
IMHO with the tri band antennas manufactured today..... the Christmas's tree loss from interactions over come there Mono band gain....... At my old QTH I have two towers. a 10/40 combo and a 15/20 co
OK I do not want this to morph into the many proven ways to find TRUE north. The compass extra on a I phone..... True north .... I assume it is via GPS tribulation ??/ Wayne W3EA PS Merry Xmas and Hp
WOW... I apologize to all TT'ers for kicking off this North finding facts. All the feedback are enlightening. With that now fleshed out.. another problem is rising it's ugly head A: The foul deterrin
While in the midst of a inner station rebuild. SO2R All patch cables Radio/BPF/AMP/6X2 and then the common ground coax BUSS bar are made up of Mil-SPC-RG400 Double silver shielded Teflon dielectric a
hi I have worked on a Rohn work platform Rohn 25 ( when you have size 12 DD it dose come in handy for Looooog jobs... but the Real deal for working on the tower for Hours is a Tower with a built in S
Rotor - Rotator Balun - Balum Thanks Bob.... while were spending an ungodly amount of time on tomato VS Tomotto The use 73's but While doing W1AW/3 I had a number of just endings with ther call and T
Yup been getting them but never opened them via the TT reflector... Wayne W3EA _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list T
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Open none gated lanyard clips !!!! I have a few old single lever clips, Miller, Klein and OGP .. I use them as needed ( mostly painting ) and one that's adjustable 6' for total around AB 105 and Rohn
Hi Rich I read the " hot switch fix" but I never had to do it and am reluctant to do it.. But the relays tension issue you have reference to is the open frame one's in the 6 pac . GL Wayne W3EA _____
The thread has morphed the globe, and IMHO one person can walk up a 30' tower . I had a 29' R-25 with 7' 1 1/4 id mast 2mter Hustler G-6 at top a KLM 8 element 440 FM below plus a BIG Archer TV anten