- 61. [TowerTalk] thimble gap too narrow (score: 1)
- Author: w5hvv@aeneas.net (Roderick M. Fitz-Randolph)
- Date: Fri, 6 Jun 1997 18:42:13 -0500
- _____________________________________________________________________________ Pete, I have taken a coal chisel in the past and placed the sharp point between the nearly closed ends of the thimble an
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-06/msg00248.html (8,770 bytes)
- 62. [TowerTalk] Light up those towers. (score: 1)
- Author: w5hvv@aeneas.net (Roderick M. Fitz-Randolph)
- Date: Fri, 13 Jun 1997 01:04:21 +0100
- ___________________________________________________________________ With respect, Ed, I do not believe that is the complete story. If one uses a strobe light, it is not necessary to paint the tower.
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-06/msg00396.html (7,967 bytes)
- 63. [TowerTalk] Wasp Stings on Tower (score: 1)
- Author: w5hvv@aeneas.net (Roderick M. Fitz-Randolph)
- Date: Mon, 16 Jun 1997 21:20:34 +0100
- Wait until dark when all of the little buggers are back in the hive and then take a can or two of some wasp/hornet spray up the tower and soak the hive. These cans will shoot 8-10 feet or more so you
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-06/msg00540.html (7,358 bytes)
- 64. [TowerTalk] TailTwister Repair by Hy-Gain (score: 1)
- Author: w5hvv@aeneas.net (Roderick M. Fitz-Randolph)
- Date: Fri, 20 Jun 1997 00:07:39 +0100
- I, too, have had outstanding service by the repair facilities at Hy-Gain/Telex. I thank Scott for his coming forward and stating that Hy-Gain will deliver a COMPLETELY redone TailTwister for an amoun
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-06/msg00649.html (7,306 bytes)
- 65. [TowerTalk] Effects of less than 80% guying (score: 1)
- Author: w5hvv@aeneas.net (Roderick M. Fitz-Randolph)
- Date: Fri, 20 Jun 1997 19:24:59 +0100
- ______________________________________________________________________ Sean, I have a 130 foot Rohn 25G in my back yard and one of the guys could only be put at 84 feet from the base of the tower. T
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-06/msg00677.html (9,330 bytes)
- 66. [TowerTalk] Cleaning aluminum (score: 1)
- Author: w5hvv@aeneas.net (Roderick M. Fitz-Randolph)
- Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 08:16:06 +0100
- ** _______________________________________________________________________ Tom, dunno if it's a joke or not: it may simply be indicative of his motivation. I'm reminded of Omar Bradley and to that to
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-06/msg00721.html (8,880 bytes)
- 67. [TowerTalk] More on Safety Belts (score: 1)
- Author: w5hvv@aeneas.net (Roderick M. Fitz-Randolph)
- Date: Sat, 28 Jun 1997 20:40:57 -0500
- ________________________________________________________ Tom, something similar happened to me. I had been working, to bring down a tribander and dismantle a 70 foot tower, when I got a similar cram
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-06/msg00963.html (8,823 bytes)
- 68. [TowerTalk] Rohn Parts Sources? (score: 1)
- Author: w5hvv@aeneas.net (Roderick M. Fitz-Randolph)
- Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 01:17:01 +0000
- _____________________________________________________________________________ I was concerned that virtually all the Rohn towers I had taken down had very badly rusted bolts and nuts, requiring me t
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00030.html (8,916 bytes)
- 69. [TowerTalk] H I (score: 1)
- Author: w5hvv@aeneas.net (Roderick M. Fitz-Randolph)
- Date: Thu, 8 May 1997 18:12:39 -0500
- _____________________________________________________________________ I have seen this bastardized into "Hee Hee" in reference to the way it is done on CW so many times, especially by Novices that p
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00243.html (8,337 bytes)
- 70. [TowerTalk] Rohn joint bolts (score: 1)
- Author: w5hvv@aeneas.net (Roderick M. Fitz-Randolph)
- Date: Sun, 11 May 1997 19:22:39 -0500
- ______________________________________________________________________________ Yes, there have been several that have tried this, of which I am one!! I decided, after taking down a dozen Plus-or-min
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00313.html (9,598 bytes)
- 71. [TowerTalk] Rohn joint bolts (score: 1)
- Author: w5hvv@aeneas.net (Roderick M. Fitz-Randolph)
- Date: Sun, 11 May 1997 19:22:42 -0500
- _________________________________________________________________ I certainly can't argue with the figures above that were placed on the Reflector.... but somehow I just can't get it through my thic
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00314.html (9,950 bytes)
- 72. [TowerTalk] GAP Challenger DX (score: 1)
- Author: w5hvv@aeneas.net (Roderick M. Fitz-Randolph)
- Date: Mon, 12 May 1997 19:03:46 -0500
- I have a friend (W5JUQ) who was long dormant and has recently revived his activity. He is severely limited in his antenna space but likes to work DX. He asked that I look at www.gapantenna.com and gi
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00327.html (7,222 bytes)
- 73. [TowerTalk] GAP 8-Band Antenna as a DX Antenna (score: 1)
- Author: w5hvv@aeneas.net (Roderick M. Fitz-Randolph)
- Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 20:30:43 -0500
- I recently posted the following to the Reflector: I have a friend (W5JUQ) who was long dormant and has recently revived his activity. He is severely limited in his antenna space but likes to work DX.
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00367.html (26,244 bytes)
- 74. [TowerTalk] The Old Concord Battle: (score: 1)
- Author: w5hvv@aeneas.net (Roderick M. Fitz-Randolph)
- Date: Tue, 27 May 1997 22:28:22 -0500
- ___________________________________________________________________________ No flames from this quarter, Scott. I agree! I think I will suggest to the Reflectorites that we take up a "War Fund" coll
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00645.html (7,934 bytes)
- 75. [TowerTalk] ground screen for new lawn (score: 1)
- Author: w5hvv@aeneas.net (Roderick M. Fitz-Randolph)
- Date: Tue, 27 May 1997 22:28:41 -0500
- ____________________________________________________________________________ Hmmmmm. Sumpin' wrong here. The soil in this part of west Tennessee is highly acidic and there is no way you can bury alu
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00646.html (8,961 bytes)
- 76. [TowerTalk] Tower Height (score: 1)
- Author: w5hvv@aeneas.net (Roderick M. Fitz-Randolph)
- Date: Tue, 27 May 1997 22:28:44 -0500
- There has been a recent thread regards putting a ground screen at the base of the tower and extending (purportedly) for a modest distance from the tower throughout a housing lot. There has been sever
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00647.html (8,486 bytes)
- 77. [TowerTalk] Rain Static vs Feed System (score: 1)
- Author: w5hvv@aeneas.net (Roderick M. Fitz-Randolph)
- Date: Sat, 31 May 1997 15:44:40 -0500
- ________________________________________________________________________ Chuck, I hear the charged rain drops on my 40-2CD at 140 feet quite loud and it is different that the repetitive static build
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00768.html (8,962 bytes)
- 78. [TowerTalk] Tower Falling Radius (score: 1)
- Author: w5hvv@aeneas.net (Roderick M. Fitz-Randolph)
- Date: Fri, 4 Apr 1997 23:07:55 +0000
- I never learn. I shouldn't say anything about this thread but I am compelled to after reading some of the (what I believe to be) mistaken notions of falling/collapsing towers. In regard the 2,000 foo
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-04/msg00131.html (8,225 bytes)
- 79. [TowerTalk] Garage door opener rotator (score: 1)
- Author: w5hvv@aeneas.net (Roderick M. Fitz-Randolph)
- Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 03:36:01 +0000
- ___________________________________________________________________ Wow, now THIS could start a new thread!! Ok, all you mechanical genii: here's your chance to shine. One of the worm-drive garage d
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-04/msg00239.html (8,729 bytes)
- 80. [TowerTalk] Various Antenna Schemes (score: 1)
- Author: w5hvv@aeneas.net (Roderick M. Fitz-Randolph)
- Date: Thu, 10 Apr 1997 23:40:40 +0000
- This is a request for some help from those that have access to antenna modeling software. I have wondered for some time why the following idea wouldn't work and work well. Envision 2 vertical antenna
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-04/msg00309.html (10,058 bytes)
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