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1. [TowerTalk] Mosley antennas - Warning: Strong Language (score: 1): Author: w5rz@cswnet.com (Dennis Schaefer); Date: Thu, 12 Feb 1998 18:42:29 -0600; I too am very interested in the test methodology. The KT-34XA with its dual driven element appears to be a broadbanded antenna. If gain drops by 4.5 db (of any kind) by the time you get up to the lo; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-02/msg00329.html (9,841 bytes)
2. [TowerTalk] removal of "push-nuts" (score: 1): Author: w5rz@cswnet.com (Dennis Schaefer); Date: Sat, 24 Jan 1998 15:23:06 -0600; KLM uses "push-nuts" to secure elements to the boom on some VHF/UHF antennas. Elements go through the boom. You put the push nuts on the end of the element and push it toward the middle, then repeat; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-01/msg00387.html (7,820 bytes)
3. [TowerTalk] Mosley TA-34 XL (score: 1): Author: w5rz@cswnet.com (Dennis Schaefer); Date: Sat, 06 Dec 1997 20:16:35 -0600; Any opinions/info on the Mosley TA-34XL? I believe QST had a review, so will go look for that. Specifically, how would it compare with Mosley TA-36, CL-36 or PRO-57, which I am familiar with. I belie; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-12/msg00154.html (7,046 bytes)
4. [TowerTalk] Schedule 40 saga (score: 1): Author: w5rz@cswnet.com (Dennis Schaefer); Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 17:57:42 -0600; I needed a piece of steel mast. I am using a Hazer and need about 2 feet out of the Hazer to clear the top of the tower and about 3 more feet to get the KT-34A a respectable height above the tower. A; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-11/msg00228.html (10,072 bytes)
5. [TowerTalk] Water pipe (score: 1): Author: w5rz@cswnet.com (Dennis Schaefer); Date: Tue, 11 Nov 1997 13:54:44 -0600; I didn't intend to send a copy to the reflector, but message to Stan was undeliverable. Stan, I think the guys misunderstood what you were talking about. I had thought of doing the same thing. As you; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-11/msg00260.html (8,671 bytes)
6. [TowerTalk] OCT. CQ Antenna article (score: 1): Author: w5rz@cswnet.com (Dennis Schaefer); Date: Tue, 14 Oct 1997 15:19:24 -0500; line... We used one of these this year at Field DAy. We run two stations, CW and SSB. Both usually put up triband beams. CW normally makes 700-800 Q's. We are always tired at starting time. This year; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-10/msg00384.html (8,452 bytes)
7. [TowerTalk] caps for Rohn 25 top section (score: 1): Author: w5rz@cswnet.com (Dennis Schaefer); Date: Wed, 15 Oct 1997 17:20:13 -0500; Steve suggested that I ask the group about this. I am re-installing a 50 foot 25G tower (replacing some 20G sections). The top section will be "straight" instead of "pointy". I was wondering if the o; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-10/msg00405.html (8,693 bytes)
8. [TowerTalk] re-caps for Rohn 25 (score: 1): Author: w5rz@cswnet.com (Dennis Schaefer); Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 17:08:00 -0500; As usual, lots of good ideas were received. Boiling them down resulted in the following: 1. I would probably be OK sealing the top of the tower, especially if I put the gravel in properly in the base; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-10/msg00462.html (7,254 bytes)
9. [TowerTalk] 40 meter rotary dipole (score: 1): Author: w5rz@cswnet.com (Dennis Schaefer); Date: Mon, 29 Sep 1997 21:50:22 -0500; I have always used wire antennas and verticals on 40 meters with good success. I recently acquired a KLM 40M-1 "dipole module". This is essentially a 47 foot single element antenna which is intended; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-09/msg00782.html (7,845 bytes)
10. [TowerTalk] "anodized" aluminum (score: 1): Author: w5rz@cswnet.com (Dennis Schaefer); Date: Sun, 24 Aug 1997 22:32:56 -0500; I was busy cleaning up a used KT-34A this afternoon and a friend came by. I was scraping off some silicone rubber that had been glopped all over the antenna and he cautioned about doing too much scra; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-08/msg00667.html (9,134 bytes)
11. [TowerTalk] Tower lighting (score: 1): Author: w5rz@cswnet.com (Dennis Schaefer); Date: Fri, 13 Jun 1997 16:31:03 -0500; This brings up an interesting question. Someone suggested the small lights in QST awhile back and the QST columnist stated the same thing, that even if you aren't required to use lights, any lights; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-06/msg00415.html (10,513 bytes)
12. [TowerTalk] yagi comments (score: 1): Author: w5rz@cswnet.com (Dennis Schaefer); Date: Mon, 16 Jun 1997 18:19:59 -0500; I don't recall ever seeing a used one for sale. Maybe that in itself tells us something! -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrati; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-06/msg00534.html (8,769 bytes)
13. [TowerTalk] too much Penetrox (score: 1): Author: w5rz@cswnet.com (Dennis Schaefer); Date: Tue, 06 May 1997 19:23:27 -0500; I worked on an old KT-34A this afternoon. When disassembling it, I noticed there was quite a bit of gray residue at the tubing joints. It looked pretty bad and an ohmmeter showed almost 300 K ohms re; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00172.html (7,265 bytes)
14. [TowerTalk] new KLM paste (score: 1): Author: w5rz@cswnet.com (Dennis Schaefer); Date: Thu, 29 May 1997 21:28:01 -0500; information. mind. years). Bill, I'm taking apart a couple of older KT-34A's and the joints are terrible. The paste is dry, thick, and gritty. There is a high resistance between many of the pieces of; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00729.html (8,609 bytes)
15. [TowerTalk] removing silicone (score: 1): Author: w5rz@cswnet.com (Dennis Schaefer); Date: Sun, 06 Apr 1997 22:10:51 -0500; I'm refurbishing a used KT-34A. The capacitor caps have all turned white (maybe they WERE white when this one was made) and some of them have cracks. I have a new set of caps, but the problem is that; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-04/msg00187.html (7,784 bytes)
16. [TowerTalk] Foolproof Lightning Protection (score: 1): Author: w5rz@cswnet.com (Dennis Schaefer); Date: Sat, 12 Apr 1997 14:05:17 -0500; Roger, Hate to burst your bubble, but I know a fellow who swears this happened. He had an Icom 745 which was working. This was a spare rig so he put the rig in its factory box and put it under his be; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-04/msg00356.html (8,745 bytes)
17. [TowerTalk] Need Help With Bow Launching (score: 1): Author: w5rz@cswnet.com (Dennis Schaefer); Date: Sun, 20 Apr 1997 11:07:55 -0500; I got mine at Wal-Mart. Just cheap fiberglass arrows. They have the target points, which aren't quite as lethal as the deer hunting arrows. I tape a bolt to the pointy end of the arrow and tie the fi; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-04/msg00633.html (10,844 bytes)
18. [TowerTalk] 2 towers/2beams phased (score: 1): Author: w5rz@cswnet.com (Dennis Schaefer); Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 22:54:49 -0600; I'm probably going to end up with two 60 foot towers, spaced about 100 ft, one with a 204BA and one with a KT-34A. This should provide some casual multi-multi fun. Although beams are generally stacke; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-03/msg00598.html (8,751 bytes)
19. Traps and advertising claims (score: 1): Author: w5rz@cswnet.com (Dennis Schaefer); Date: Sun, 16 Feb 1997 20:43:21 -0600; The C-3 probably has been kicked around enough. It's a competitive antenna for its size and weight. However, the recent discussion brings to mind the way traps are treated by antenna manufacturers wh; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-02/msg00355.html (9,680 bytes)
20. more on traps (score: 1): Author: w5rz@cswnet.com (Dennis Schaefer); Date: Mon, 17 Feb 1997 16:55:44 -0600; L. B., W4RNL, made a good point in that the poor performance of tribanders is usually due to shortening of the elements rather than power dissipation in the traps. I knew that, but didn't express it; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-02/msg00370.html (9,700 bytes)

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