I meant to post something a couple months ago, but somehow my note to myself got covered up on my desk. In June, I had problems at both ends of a three-or-four year-old DX Engineering prefabricated P
Hey everyone. Criticize in private, praise in public. Technical, non ad hominem, commentary always welcome of course. 73, Hank, W6SX _______________________________________________ __________________
For outdoor waterproofing of RG-8 connections, I use Rescue Tape. http://www.amazon.com/Rescue-Tape-RT1000201201USC-RT1000201201USCO/dp/B00AEBKYPG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1463325032&sr=8-3&keywords=re
Do you have a trick to make sure it breaks at one end or the other instead of the middle? 73, Hank, W6SX _______________________________________________ ______________________________________________
You can get HFTA online at http://k6tu.net/?q=TerrainProfiles Which isn't to say you shouldn't buy the Antenna Book. Every ham would be very well served to read it cover to cover. Contest Exuberantl
Thanks Larry. You are right. Contest Exuberantly, Hank, W6SX _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contestin
Good advice. But perhaps before showing your hand to the county, first talk with local hams and clubs. Ham Exuberantly, Hank, W6SX _______________________________________________ ____________________
My experience is that Synthetic Textiles always chafes. Here in the High Sierra, life expectancy was about a year. I have switched to Mastran https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=we
This past Saturday, I had catastrophic antenna failure. Fan dipole spacer literally burned up. I posted email with gruesome pictures and narrative including cause and fix to NCCC, SCCC, and Towertalk
Along the same lines, here is video of me making emergency repair to my fan inverted-V's at 0700 local Sunday RTTY Roundup weekend. At end of video, I am pointing to an arced spreader. https://photos
Try this link https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPehRg1RDRlAUVNrbxB3HdoaU8wwdcM9zJHUNZ3Ta-4nfiOn5kqndFfT457Wj_beQ?key=YWRjRHBFQnBuRkdiSF9jN1h5VmZTZFVMZDFlSGZ3 _____________________________________
Does anyone have experience and tips for splicing/tying together Masran? 73, Hank, W6SX _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk maili
For a second what it's worth. I live at 8,000 feet elevation in the Sierra Nevada. We get tons of snow (420 inches so far this winter), ferocious winds, heavy rain at times, and large variations in h
My experience is different. I use #10 copperweld between two very sway-prone Jeffery Pines. It has been up twelve years without issue. The trick with copperweld is not to nick it. 73, Hank, W6SX ____
I use Rescue Tape with no problems. Just Rescue Tape. At 8,000 foot elevation in the Sierra Nevada, we get more UV exposure than most of you. More snow than most of you. Lots of freezing rain. Lots o
Please guys. Your continued comments reflect more on you than on W9CR. Kelly made the point. Let it rest. Let's talk towers and antennas. Ham Exuberantly, Hank, W6SX _________________________________
Way back when, there was an article in CQ, I think it was, describing a metal v-notch at top of cut-off tree with a winch. Relatively lightweight antenna mast pivoted at bottom and was pulled vertica
I need to electrically and mechanically join 2 perpendicular pieces of I have same situation. I finally gave up on solder joints. I loosely wrap one wire around another for mechanical strength, no so
Me too. I've been shut out of groups.io because of bounces. I suspect it may have something to do with arrl.net. Contest Exuberantly, Hank, W6SX _______________________________________________ ______