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201. Re: [TowerTalk] 40 Meter Vertical (score: 1)
Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>
Date: Sat, 01 Dec 2007 09:10:07 -0800
Hi Paul I have 3 40 meter verticals here and they are all moade out of telescoping pieces of aluminum tubing. they start out at 1 1/2" and go down to 1/2". I found that the amount of taper differed o
/archives//html/Towertalk/2007-12/msg00009.html (8,099 bytes)

202. [TowerTalk] Linear loaded 160 L (score: 1)
Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:11:51 -0800
Due to some upcoming antenna projects, I'd like to move the horizontal part of my inverted 'L' out of the way. Seems everywhere I want to move it, it is in the way of another antenna. Could I fold, s
/archives//html/Towertalk/2007-12/msg00232.html (6,619 bytes)

203. Re: [TowerTalk] Antenna Tree (score: 1)
Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:44:44 -0800
Hi Ken Back in my drinking days we had a net on 80 meters called "The Saturday Afternoon Uplift and Drinking Society Net". One night during the Christmas season, we heard a bunch of Christmas music o
/archives//html/Towertalk/2007-12/msg00261.html (7,307 bytes)

204. Re: [TowerTalk] Bamboo Quad Spreaders (score: 1)
Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>
Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:11:57 -0800
But be careful, get it too hot and it will explode!! If you don't believe me, throw some wet bamboo in a fire and see what happens. Don't ask me how I know :-) 73 Tom W7WHY __________________________
/archives//html/Towertalk/2007-12/msg00369.html (7,743 bytes)

205. Re: [TowerTalk] Soldering flex-weave (score: 1)
Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 21:12:49 -0800
Hi Martin I thought you could just tie flex weave into a knot without hurting it. No need to solder??? 73 and HNY to all TT'ians's. Tom W7WHY _______________________________________________ _________
/archives//html/Towertalk/2007-12/msg00422.html (8,521 bytes)

206. [TowerTalk] 160 RX antenna (score: 1)
Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>
Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:04:39 -0800
Hi all While playing on 160 in the RAC and Stew contest, I noticed something kinda strange here. I was trying to figure how I could hook up one of my other antennas for a RX antenna. I tried them all
/archives//html/Towertalk/2007-12/msg00478.html (7,021 bytes)

207. Re: [TowerTalk] Great K2GL Photos (score: 1)
Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>
Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:07:39 -0800
Hi Frank Yeah, and where are the computers?? :-) 73 Tom W7WHY Thanks for the great K2GL photos Bob, but up with those photos? It looks like Buzz invited a gang of children to operate that contest! 73
/archives//html/Towertalk/2007-12/msg00520.html (7,051 bytes)

208. Re: [TowerTalk] Phasing Question (score: 1)
Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>
Date: Sun, 06 Jan 2008 21:33:39 -0800
I asked this same question here a couple of months ago, and from what I received in answer, I assume unless you have a meter to detrmine inpedance, reactance, phase angles, vectors, etc, it is not wo
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-01/msg00087.html (7,377 bytes)

209. Re: [TowerTalk] Maine Contest Site For Sale (score: 1)
Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 09:29:53 -0800
Hi Jim As far as your nearest moose :-) 73 Tom W7WHY _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com ht
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-01/msg00236.html (8,968 bytes)

210. [TowerTalk] Another radial question (score: 1)
Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:22:24 -0800
Howdy TT'ians Where I work I am privy to lots and lots of used 30-40 foot power cords from defunct equipment. Most of them are 2-wire with some 3-wire cords thrown in. These would make great wire for
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-01/msg00551.html (7,445 bytes)

211. [TowerTalk] KW-80 trap (score: 1)
Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:39:44 -0800
Hi TT'ians I'm trying to built an 80/160 antenna with a Unidilla KW-80 trap. I can get the SWR on 80 OK, but my MFJ-259B doesn't like 160 so can't get a good reading there. How much wire do I need on
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-02/msg00416.html (7,186 bytes)

212. Re: [TowerTalk] hose clamps and end caps (score: 1)
Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>
Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:31:15 -0800
Hi Bill Haven't used rivets here, but lots of clamps. I took 3 of my 40 meter verticals down to re-furb them and found that the screw assembly in the clamps had rusted badly. Don't know if it was bad
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-03/msg00033.html (9,064 bytes)

213. Re: [TowerTalk] Please help identifying mystery tower (score: 1)
Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>
Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:36:49 -0800
I have a small crank up (30 feet) and it looks like this one. I do have it guyed and it has been up for a long time. I've had a TH-3, A-3, 2-el quad, and now a home brew 2 el monobander for 20 on it.
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-03/msg00034.html (8,696 bytes)

214. [TowerTalk] 160/80 inverted L (score: 1)
Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:05:53 -0700
Hi TT'ians About a month ago I asked for dimensions for a 80/160 inverted 'L' using a Unidilla KW80 trap, and got lots of good info from the list. Got it up today and it looks good. SWR is lowest at
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-03/msg00224.html (7,223 bytes)

215. Re: [TowerTalk] 160/80 inverted L (score: 1)
Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:49:57 -0700
Hi Jow Some time I purchased a Unidilla trap, but didn't have any instructions with it. I asked on the list and got the dimensions. For the 80 meter part, I just put up an 80 meter vertical in a tre
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-03/msg00226.html (7,284 bytes)

216. [TowerTalk] Radial length (score: 1)
Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:20:13 -0700
Howdy again I was just out laying some radials and I remembered something I read somewhere. What I read was that radials only have to be as long as the antenna. The one I put up is about 109 feet lon
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-03/msg00230.html (7,203 bytes)

217. Re: [TowerTalk] 160/80 inverted L (score: 1)
Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:54:55 -0700
About 66 feet from the insulator to the trap and around 43.5 feet past that. Tom W7WHY _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailin
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-03/msg00232.html (8,431 bytes)

218. Re: [TowerTalk] Radial length (score: 1)
Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:00:10 -0700
Thanks Larry. I don't have the antenna book, but I do have the LBDX'ing book here. Of course, the recommended length there is 125 feet. I have about 40 radials from 30 to 60 feet (used to be where on
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-03/msg00234.html (8,119 bytes)

219. [TowerTalk] Johnson Matchbox (score: 1)
Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>
Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:38:12 -0700
Hi All I just purchased a 275 watt Johnson Matchbox, almost mint condition. They are rated at 275 watts, but the components inside look pretty hefty. Has anyone ever run more than 275 watts into one
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-03/msg00273.html (7,318 bytes)

220. Re: [TowerTalk] Johnson Matchbox (score: 1)
Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2008 21:32:43 -0700
Howdy TT'ians Got the Matchbox hooked up this weekend and ran it in the BARTG RTTY contest. Ran 500 watts with the SB-200 and it didn't even get warm. Guess it will take lots more than 275 watts! Sta
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-03/msg00445.html (8,342 bytes)

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