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301. Re: [TowerTalk] Cushcraft A4 VSWR curves (score: 1): Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>; Date: Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:14:38 -0800; Hi Bob Flip the antenna with the reflector down, pointing straight up (if possible) and see how it looks. 73 Tom W7WHY _______________________________________________ _______________________________; /archives//html/Towertalk/2009-11/msg00049.html (8,048 bytes)
302. Re: [TowerTalk] Fwd: [CQ-Contest] Good news for US veterans (score: 1): Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>; Date: Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:24:28 -0800; No, but when he got sick, he was treated by one. 73 Tom W7WHY _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesti; /archives//html/Towertalk/2009-11/msg00144.html (8,230 bytes)
303. Re: [TowerTalk] dipole configuration (score: 1): Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>; Date: Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:55:33 -0800; Hi All It seems I read somewhere that on an antenna like this, it would be better if the bends were gentle, like through a piece of hose or something, instead of abrupt, like 2 wires tied to the hole; /archives//html/Towertalk/2009-12/msg00070.html (9,429 bytes)
304. Re: [TowerTalk] touchscreen antenna switch (score: 1): Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>; Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:52:38 -0800; Hi daniel You might check this site: http://www.hamation.com/TouchScreen.htm 73 and Merry Christmas to you. Tom W7WHY _______________________________________________ _________________________________; /archives//html/Towertalk/2009-12/msg00119.html (7,343 bytes)
305. Re: [TowerTalk] Mystery Vertical (score: 1): Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>; Date: Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:46:24 -0800; Hi Gordon Looks kinda like a butternut Trombone VHF antenna. Check this link. http://www.bencher.com/pdfs/00819IZV.pdf 73 Tom W7WHY _______________________________________________ ___________________; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-01/msg00034.html (8,236 bytes)
306. Re: [TowerTalk] broken balun wires (score: 1): Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>; Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:36:00 -0800; Just about every antenna wire that ever broke here was at a soldered connection. Finally quit soldering and just wrap and tape. 73 Tom W7WHY _______________________________________________ __________; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-01/msg00293.html (8,399 bytes)
307. Re: [TowerTalk] WTB Rohn Tower (score: 1): Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>; Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:23:15 -0800; Aw, we're all grown ups Bill :-) 73 Tom W7WHY _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://li; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-01/msg00538.html (8,322 bytes)
308. Re: [TowerTalk] Red-Tailed Hawks (score: 1): Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>; Date: Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:34:02 -0800; Hi Doug Don't know about your location, but here in Oregon, the Red Tailed Hawk is on the endangered species list. Harming one, a chick or eggs, will get you a HEFTY fine. You might want to check wit; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-02/msg00090.html (9,191 bytes)
309. Re: [TowerTalk] Measuring Coax Loss (score: 1): Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>; Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:55:56 -0800; HI All I went to Dish Network last week to ask a question and while I was there, asked about some surplus coax. They told me they just dumped a dumpster load that morning, so they are gonna save a bu; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-02/msg00296.html (9,777 bytes)
310. Re: [TowerTalk] wind load (score: 1): Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>; Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:42:41 -0800; Hi Rex et al Yeah, but for how long? I've always wondered if that is a sustained 70 mph wind for 5 hours or a gust or 2 at that speed. 73 Tom W7WHY I believe it's saying that at 70MPH, the tower will; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-02/msg00476.html (9,286 bytes)
311. Re: [TowerTalk] 3-Stack Tribander Issues (score: 1): Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>; Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:58:45 -0800; Hi Bill Maybe someone remembers what issue of CQ that was. 73 Tom W7WHY Im thinking of building a 3-stack of tribanders. Folks who are familiar with stacked monobanders give me doubtful looks. Im won; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-02/msg00569.html (9,605 bytes)
312. Re: [TowerTalk] Budget 4-Pack? (score: 1): Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>; Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:14:37 -0800; Hi Barry I just built some antenna switches to switch antennas between radios. I have one 2-position switch for each antenna. Each switch goes to a 7 position switch at each radio. That way I can sel; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-03/msg00018.html (9,032 bytes)
313. [TowerTalk] FC-20 and FT-840 (score: 1): Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>; Date: Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:15:49 -0800; HI All Will the Yaesu FC-20 automatic antenna tuner work with the FT-840? I got a chance to pick one up at a real good price, but need to know if they will work together. I'd like to use this to tune; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-03/msg00065.html (6,850 bytes)
314. Re: [TowerTalk] Help separating aluminum tubes (score: 1): Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>; Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:36:09 -0700; Another trick I have used for years (acutally saw it in CQ magazine in an article by KH6IJ) was to take a screwdriver and clamp it on the end of the element, handle towards the boom, with a pair of v; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-03/msg00236.html (8,250 bytes)
315. Re: [TowerTalk] 40/80m dipole (score: 1): Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>; Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:02:37 -0700; Right. And, bandwidth will be a lot better with the parallel dipoles. Sometimes, shortening a dipole can really make them kinda narrow. 73 and GL Tom W7WHY ___________________________________________; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-03/msg00505.html (8,331 bytes)
316. Re: [TowerTalk] 40/80m dipole (score: 1): Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>; Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:21:53 -0700; Hi Jim Remember the old 'twisted pair" feedline? I used a lot of that stuff way back when. I had a ham friend who worked for the telephone company and he had lots of that stuff. Old copper coated ste; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-03/msg00532.html (9,435 bytes)
317. Re: [TowerTalk] Homebrew Crank-up (score: 1): Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>; Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:51:31 -0700; Weld some steel together. Go higher. Weld some more steel together. When you get to the top, quit :-) 73 Tom W7WHY _______________________________________________ ___________________________________; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-03/msg00556.html (8,098 bytes)
318. Re: [TowerTalk] coax stubs /bandpass filter (score: 1): Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>; Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:59:21 -0700; Hi Rick Doesn't it take a lot more 'tuning stuff' to make lumped elements than it does to make stubs? All I have here in the way of test equipment is an MFJ 259B analyzer and a VOM :-) Works good for; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-03/msg00667.html (11,208 bytes)
319. Re: [TowerTalk] Yaesu Rotor Light (score: 1): Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>; Date: Sun, 04 Apr 2010 19:01:26 -0700; Hi Jim and Jim In model railroading, we just use the LED in series with a resistor to drop the voltage. Here's some info on hooking them up to 12 volts. http://www.bakatronics.com/shop/item.aspx?item; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-04/msg00151.html (11,207 bytes)
320. Re: [TowerTalk] Hygain TH-6DX (score: 1): Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>; Date: Sun, 04 Apr 2010 19:14:30 -0700; Hi Bob Do you have a 40 meter antenna hanging on your tower? Sometimes a 40 meter antenna too close will mess up 15. 73 Tom W7WHy _______________________________________________ _____________________; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-04/msg00152.html (13,368 bytes)

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