And metric. Don W7WLL Speaking of which, it's hard to find wrenches thin enough to lock two 6-32 or 8-32 nuts together. I have one old, cheap, Craftsman set that works, but sooner or later I'm going
Ah McMaster, should have thought of that. Need a 14MM flat to get at the inner nut of the bearings in the XYL's glider chair. A happy wife makes it easier to be an active ham!!!!! Don W7WLL And metr
I've seen past posts about the use of drones for antenna work. While interesting reads at the time, I wasn't there, so didn't bother to file 'em away. Now I'm interested. Particularly, how were you a
Tnx to all for the leads to the videos. Gave me a good heads-up on release idea. Looks like there is a lot of interest by the amateur radio community. Did some more sleuthing, this time with better k
The Harbor Freight flag pole you note was a good buy and has been up for a while. Works great as a flag pole. There is another vendor of long nonconductive poles I ran across some time back, https://
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Ideal product to use for those who can obtain access to one that is up to snuff re calibration. Discontinued back in 2007, this is one of a couple of good articles on the unit and its use. http://www
And another good source of trailer and other outside connectors plus other useful items is Del City, https://delcity.net/ <https://catalog.delcity.net/Del-City-Interactive-Catalog-2021/1/> I've purch
And on the Toyota Sienna '13-on, a license plate light replacement requires pulling the inside hatch deck off. Toyota Service price - $67 plus bulb. Did it myself after figuring out the process. Also
Known as the AMFEA, Auto Mechanic Full Employment Act, this Act funds the automakers to design and manufacture automobiles which deny the average citizen the ability to do their own repair. This led
I've found this company https://www.albanycountyfasteners.com/ <https://www.albanycountyfasteners.com/> to be able to supply some fasteners that are not available locally here in OR, especially in SS
I have a Tri-Ex WT-51 and since it tilts over at the ground base I am confused how you can get it past horizontal. Please explain. Don W7WLL I have a (much) smaller cousin of the DX-70, the WT-51. Th
The WT-51 (at least mine and others I've seen) is designed to tilt over from the base planted in the concrete, like _most_ other crank-ups. Was curious how it could be tilted over from a 9 foot high
Did some digging out in the etherland and found an old '78 manual showing the tilt fixture you are referring to and understand now why I was confused. I just had never seen a WT-51 on such a fixture
K4AVU is a SK according to QRZ. Don W7WLL The box it came in has the following address info: Paul Marsha K4AVU 200 Garden Trail Lane Lexington, SC 29072 John Owens - N7TK On 07/23/2021 9:23 PM KD7JYK
Question for the antenna gurus on this site. I don't have any modeling SW nor experience with such SW. With that known, I have a question about a horizontal 1/2 wave dipole at a single height. I unde
My TH7DXX is at 72 feet. When I had a 2 el 40 up 6 feet above it I experienced no _discernible_ negative affect on either. Surely there was some, but not noticeable. Don W7WLL 73, geo - n4ua What wou
Chris, I'm up the coast from you. Lot lines in this state are on a true N. Just line up with that. Close enough works. Doubtful that the receiving end of your signal or your signal reception will lik
Does anyone know what the difference is between the W-51 tower of old and the later nomenclated WT-51 - or - is it just that, a renomenclated tower with no physical changes? I have a W-51 (on saw-hor
Ah, makes sense Skip. All the notes and correspondence on various e-sites and no one mentioned that. Mine does NOT have any ears. All this time I thought it was a WT. Could read the W but the electri