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1. [TowerTalk] Rivet Tool? (score: 1): Author: wa3afs@soli.inav.net (Bruce Goldstein); Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 21:28:40 -0500; Any common rivit tool is sufficient. There is nothing special in your requirements. Have fun building and operating. I have the C4 and I am very pleased with both the construction and operating resul; /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-10/msg00763.html (8,176 bytes)
2. [TowerTalk] 4 square arrays (score: 1): Author: wa3afs@soli.inav.net (Bruce Goldstein); Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 19:10:46 -0500; My experience has been with pairs of phased coaxial inverted L's and verticals all of which were supported by whatever skyhook was available (oak, maple, pine, ash, etc) in two different QTHs. The pa; /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-09/msg00039.html (7,658 bytes)
3. [TowerTalk] Coax as radials?? (score: 1): Author: wa3afs@soli.inav.net (Bruce Goldstein); Date: Wed, 5 May 1999 18:45:57 -0500; I am a 'big' user of scrap coax for my radials. I strip about an inch or two of the outer and inner insulation short the inner conductor to the shield connect to my base plate and lay it on the groun; /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-05/msg00117.html (9,176 bytes)
4. [TowerTalk] MFJ 731? (score: 1): Author: wa3afs@soli.inav.net (Bruce Goldstein); Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 20:51:28 -0500; What ever happened to the MFJ 731 (tunable filter for the 259s for strong local sigs)? I recently tried to buy one and no one seems to have them. Did it work as spec'ed? Was it any good? Anyone know; /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-04/msg00463.html (7,140 bytes)
5. [TowerTalk] 25g roof tower (score: 1): Author: wa3afs@soli.inav.net (Bruce Goldstein); Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 21:43:29 -0600; I have a C4 mounted about 3 feet above a 9 foot Glen Martin roof tower with a small discone another 10 or so feet above the C4. With proper mountng and supports across the roof joists this animal is; /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-03/msg00214.html (7,731 bytes)
6. [TowerTalk] GME Roof Towers` (score: 1): Author: wa3afs@soli.inav.net (Bruce Goldstein); Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 17:17:08 -0600; I have the GME 9 foot roof tower. Been up about 1 1/2 years. It is holding up a C4 (about 4 feet above the tower) and a discone another 7 or 8 feet above the C4. The GME tower is NOT climbable! (acco; /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-03/msg00372.html (8,194 bytes)
7. [TowerTalk] Radial wire (score: 1): Author: wa3afs@soli.inav.net (Bruce Goldstein); Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 08:58:30 -0600; "What type of radial wire?" My experience with many verticals having ground mounted radials is the following: - The more the merrier! - The larger the gauge the better. I once used copper window scre; /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-02/msg00546.html (8,313 bytes)
8. [TowerTalk] Force 12 Antanna Tool ? (score: 1): Author: wa3afs@soli.inav.net (Bruce Goldstein); Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1999 19:09:02 -0600; You can use any standard pop riviter tool available at just about any hardware store. Nothing special. If I remember correctly, 1/8 inch diameter rivits are what you are going to be working with. Goo; /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-01/msg00023.html (8,117 bytes)
9. [TowerTalk] Attaching coax shield to the tower (score: 1): Author: wa3afs@soli.inav.net (Bruce Goldstein); Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1999 14:25:01 -0600; ICE makes a very nice (and supposedly effective) grounding block for coax shield. You remove about 1 inch (If I remember correctly and its now -27 degrees fahrenheit wind chill so I am not going to l; /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-01/msg00073.html (10,110 bytes)
10. [TowerTalk] SO-239 covers (score: 1): Author: wa3afs@soli.inav.net (Bruce Goldstein); Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 12:19:10 -0600; There are 2 options that I know of: 1. Use an old PL259 with a short length of coax still attached and tape/protect as your other connections. 2. A screw on weather proof connector is made for specif; /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-01/msg00344.html (9,516 bytes)
11. [TowerTalk] TWO VERTICALS One Fed 90degrees Behind The Other (score: 1): Author: wa3afs@soli.inav.net (Bruce Goldstein); Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 15:39:23 -0600; Changing resonance when phasing two verticals is normal. If you are using an antenna tuner, I would not be too concerned. If you have the time, try tuning them a little lower in frequency and see wha; /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-01/msg00555.html (8,638 bytes)
12. [TowerTalk] Question for Force 12 C4 owners (score: 1): Author: wa3afs@soli.inav.net (wa3afs@soli.inav.net); Date: Tue, 1 Dec 1998 18:57:54 -0600; I followed the manual exactly on the measurements for my C4 (the 40 meter section would not even resonate 6 feet above the ground). I was able to tune the 15M elements at 6 feet. (The others were ok; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-12/msg00010.html (7,271 bytes)
13. [TowerTalk] Rotor and Installation for A3S with 40m extension (score: 1): Author: wa3afs@soli.inav.net (wa3afs@soli.inav.net); Date: Wed, 2 Dec 1998 21:59:03 -0600; A partial answer to your questions -- Roof tower. I have the Glen Martin 9 foot roof tower with a C4 on it using an old HD-73 rotator along with a discone on top of the whole mess. I placed 2X8s acro; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-12/msg00023.html (7,823 bytes)
14. [TowerTalk] Roof top towers (score: 1): Author: wa3afs@soli.inav.net (wa3afs@soli.inav.net); Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 14:26:41 -0600; I have the Glen Martin 9 foot roof tower which I used 10 in stainless steel threaded stock to go through the roof and through 2x8 4 foot boards going across the roof supports. Been up about 14 months; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-12/msg00239.html (8,756 bytes)
15. [TowerTalk] Newbie help, please... (score: 1): Author: wa3afs@soli.inav.net (Bruce Goldstein); Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1998 21:19:45 +0000; I have a C4 mounted on a 9 foot roof tower on my garage (with a discone about 8 feet above). 1. I drilled my holes for the roof tower and ran the 8 stainless steel threaded stock down to the 2x8s mou; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00034.html (9,808 bytes)
16. [TowerTalk] Different Vertical Installation (score: 1): Author: wa3afs@soli.inav.net (Bruce Goldstein); Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 17:00:38 +0000; Place the radials in any way that is convenient. I have had to bend radials to conform with house foundation, trees, driveways, sidewalks, and property lines and if the antenna is a good one, you wil; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-08/msg00400.html (8,620 bytes)
17. [TowerTalk] US Tower MA-40 Telescoping Mast (score: 1): Author: wa3afs@soli.inav.net (Bruce Goldstein); Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 18:06:56 +0000; I used the Wilson version (the first version) from about 1980 until 1995 when I sold it as I was moving and could not afford to ship it (about 247 pounds). As far as I know, the person I sold it to i; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-08/msg00614.html (8,669 bytes)
18. [TowerTalk] holding down radial wires (score: 1): Author: wa3afs@soli.inav.net (Bruce Goldstein); Date: Fri, 10 Jul 1998 19:16:07 +0000; Another source of staples (alumimum) are hardware stores that sell fence supplies. These are about 6 inches or so on one side with about an inch hook on the other side. They are normally used for tyi; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-07/msg00327.html (9,532 bytes)
19. [TowerTalk] Now--- What is the Best Wire for Radials (score: 1): Author: wa3afs@soli.inav.net (Bruce Goldstein); Date: Wed, 22 Apr 1998 22:07:02 +0000; I have found that the largest diameter wire works the best (jacketed or bare made no difference). I used whatever 'junk' wire I could find and the best turned out to be 'unknown' (or I did not care!; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-04/msg00632.html (10,227 bytes)
20. [TowerTalk] Wilson Tower (score: 1): Author: wa3afs@soli.inav.net (Bruce Goldstein); Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 18:06:36 +0000; I had the Wilson 45 foot tubular and the instructions allowed for tilting the tower over with the antenna. I built a 12 foot saw horse so that the tower had a secure place to rest while I worked on t; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-04/msg00802.html (8,503 bytes)

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