- 21. [TowerTalk] wire-plow for 160 mtr radials? (score: 1)
- Author: wa3afs@soli.inav.net (Bruce Goldstein)
- Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 17:00:18 +0000
- Why bury? I used to bury, but gave up and now use aluminum fence staples (a 6 inch wire with a hook at one end available from hardware stores selling chain link fence supplies). I 'staple' about ever
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-04/msg00933.html (10,189 bytes)
- 22. [TowerTalk] Antenna Wire (score: 1)
- Author: wa3afs@soli.inav.net (Bruce Goldstein)
- Date: Tue, 30 Dec 1997 17:40:22 +0000
- I have constructed inverted Vs throughout the years from whatever I had available. Sometimes insulated, sometimes not. As long as the wire is not touching anytime too conductive, then the non insulat
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-12/msg00691.html (9,043 bytes)
- 23. [TowerTalk] Radial evaluation (score: 1)
- Author: wa3afs@soli.inav.net (Bruce Goldstein)
- Date: Wed, 31 Dec 1997 17:00:54 +0000
- My rule of thumb for radials is to keep measuring the SWR and compare between days when the ground is dry and when the ground is wet. Once the readings are the same, I quit adding radials. (By the wa
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-12/msg00733.html (8,713 bytes)
- 24. [TowerTalk] Antenna Erection (De-) Companies (score: 1)
- Author: wa3afs@soli.inav.net (Bruce Goldstein)
- Date: Fri, 14 Nov 1997 18:56:32 +0000
- Suggest you contact a sign company. I have heard that they are quite reasonable ($135 for me where they were at my house 35 minutes which included set up and take down. They installed my C4 on a roof
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-11/msg00372.html (9,923 bytes)
- 25. [TowerTalk] RF Safety Worksheet (score: 1)
- Author: wa3afs@soli.inav.net (Bruce Goldstein)
- Date: Sat, 29 Nov 1997 21:33:32 +0000
- Any ideas on how to estimate the gain of homemade parallel coaxial inverted Ls (80M pair and a 40M pair) spaced 1/4 wave and also the gain for a single coaxial inverted L on 160M? Thanks and 73 Bruce
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-11/msg00720.html (6,909 bytes)
- 26. [TowerTalk] Antenna Analyzer (score: 1)
- Author: wa3afs@soli.inav.net (Bruce Goldstein)
- Date: Sun, 5 Oct 1997 09:41:07 +0000
- I have been using the MFJ 259 analyzer for several years. Aside from having to to resolder the SO239, it has works flawlessly. I use it most every day to set the antenna tuner plus setting up or chec
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-10/msg00095.html (7,295 bytes)
- 27. [TowerTalk] TCE Filters and Phones (score: 1)
- Author: wa3afs@soli.inav.net (Bruce Goldstein)
- Date: Sun, 12 Oct 1997 13:48:51 +0000
- Does anyone know the phone number for TCE (San Antonio, TX). I need some of their phone and TVI filters and possibly their 'bullet-proof' phones. Or are there other companies that have products that
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-10/msg00337.html (7,197 bytes)
- 28. [TowerTalk] Tieing Ground Connections Together (score: 1)
- Author: wa3afs@soli.inav.net (Bruce Goldstein)
- Date: Tue, 14 Oct 1997 17:00:41 +0000
- One question concerning the tying of all the ground points together. My house electrical ground is the cold water pipe in the basement. Should I also tie to this point. I am concerned about having ab
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-10/msg00383.html (7,838 bytes)
- 29. [TowerTalk] phased verticals for 40/80 (score: 1)
- Author: wa3afs@soli.inav.net (Bruce Goldstein)
- Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1997 17:29:09 +0000
- I would recommend that the verticals be placed 1/4 wave apart. I run a pair of 80m and a pair of 40m verticals and each is 1/4 wave apart. I use a 1/4 wave (I think-it has been many years) between th
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-10/msg00808.html (7,261 bytes)
- 30. [TowerTalk] Roof-peak mounting of Rohn 25G? (score: 1)
- Author: wa3afs@soli.inav.net (Bruce Goldstein)
- Date: Fri, 31 Oct 1997 18:23:24 +0000
- I have the Glen Martin 9 foot roof tower on a single story ranch with the FORCE 12 C4 mounted about 2 feet above the tower. Figure about 35 feet or so above the ground. Only been up a couple of weeks
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-10/msg00843.html (7,722 bytes)
- 31. (Fwd) Re: [TowerTalk] Radial connections and insulation (score: 1)
- Author: wa3afs@soli.inav.net (Bruce Goldstein)
- Date: Sun, 14 Sep 1997 17:20:50 +0000
- I have used the following: - aluminum plate that I mounted many stainless steel bolts each with several large flat washers and nuts. - Drilled (and ruiuned several drill bits) an old hubcap and mount
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-09/msg00347.html (8,341 bytes)
- 32. (Fwd) [TowerTalk] Driving ground rods (score: 1)
- Author: wa3afs@soli.inav.net (Bruce Goldstein)
- Date: Mon, 15 Sep 1997 17:25:54 +0000
- I used the water method and was able to drive the 8 foot rod in less than 10 minutes without even using a ladder. Just stuffed the hose down and kept alternately pushing and pulling the rod. Strangel
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-09/msg00392.html (9,624 bytes)
- 33. [TowerTalk] Force12 EF330 More (score: 1)
- Author: wa3afs@soli.inav.net (Bruce Goldstein)
- Date: Sat, 26 Jul 1997 17:39:31 +0000
- And add some of the MFJ antenna analyzers to the list of devices that give strange readings (high SWR) when it is time to change them. I have also heard that the MFJs also can be confused by 'nearby'
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-07/msg00747.html (8,496 bytes)
- 34. [TowerTalk] Mounting Roof Tower (score: 1)
- Author: wa3afs@soli.inav.net (Bruce Goldstein)
- Date: Sun, 27 Jul 1997 20:53:21 +0000
- Overkill or underkill? I am getting close to the point of mounting a 9 foot aluminum roof tower with a C4 mounted about 3 feet above. I am going to use threaded stock (3/8 inch) to go through the roo
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-07/msg00778.html (7,180 bytes)
- 35. (Fwd) Re: [TowerTalk] Need Help With Bow Launching (score: 1)
- Author: wa3afs@soli.inav.net (Bruce Goldstein)
- Date: Sun, 20 Apr 1997 13:25:19 +0000
- Another suggestion for the bow and arrow crowd: Go to a sporting goods or fishing store. They have bow fishing outfits or attachments which involve an open reel and some pretty strong twine. I was ab
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-04/msg00637.html (12,157 bytes)
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