- 161. [TowerTalk] 67pf doorknob needed (score: 1)
- Author: wa3gin@erols.com (David Jordan)
- Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 08:20:35 -0400
- Fair Radio has door knob capacitors for about a quarter of the new prices. -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrative requests: to
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-10/msg00337.html (7,026 bytes)
- 162. [TowerTalk] Response to R for math (score: 1)
- Author: wa3gin@erols.com (David Jordan)
- Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 11:10:31 -0400
- David C. you're not the GOD of learning on this reflector. Just like radio if you don't like what your read you can A) it turn off your computer or B) hit the delete key... My question was an honest
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-10/msg00350.html (10,567 bytes)
- 163. [TowerTalk] Response to R for math (score: 1)
- Author: wa3gin@erols.com (David Jordan)
- Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1998 14:40:43 -0400
- Tom, thanks for your thoughts. David C. and I have already discussed similar thoughts off the reflector...we're all in agreement! ;-) later, dave -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-10/msg00429.html (8,425 bytes)
- 164. [TowerTalk] "stainless steel" corrosion (score: 1)
- Author: wa3gin@erols.com (David Jordan)
- Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 10:17:17 -0400
- Folks, The more competition in the business the better prices and products for the consumer. If Steve Best decides to tank his company that just leaves less choices for all of us. Perhaps we need a r
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-10/msg00702.html (8,056 bytes)
- 165. [TowerTalk] "stainless steel" corrosion (score: 1)
- Author: wa3gin@erols.com (David Jordan)
- Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 15:34:04 -0400
- Thanks Drake, ...no matter I'm pretty solid on the stainless steel concept particularly after your note. On the other point I tried to make...it wasn't directed at Lee but really something for all of
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-10/msg00739.html (8,322 bytes)
- 166. [TowerTalk] rain/snow noise (score: 1)
- Author: wa3gin@erols.com (David Jordan)
- Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 19:47:36 -0400
- Dave R. I wonder if that is why TELREX placed a small coil of wire inside its coax balun box that was grounded to the input side of the coax shield and connected to the hot side of the output of the
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-10/msg00744.html (7,036 bytes)
- 167. [TowerTalk] RFI in the AC UNIT (score: 1)
- Author: wa3gin@erols.com (David Jordan)
- Date: Sat, 24 Oct 1998 16:48:44 -0400
- Hi Folks, Was camping with last weekend and met W3BEZ. He was using a screwdriver antenna mounted on the bumper of his 30ft. 5th wheel. Brand new...No problems on 75meters but on 40 meters when he op
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-10/msg00860.html (8,945 bytes)
- 168. [TowerTalk] HamSticks (score: 1)
- Author: wa3gin@erols.com (David Jordan)
- Date: Tue, 01 Sep 1998 14:35:53 -0400
- Lane, I have built 20-40-80 meter dipoles and beams with subject mobile antennas. They load nicely with hair-pin matching. The bandwidth is great on twenty, impressive on 40meters, what you'd expect
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00014.html (8,161 bytes)
- 169. [TowerTalk] Tilting over HF6V ? (score: 1)
- Author: wa3gin@erols.com (David Jordan)
- Date: Wed, 02 Sep 1998 07:46:22 -0400
- Jim, I have an RV and an R5 vertical. I used a heavy duty door hinge and bolted it to a 18inch section of aluminum channel which was attached to the luggage rac (one side of the hinge is now fixed an
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00042.html (7,737 bytes)
- 170. [TowerTalk] Butternut HV6 (score: 1)
- Author: wa3gin@erols.com (David Jordan)
- Date: Fri, 04 Sep 1998 22:07:13 -0400
- Hi Folks, I picked up an old HV6 and plan to use it on my motor coach. I took it apart just to see how bad the corrosion would be...it was real bad. Two sections of aluminum were just about welded to
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00125.html (7,335 bytes)
- 171. [TowerTalk] Rohn HDBX-48 (score: 1)
- Author: wa3gin@erols.com (David Jordan)
- Date: Sat, 05 Sep 1998 08:40:33 -0400
- Mike, The secret to survival of these type towers is not to guy the tower but to guy the mast. I've had several of these towers. I run pipe all the way down to the tower base and bolt it to the base.
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00133.html (8,301 bytes)
- 172. [TowerTalk] Beam Stuck*&%^*#@* (score: 1)
- Author: wa3gin@erols.com (David Jordan)
- Date: Wed, 09 Sep 1998 21:53:59 -0400
- TRI-EX produces two cranks-ups that require guying...CT-100 (100ft) and CT-150 (150ft). Both are mobile tower packages on trailers. Check out their web page for pictures. dave == Well, yes but guyed
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00241.html (8,462 bytes)
- 173. [TowerTalk] remote tuning (score: 1)
- Author: wa3gin@erols.com (David Jordan)
- Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1998 12:54:22 -0400
- Tom, I used an old Black and Decker screw driver....you can buy new ones for about $15. You can use auto gas line hose with stainless steel clamps to connect to the capacitor. I've use this arrangeme
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00334.html (7,557 bytes)
- 174. [TowerTalk] Re: Vertical Dipoles and Ground Planes (score: 1)
- Author: wa3gin@erols.com (David Jordan)
- Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 13:33:34 -0400
- Hi Folks, I think the DX-77, HF6-V and R-7 are only half-wave fed above 20 meters (on 80-40 they are simple 1/4 wave verticals)....I could be wrong about that but someone ought to check it out for su
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00522.html (8,195 bytes)
- 175. [TowerTalk] MFJ259 (score: 1)
- Author: wa3gin@erols.com (David Jordan)
- Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 20:10:14 -0400
- Lane/Dale, I used my 259 on a Telrex TB-6EM traps set and it worked fine...couldn't insert it into the trap had to couple it along side... Gave the 259 to a good friend and got the "B"...love it. Lat
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00543.html (7,512 bytes)
- 176. [TowerTalk] More on the fiberglass/KT34XA problem (score: 1)
- Author: wa3gin@erols.com (David Jordan)
- Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1998 05:49:19 -0400
- Hi FOlks, I coat all fiberglass components with PLASTIC DIP ( the stuff used to dip plyer handles). It is life long protection for the fiberglass. I have several vertical antennas that use fiberglass
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00645.html (8,165 bytes)
- 177. [TowerTalk] Screw Anchors (score: 1)
- Author: wa3gin@erols.com (David Jordan)
- Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1998 23:07:30 -0400
- Hi Folks, I'm getting started on a country antenna site and I've got some questions to answer and would appreciate any inputs... Got some figures from the Soil evaluation service for the perk test on
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-08/msg00841.html (9,532 bytes)
- 178. [TowerTalk] KLM-40M4 (score: 1)
- Author: wa3gin@erols.com (David Jordan)
- Date: Wed, 01 Jul 1998 21:43:28 -0400
- Folks, Thinking about buying subject antenna. New in the box for $500. Would appreciate any comments regarding performance (or comparisons), reliability, etc. It will be mounted on a crank-up tower (
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-07/msg00058.html (7,311 bytes)
- 179. [TowerTalk] Mosley 2 element 40M Beam (score: 1)
- Author: wa3gin@erols.com (David Jordan)
- Date: Sat, 04 Jul 1998 10:04:18 -0400
- Hi Folks, Twenty-five years ago I had a two element Mosley 40M Beam. The boom was steel, about 1.5inches in diameter. The elements were supported by 8ft tapered redwood 2X4s. On top of the two by fou
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-07/msg00150.html (7,640 bytes)
- 180. [TowerTalk] BURIED OPEN WIRE LINE (score: 1)
- Author: wa3gin@erols.com (David Jordan)
- Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 22:47:20 -0400
- Hi Folks, I've got about a 600ft run from my home to my 100' tower. I would appreciate thoughts as to how well open wire would handle being run through PVC that was buried under the ground? I thought
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-07/msg00409.html (7,374 bytes)
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