Author: "Cam and Juli Hedrick" <walnutcreek@appstate.net>
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:13:28 -0500
OK Gang, here's my experience: I lost a TX2, thrust bearing, mast, and Telrex 20m 6 element Monobander to a direct hit last year. I have commercial level ground grid beneath my towers and have sustai
Author: "Cam and Juli Hedrick" <walnutcreek@appstate.net>
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 09:41:37 -0500
Well, regarding damage caused by lightning at my station: I watched multipule strikes occur over the years. I've lost two yagi's, two fuses in rotor control boxes, one potentiometer in the rotor hous
Author: "Cam and Juli Hedrick" <walnutcreek@appstate.net>
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 07:46:48 -0500
Climbing rope is much different than what you would use for a tram. Climbing ropes are rated by the UIAA for multiple falls. The most I've seen one rated for is 7 falls for 450 lbs. Static rope on th
Author: "Cam and Juli Hedrick" <walnutcreek@appstate.net>
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 21:55:29 -0500
By my experience any cable under load is very dangerous, more so than a chain in that it is smaller diameter and will cut through objects. Though I was Air Force I witnessed a cable break on a tank r
Author: "Cam and Juli Hedrick" <walnutcreek@appstate.net>
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 08:18:59 -0500
My Station has the towers at various heights and a minimum one full wavelength horizontal separation. For example, the 20m/10m mono banders are at 120 feet, and the 40m & 30m/15m mono banders are at
Author: "Cam and Juli Hedrick" <walnutcreek@appstate.net>
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 08:50:33 -0500
I need another cup of coffee to wake up. 73, Cam _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http:/
Author: "Cam and Juli Hedrick" <walnutcreek@appstate.net>
Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 18:15:25 -0500
Hi today it stuck CW to the north. I am climb up on my 100' 45 and check the wires first. What happen to the rotor? Anyone know about this problem? Cam WA4JKW ________________________________________
Author: "Cam and Juli Hedrick" <walnutcreek@appstate.net>
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 09:49:36 -0500
Well it's definitely not a jam or both maybe. The rotor appears to have stripped the ring gear or worm gear. My bet is to replace both...maybe get a Yaesu rotor even. I put jumpers across the brake a
Author: "Cam and Juli Hedrick" <walnutcreek@appstate.net>
Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2007 13:54:11 -0500
Why not stretch another wire above the electrified one and take it directly to ground so that if the antenna wire does contact the fence wire it will short to ground as it will likely be on the upper
Author: "Cam and Juli Hedrick" <walnutcreek@appstate.net>
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2007 21:28:19 -0400
Lee, I agree with you totally. I have about 5000' of #12 copper in the ground that I'm using the tractor to retrieve for our move so that I can reuse it. Living in the mountains we have a lot of rock
Author: "Cam and Juli Hedrick" <walnutcreek@appstate.net>
Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2007 21:38:17 -0400
HI all, We're relocating to the area and I'm curious about county regulations and friendly areas for hams with towers there. Please advise. I'd also like to meet other hams in the area. Once I've rep
Author: "Cam and Juli Hedrick" <walnutcreek@appstate.net>
Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2007 21:32:02 -0400
My Telrex antennas use a 4:1 balun at the feed point; I use stainless steel straps and hardware for the connections. I have the 20, 15, 10 meter monobanders, a TB6EM, and a TB4ES Good luck, they're g
I was up a one of my towers last fall to work on a yagi and had a nest at my crotch that I didn't see going up. They never so much as left the nest.....whew!!! Anyway, unless you're alergic to them y
HI all, I just noticed an ad in the Valley Trader for a 70' crankk over tower for $250. Any interest the number is: 703-581-0686 Cam WA4JKW _______________________________________________ ___________
I'd first while telling t hem the cause be offering my expertise to assist them in correcting the issue. This will keep the realtionship open and allow them to consider you're assistance since your t
I think I'm going to hold on to the 250' roll of 10/2 UF I have. I paid $80 a couple of years ago for it and now it's at $300 a roll!! Cam WA4JKW _______________________________________________ _____
Try Mother's Mag wheel polish, it works quickly and beautifully! Cam WA4JKW.....From Abroad _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk m
I beg to differ... I changed the baluns on my Telrex Monobanders, and a TB5EM to 1:1 Ferrite Choke Baluns that I built and they are working great with a 1:1 SWR and a max at band edge of 1.6:1 SWR. T
My bad guys. A short Combat Nap and some chow, oh yeah....baluns I made were 4:1 Cam WA4JKW _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk m
Hi Tom, Check your nearest local auto parts store to get M8x95 nuts. They might have square ones for auto body applications on European autos. Best 73, Cam WA4JKW ____________________________________