All those features are available currently through US Towers. Just costs money...... 73, Joe WDØM At 09:02 AM 7/7/2004, david jordan wrote: The Triex tower line has an electric safety switch t
Very true, if you have an unlimited budget. There are those of us unable to afford every option on every system we purchase. I'm content being able to have a tower, and happy with the fact that it wo
I used a material called "Rockite" to cement rebar into bedrock - it's used to install commercial equipment on concrete floors. Works well, sets up fast, and my tower is still standing, supported by
Hi Karen, A cubic yard of concrete weighs 4000 pounds +/-, so the increased volume of a cubic meter should be proportionally heavier. A cubic meter is 1.308 cubic yards - so I'd guess that a cubic me
Isn't that why NASA missed Mars by many, many miles (or was that kilometers??) a few years ago?? ;-) 73, Joe WDØM At 11:16 AM 7/10/2004, Roger Parsons wrote: or just to keep to the same system
That's Crosslink, at this URL: http://www.alpha-amps.com/ They also have some panels available for sale. They are definitely good people. 73, Joe WDØM At 04:49 PM 7/10/2004, Jim Brown wrote: O
My brother has purchased a 50 foot Rohn 25G tower, and needs recommendations on guying levels. I gave him a bunch of Phillystran cable and a Rohn 25G anti-torque arm setup sufficient for guying at th
My thanks to all for the replies. The answer is, "it depends" on wind in the area, and weather. He's checking the wind ratings for the local area, and will guy according to Rohn's advice. 73, Joe WDM
My 2 cents is that it does both. You can "unload the rotor" by leaving a very small gap at the point where the mast contacts the rotor base and insert a bolt horizontally through the rotor top sectio
Sorry to hear of your loss. I'm trying to prevent that happening, and have just done all the lightning stuff by the book, and am now having the local cooperative power company install a whole house p
I'm in the keep it tight category - why have a thrust bearing if it doesn't secure the mast? I'd be concerned about scoring the mast and weakening it over time if there is a small gap. Cheers, Joe WD
Just one. 73, Joe WDØM At 12:20 PM 7/30/2004, k2qmf@juno.com wrote: Hello All, With all this talk about spider balls, can someone please tell me how many male spiders I would have to catch in
Hi Kirk, I have a similar setup, although it's on a TX-455 tower. When I bought the inverted vee arm, it showed up as you describe, rather than the old "clamp on" style that I ordered through the cat
I've purchased from both Burghardts and Texas Towers in the past. 73, Joe WDØM At 08:39 AM 9/2/2004, R March wrote: Can someone tell me the best place to buy non conducting cable, like philist
My thoughts too - US Towers recommends a grout to finish off the top and seal it, as well as provide for the slight slope to drain water away.... 73, Joe WDØM At 12:25 PM 9/6/2004, Gene Smar w
Here's a web site to consider, when it comes to disconnecting coaxial cables from equipment: http://www.polyphaser.com/ppc_PEN1016.asp The quote pertaining, is toward the bottom/middle of the page, a
As a contributor, and being a least one of the guys who mentions Polyphaser from time-to-time, please know that I do NOT use their products - I use ICE products instead. The Polyphaser web site is si
It's 6 3/8 inches wide, 3 inches tall, and 4 inches deep, but with connectors/cables on the back, it's going to be about 6.5 inches deep. SteppIR uses the same controller for both the 3 and 4 element
At Home Depot , Durango, CO, the cost is $18 for #14 solid, and $21 for 73, Joe WDØM At 08:21 PM 10/1/2004, RICHARD BOYD wrote: Some months ago when it was being discussed I said I would check
Same here - Plasti Dip seems to work well, and it's removable. 73, Joe WDØM At 10:43 AM 10/2/2004, Blake Meinecke wrote: I use platidip liquid electrical tape as a final barrier. They claim it