Our local utility will give us poles, but the hole drilling is widely variable. One friend had no issues, but they flatly stated they didn't do private hole drilling when I asked. Same with the crews
I can't imagine that being a good idea. The base that was original extends into the concrete via a welded cage or the attachment to other tower (which does the same thing) and is then bolted to the t
Even if unguyed, Steve? Surely not. Mike, k5wmg Pipe Creek, Texas A thousand words a day. Five days a week. For life. * * * * _______________________________________________ _________________________
Heck - I can't even get help getting the hole done, much less any antenna work. mike, k5wmg _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk m
I have a hot stick here I use - a 30 footer and they are superb. Not temporary poles - too heavy, but I have a delta loop supported by one right now and there is zero weather wear on it. I had it up
Ideal, quite possibly. Practical and/or necessary for most hams, not really. And how many new hams will see this and think "Wow. There's no way I could put up a vertical. I don't know how to braze (o
I have used mailboxes in the past. Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® --Original Message-- From: Jim Miller <jim@jtmiller.com> Sender: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com Date: Thu, 14
Regular US rural type mail boxes work great because they have to seal well. A few drain holes and it will protect most anything in it once the door is closed. mike, k5wmg ____________________________
Tower and antenna, no doubt. Most bang for the buck. Will hear better most of the time and the differential in results will be greater there than a change of rigs. mike, k5wmg * * * * _______________
The surplus fiberglass poles won't handle the load of a decent sized wind generator. It's hard to tell in the photos, but that is likely large pipe. mike, k5wmg ______________________________________
You could also consider a half square arrangement. mike, k5wmg * * * * _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk
Finally got the hole done today for the HG-52-SS tower going up here. I am up on the side of a hill and the antenna is to be a two element quad. The hole is 5 feet deep and is in solid rock. Not shal
One last round of information gathering about polycrete if anyone has used it or knows of commercial applications. It is a commercial produce used by power companies to install power poles and billbo
I finally got upright a HG-52-SS tower this afternoon. It has an electric winch on it that is labelled WSI Wilson Systems Inc. 110V and I'm trying to decide whether to check it out or replace it with
Pretty good information here: http://radio.n0gw.net/radio12.pdf Mike, k5wmg _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list Towe
Getting things together here to get the antenna/rotor, switchbox up on the tower and plan for the half square for the lower bands. I've had this in a file and wanted to share it. Good information abo
Have a HG-52-SS here destined to have a two el quad on it soon. When fully nested, it is about 22 feet tall and if I remember correctly, the weight is around 450 pounds (plus rotor and quad). I want
Odd question, but likely someone here will know. I have a HG52SS tower up and I just put a cut off telephone pole behind it (five feet in the ground). The tower has two bolts per leg and the plan is
Rick, I also use a lineman's pole here. They are used to reset breakers high up on poles from the ground. Mine is 35 feet long and it's very heavy wall fiberglass. I have it temporarily supporting a
I'm putting together a lowering setup for a HG52SS tower so I can lay it over when fully collapsed. I keep finding information about a blue rope that is 10 times stronger than wire cable and obviousl