WildBlue was also a PIA to deal with for the most part, at least here. We lived 150 miles east of where we are now (Houston area) and are now I San Antonio. Both places was a lot of hassles to deal w
We were losing signal daily, and sometimes several time daily. Other times. we''d go a long while with good signals. Very inconsistent. That said, you never know what equipment and when/where upgrade
I am actively looking for some right now and I am a qrp guy. Two watts all the time. Mike, k5wmg Pipe Creek, Texas Green cars, slow boats, big dogs, old trucks, little radios, and summers off to writ
Snow blower? What's a snow blower? (just kidding...) Mike, k5wmg Pipe Creek, Texas Green cars, slow boats, big dogs, old trucks, little radios, and summers off to write ______________________________
Wow. Are we FAR enough off topic yet, Steve? Mike, k5wmg Pipe Creek, Texas Green cars, slow boats, big dogs, old trucks, little radios, and summers off to write ______________________________________
Good Lord. Whatever happened top Joe Average Ham and just pouring concrete for a base? I can see all this if you have an gigantic hundreds of feet high superstation, but the average guy doesn't need
That is all I was saying and that this is unnecessarily confusing to the new guys. No way more than some very, very limited number of people would ever have reason to doubt the quality of concrete mi
It was interesting to watch his technique and to see how careful he was that the tool bag did not hang up on anything (which could be fatal free-climbing). Mike, k5wmg Pipe Creek, Texas Green cars, s
It would still be "guyed" tower, not "guided." I always find that amazing. It's like "bob wire" here in Texas (barbed wire). Very often spelled incorrectly. Mike, k5wmg Pipe Creek, Texas Green cars,
I'm always amazed how we bemoan the death of ham radio suppliers/manufactures and then all it takes is one person who has an issue of some sort and a lot of others start attacking someone who is a re
Or tirades. It's a hobby. Mike, k5wmg Pipe Creek, Texas Green cars, slow boats, big dogs, old trucks, little radios, and summers off to write _______________________________________________ _________
If there is anyone in the Pipe Creek area who can help with the tower hole, I'll have a 5-6 el quad up asap after the concrete is dry. Can't get the hold deeper because of the rocks. Mike, k5wmg Pipe
Most definitely spread out and as symmetrically as possible. They are the other half of the vertical and the more symmetrical the more likely your signal will be the same (discounting for near-field
Please share. I have a HG52SS here that has an AC winch on it in unknown condition at the moment. I am considering a switch to a newer DC motor. Mike, k5wmg Pipe Creek, Texas Green cars, slow boats,
They do need to be resonant if elevated, not if ground mounted. Four quarter wave will work just fine on 10 at 15 feet. Mike, k5wmg Pipe Creek, Texas Green cars, slow boats, big dogs, old trucks, lit
Michael Goins Professor, Writing University of Texas at San Antonio Instructor, English Northwest Vista College Mike, k5wmg Pipe Creek, Texas Green cars, slow boats, big dogs, old trucks, little radi
Sri. Sending glitch. I use string trimmer line. Found a big roll at a garage sale. Only issue is it's hard to tie. Mike, k5wmg Pipe Creek, Texas Green cars, slow boats, big dogs, old trucks, little r
Yeah. Can't seem to find local help getting the get base hole done in the rock I have here. Quad parts just sitting in the garage, waiting on the tower. Some help and one good weekend and I'd be read
Wish that would work here. I'm nearly all solid rock. I have a hole started, but through rock and many days of jackhammering, which is tough at 61. I have a big (as in VW sized big) rock in the hole
And there is no reason for the ring itself to be buried. It can sit on top of the ground at the base of the vertical just fine in virtually any situation. Mike, k5wmg Pipe Creek, Texas Green cars, sl