_________________________________________________________ The cure for this is for the moderator to immediately unsubscribe the offender and post his reason for doing so. If it becomes known that eve
_________________________________________________________ If it is like my wire, after about 2-3 years in the sun the outer transparent cover will peel off like a snake shedding its skin, leaving the
_________________________________________________________ Firstly, "Cumings" has only one "m". Secondly, a search of their website returns no hits. Perhaps this product has been discontinued? A Googl
_________________________________________________________ The insulation we're talking about can not be removed with any heat short of a blowtorch. Perhaps you're thinking about the Solder-Eze type w
_________________________________________________________ One thing not mentioned so far is whether this is a good idea in the first place. Radials are most efficient when laid directly on top of the
_________________________________________________________ Years ago when manufacturing techniques were still in the stone age, the question of build or buy was a valid one. Nowadays, with modern comp
_________________________________________________________ When talking about TV programs in the US, local time is usually good enough. Most programs are time-shifted so that a 10pm program on the eas
_________________________________________________________ Mine's been up four years; zero problems. -- Bill, W6WRT QSLs via LoTW _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomp
I use a similar method here where I solder the braid not through the four holes, but at the rear end of the connector. When trimming the braid prior to inserting the coax into the connector, I cut it
_________________________________________________________ I would think the ground conductivity would be better near the surface rather than deep underground, wouldn't it? Especially when rain is fal
_________________________________________________________ You miss the whole point of insurance. Insurance is there to cover you against some *unlikely* event, not something which is *likely* to happ
_________________________________________________________ When Teflon first became commercially available there were dire warnings about overheating it, saying that a toxic gas would be released. Whi
_________________________________________________________ Does it really matter to a multi-million volt lightning strike whether the ground is 300 ohms or five? The difference would seem to be incons
_________________________________________________________ Very interesting. Thanks for the info, Chuck. -- Bill, W6WRT QSLs via LoTW _______________________________________________ See: http://www.ms
_________________________________________________________ I second that about Autek's poor attitude. I inquired about a schematic for my WM-1 SWR meter and they said no way, it's proprietary. Imagine
_________________________________________________________ My previous employer went through ISO900x certification and I can verify Bill is right on. IMO, a much better process would be to conduct sci
_________________________________________________________ Not entirely. In certain industries, if you want to do business with European countries, it is mandatory. I've been retired for a few years s
_________________________________________________________ Whether a business is "successful" or not depends on your point of view, and I was speaking from the customer's. The folks at Amidon probably