<snip> ______________________________________________ You're bent out of shape because you got caught trespassing on property that's not yours? And not just trespassing, but installing more or less p
_____________________________________________________________ I had the same problem back in '92 and there is a simple solution. Remove the mounting plate the T2X sits on and re-install it upside dow
_______________________________________________________________ A lighter or match is ok, but a propane torch does it RIGHT NOW. 73, Bill W7TI -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.ht
_______________________________________________________________ Don't bother. My $25 flea market Heathkit runs circles around it. MFJ should be ashamed. 73, Bill W7TI -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contes
On Mon, 30 Mar 1998 10:02:26 -0600, Bob Perring <perring@texas.net> wrote: _______________________________________________________________ When you bought your house, did you sign an agreement that a
This is a copyrighted article. Are you guys who are posting it on your web sites getting permission? 73, Bill W7TI -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@co
On Mon, 2 Feb 1998 21:08:48 -0800, Dick Flanagan <dick@libelle.com> wrote: _______________________________________________________________ It was negative because inside the balun, a small amount of
_______________________________________________________________ My HDBX48 has been up for six years in the rainy Pacific Northwest and the amount of rust is negligible. I have a four element tribande
_______________________________________________________________ I had the same problem back in '92 trying to put a T2X in a Rohn HDBX. I finally found I could do it by removing the rotor plate and tu
_______________________________________________________________ 1.5 kw on SSB or CW is probably ok. It's us RTTY guys at full power that smoke 'em I suspect. I changed mine too (before it smoked). Th
_______________________________________________________________ There is some incorrect information here. Ground loops are created when ground current from two sources flows through the same conducto
There is a RF safety calculator available at: http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/kharker/rfsafety/ I can't personally vouch for the accuracy - perhaps someone else can? But if it's correct, very few of u
On Sun, 16 Nov 1997 20:06:51 -0800, "Lane C. Zeitler" <km3g@cts.com> wrote: (rest deleted) _______________________________________________________________ It should work pretty well, but I'd worry ab
On Mon, 06 Oct 1997 14:19:12 -0500, Bryan <bryan@prodistributors.com> wrote: _______________________________________________________________ You can get some real high gain, but with only 40 feet of
On Tue, 14 Oct 1997 21:12:28 -0700, Richard Karlquist <rick@area.com> wrote: _______________________________________________________________ I've tried this several times and gave up each time. Going
On Wed, 10 Sep 1997 20:16:00 -0700, Dean Norris <dnorris@k7no.com> wrote: _______________________________________________________________ Yes, it is. The connection to the boom makes no difference in
<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> And an odd-ball frequency. 73, Bill W7TI -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Admi
<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Personally, I would not pre-tin because of the possibility of getting a solder blob inside the connector. I'd just be sure the connector was c
<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> The ends ARE connected for DC, but not for RF. Unless you have an accidental short in there, what you're measuring is the DC resistance of the
<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> This isn't exactly what you asked, but you might consider making your own coils for this application. Air Dux is fine for some applications, b