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1. [TowerTalk] great circle map with beam headings (score: 1): Author: wtill@bordercity.com (Bill Till - VE5FN); Date: Tue, 06 Oct 1998 05:01:40 -0600; Go to this URL to download a nice program that can be set up to give you a great circle map centered right on your own exact QTH. http://hem.passagen.se/sm3gsj/gcm.htm Also can give you a very intere; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-10/msg00099.html (9,508 bytes)
2. [TowerTalk] Heliax (score: 1): Author: wtill@bordercity.com (Bill Till - VE5FN); Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 17:00:50 -0600; The usual "rule of thumb" is to assume the safe minimum bending radius is 10 x the cable diameter and the figures below bear this out. Bill VE5FN == -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalk; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00538.html (10,503 bytes)
3. [TowerTalk] balloon FD antenna (score: 1): Author: wtill@bordercity.com (William G.Till - VE5FN); Date: Sun, 03 May 1998 18:18:21 -0600; Another caution. Some years ago some hams in Sakatchewan tried a balloon supported antenna for field day. The anchoring used was not strong enough and the balloon got away, trailing the antenna wire; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-05/msg00108.html (9,498 bytes)
4. [TowerTalk] erection (score: 1): Author: wtill@bordercity.com (William Till); Date: Wed, 07 Jan 1998 12:22:27 -0700; If a ham can't be trusted to install adequate temporary guys, how is he going to install acceptable permanent guys on the rest of his tower?? I prefer the pier pin arrangements, as do most tower manu; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-01/msg00087.html (8,977 bytes)
5. [TowerTalk] Tower Lubrication (score: 1): Author: wtill@bordercity.com (William Till); Date: Thu, 08 Jan 1998 00:59:48 -0700; As per the flammability of WD-40, it also makes a good starting fluid for a balky gas engine. Not as hot as ether in really cold weather, but a shot of WD-40 in the intake of an engine is good for st; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-01/msg00105.html (10,325 bytes)
6. [TowerTalk] painted towers (score: 1): Author: wtill@bordercity.com (William Till); Date: Sun, 16 Nov 1997 02:33:47 -0700; Yes. The colors are designated as International Orange and (believe it!) International White. Transport Canada and Industry Canada specifications are very similar to the U.S. I do think that enforcem; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-11/msg00424.html (9,581 bytes)
7. [TowerTalk] CATV Hardline (score: 1): Author: wtill@bordercity.com (William Till); Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1997 15:11:34 -0700; I'm no RF engineer, but I have over 40 years experience in ham radio and VHF sales/service, and I suspect that your instrument is lying to you. The true measure would be to put a wattmeter in the lin; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-10/msg00804.html (12,409 bytes)
8. [TowerTalk] Tower collapses (score: 1): Author: wtill@bordercity.com (William Till); Date: Fri, 4 Apr 1997 17:43:36 -0700; All this debate and conjecture about towers collapsing and the area covered by the wreckage reminds me of a tower disaster that occurred in SE Saskatchewan north of Carlyle about 15/20 years ago. Thi; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-04/msg00133.html (10,522 bytes)
9. [TowerTalk] RE: Ground Rods + Conductivity (score: 1): Author: wtill@bordercity.com (William Till); Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1997 21:17:37 -0600; Works for us. Sask Power did some exhaustive research many years ago and found that the cost of installing a ground return wire would not be justified. Lightning doesn't seem to be any greater proble; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-04/msg00609.html (9,481 bytes)
10. [TowerTalk] Plasma antenna (score: 1): Author: wtill@bordercity.com (William Till); Date: Tue, 29 Apr 1997 14:51:54 -0600; This is still April .... right?? Bill - VE5FN -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrative requests: towertalk-REQUEST@contesting.c; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-04/msg00932.html (7,624 bytes)
11. CBer Overload (score: 1): Author: wtill@bordercity.com (William Till); Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 21:05:42 -0700; A further consideration in addition to the above. Some years ago, when I was working in an electronics shop, a CBer brought his xcvr in for some work and I was the lucky one who was elected to do th; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-01/msg00462.html (9,306 bytes)

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