I've often puzzled over my urban neighbour's lack of complaints about my Ham-IV, clanking away day and night as I contest, DX, whatever, over the last 20 years or so. Loud enough to wake the dead, I'
Hiya Ralph ol buddy! Replying , but my initial answer is only a semi-serious one. (followed by one MAYBE (untested) suggestion) None of your neighbours have noticed as nobody goes outside anymore ! !
Replying , but my initial answer is only a semi-serious one. (followed by one MAYBE (untested) suggestion) None of your neighbours have noticed as nobody goes outside anymore ! ! Exactly - if you'r
When I put my tower up in 1989, my next door neighbor raised a ruckus, because she thought it would hurt her property's value. After the house was sold some years later, I asked my new neighbor if th
Wouldn't worry too much about it. I've recently installed a small outdoor speaker at the tower top to occasionally play spooky noises. No complaints yet.Bill -- Original message --From: Ralph Parke
Getting rid of brake solenoid noise is easy, just tuse a rotator without a brake. Hy-Gain uses a spur gear that has little resistance to turning so they put a wedge/brake on it. A brake can stick plu
Not much you can do about the brake solenoid...just the nature of the beast. I just spent part of the day fixing up an older Ham IV (Clean, lube, replace the 8 terminal strip with a connector, etc).
When I lived in Longmont, CO, in a 1200 sq ft house with lots to match. I had an HDBX-48 with a KLM KT-34A and a Cushcraft 40-CD2 all rotated by a T2X. I was stunned that when I gave directions to se
Author: Gene Smar via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 16:16:35 -0500
The house next door to me and my 64 foot tower sold in October for $15,000 above asking. I'm just sayin'. 73 de Gene Smar AD3F When I put my tower up in 1989, my next door neighbor raised a ruckus, b
Kim, I used to live in Broomfield in the Country Estates portion. I had a Hy-Gain HG-54HD with a Force-12 C4-XLD yagi. My neighbors were not receptive after I put it up in 2005 CE. Delivery people al
I had my next-door neighbor threaten me with a lawsuit. "There are five lawyers in my family and forensic accounting proves that a tower lowers property values." He also made terroristic threats agai
Cool - Lowers property values? How much did your property tax go down? 73, Joe kk0sd I had my next-door neighbor threaten me with a lawsuit. "There are five lawyers in my family and forensic accounti
I had one neighbor, who never identified herself, threaten to "shoot my tower down", because her telephone was a good receiver. That was long ago, and she's long gone. I've had no complaints in many
Author: Gene Smar via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 16:31:14 -0500
Also regarding my tower installation: A couple months after I finished installing my tower in 2001, I received a revised tax assessment (it was that time of the 3-year tax cycle) and read that the co
For real fun, try some Rohn 25, Ham-M, on a wall bracket, with 8 all thread through a few rafters. I think the house was resonate. Sent from my iPad _______________________________________________ __