As with real estate where there is no substitution for location, location & location in the V/UHF RF world their is no substitute for height, height & (even more) height. Now, for a rover what are yo
I doubt there is hardly any rovers that use anything like this...It would be well suited to single op portable or a non permanent multi ops. Most rovers are using a frame work mounted on a luggage ra
Neat stuff, but to me, it looks like it would take far too long to set up and take down. Part of roving is the ability to move to new grids as often as possible. If you spend 20 minutes putting up an
I don't disagree, I'm actually playing with a design of my own that should be around a 10 minute set up / take down time. And sure we'd all like to find a used ENG van in good condition for under $10
Mike - You asked: "...for a rover what are your "opinions"... for the minimum, and maximum height for a 4 band (50/144/222/432) portable tower..." The minimum height for a rover antenna should be suc
Unless you are running 100+ q's an hour (4 band total) I don't really see this as a problem. Other obstructions such as the piney woods of east Texas where you have trees 100'+ tall is a problem. Obv
Guess it depends on what kind of hills you got... Hills that slope steeply in all directions from the operating point the antennae will work fine with not much height, just get them high enough to tu
Hills, there ain't no hills in S/E Texas to speak of unless you count the two bridges over the Houston Ship channel. The coast plains are FLAT period. If I were to move up into the piney woods where
I don't run microbloat anymore so I can't help there. I am using CrossOver Linux Professional from CodeWeavers, Inc. I got this software when they offered it for free after loosing a challenge where
hey mike .. roverlog works just fine under linux .. I run two copies on a single multi-seat machine with 1G memory and a 16G solid state disk .. de w1rt/john _________________________________________
Sounds like the "greatest-good-for-the-greatest-many" Ultimate "any ham can use this" portable Antenna Support Structure design project!!! Have you considered using a portable light tower trailer, as
Mike and the group, here ya go, dig through this site, can't even tell you what the cost would be for the mast you may decide upon. Bolt and secure it to a trailer add antennas and away you go. http:
A local ham here took a smallish crank up tower, built a frame capable of tipping it over with another electric motor and cable/pulley assembly by balancing it at roughly it's center of gravity when
Mike, I have gone to a couple of equipment auctions and saw a used 95 foot "Skyhook" sign crane and truck at one. Tempting but just too much for my budget. -- Mike Urich, KA5CVH http://ka5cvh.com htt
Funny, I think "trebuchet" not "catapult" with that description. [grin] -- --JohnK 73 de W5NNH 10X 75371/M&M 117/SMIRK 6185/Six Club 285/TRA 2499/Norcross 228 F&AM -- avast! Antivirus: Outbound messa
Ever since I saw my first 'skyhook' truck I have been in lust. How much was the 95 foot unit? --STeve Andre' wb8wsf en82 _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHF
As best I recall 1990 era Ford F650 V8 gas 5 speed single cab single drive axle. +/- 125,000 miles chassis and undercarriage in good shape engine leaked a little oil. Skyhook had a few hydraulic leak