AMATEUR RADIO & THE LAW "Getting It Up and Keeping It Up" May 18 Friday, 10am -noon Room 3 A forum discussion by amateur radio attorneys on legal issues of interest to hams. Learn how to avoid restri
One of the only problems with eham is that they publish equipment/antenna reviews from the uneducated, ill-informed, etc. Dinsterdog claims an MFJ antenna almost burned his house down? Fantastic! How
Well, here's the usual BS from an 'engineer' type. The last tower fall case I defended was declared by the judge to be an "Act of God". The neighbor was instructed to make a claim on her insurance ca
My Cushcraft A4S shed the reflector in last week's wind storm. I need two 48" X 1/2" OD pieces of aluminum to repair it. Is this an item typically stocked at Home Depot, or do I need to order from an
<< Otherwise, I'd like to hear some opinions from those of you who have experience with various gin pole systems. What do you like or dislike? Any recommendations? >> Tim: Doug of IIX Equipment makes
I have an DX Solutions "Smart Antenna Switch-6" and seem to have misplaced the manual. I need to set it up to recognize that I've switched from a TS940 to an FT 1000 as my main rig. I've cleaned the
Gordon/Tom You want to talk to Mike Stahl at M2d (Msquared). He builds big heavy duty stuff to go on those 250 towers (too high except to open and close the bands) http://www.m2inc.com should be the
Gene: Here's some language that will get you started. It makes the developer (as Architectural Committee) grant you permission for the tower. The language needs to amended depending on the local situ
How about the map store? Sounds like something a USGS 1:50000 map would show without much trouble. 73, Jim W9WU -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@conte
Wally: I represented the Northbrook hams in passing the village tower ordinance. You don't need to show your neighbor anything, but there have been a number of studies showing that cellular towers ha
<< SECTION 8.10 Antennas and Satellite Dish System 8.10.1 Television Antenna Prohibited. No television antenna of any type may be erected or maintained on any building site except in the attic of a r
Dayton Hamvention Law forum announcement: "Amateur Radio and the Law: Getting It Up and Keeping It Up" Attorney Jim O'Connell, W9WU will host a forum discussion by attorneys on legal issues of intere
<< It is my understanding that the Communications Act of 1934 that set up the FCC also gave the FCC the EXCLUSIVE rights to deal with cases such as this one and the city has no authority legally to g
<< Can some kind gentleman give me the weight and boom lenght of a cushcraft a3ws for 12/18 meters ..thn in advance ..... paul w5tud Well, I know I had the manual around here somewhere, but can't fin
The 'Bob Vila' special wrenches are a handy item, not only on the tower, but around the house. And remember, Craftsman tools have a life time warranty. 73, Jim W9WU You wrote: I have seen the Bob Vil
Tom: I have the 40 meter add-on on my A4 at 75 feet, and it kicks butt. I'm one of the few that worked Warren (VK0WH) for my #326 on cw. It worked so well I bought the 30m add-on for my A3WS Warc ban
<< I'm looking for the IRCI (former Fox-tango) web page address. Anyone can help? >> The IRCI new owner's web page is http://www.qth.com/inrad/ Force 12 also has most of their catalog on the same hos
-- Forwarded message: Subj: Re: [TowerTalk] 70-ft Debris Radius? To: <towertalk@contesting.com> Date: 97-04-04 10:51:24 EST From: Jim W9WU To: twoway@scoden.ma.ultranet.com << too was told this by my
<< I will begin house hunting in a couple of weeks. Can someone give me a checklist of documents that need to be inspected and the easiest way to get access to these documents. Should a lawyer who is
Joe: STOP NOW before it's too late. As we discussed on the telephone, you've been bagged by the staff. Their recommendations as to antenna size and type clearly indicate that they think that they're