Hi Rick and the TowerTalk Gang, I sure wish I were typing this from home (in NJ) instead of here by the pool on vacation in Sunrise, FL. It seems that at home I have the file on "How to do the copy a
pool on vacation in Sunrise, FL. It seems that at home I have the file on "How to do the copy and paste routine," which I have sent to lots of guys, and I would only have to re-send it instead of re
Hi Dale, Please note that "inter-element" jealousy has been the downfall of many otherwise excellently constructed beams. This... "I can shine better than you" phenomena often results in distorted be
Hi Bruce, I sadly read your post about hams who ripped you off for postage and the meager cost of your books. Unfortunately, it doesn't surprise me in the least. You state..."It's a sad commentary on
Hi Steve and the Gang, Answer: Yes! I do. I've never, ever put batteries into the unit. Removing eight (8) screws in order to change batteries is just plain asinine. And to have trouble with the stup
Hi Rick, Drats! The spelling deamon bit me again! Here's yet another insistance where spell-checkers will let won down when least expectorated. Let's sea... I also had a problem resently when my spel
Hi Gang, If anyone is interested in the aftermath of Typhoon Paka on the islands of Guam, Rota and Saipan... you can access the URL of the Virginia ARES website at: http://www.aresva.org/huricane/Pak
Hi Gang, This last year has been especially good for me since I joined Towertalk. I've learned so much and met such nice people, both on the reflector and in person as I traveled the country.... it's
Hi Bruce, Congratulations! You did it all correctly and you did your homework. Nice to hear of the very positive outcome. Enjoy the DX. The ham community needs to hear stories as positive as yours to
Hi LB, Thank you for that interesting description of the dipole v. the inverted "V" lobes. When I look at my triple fan dipole (160-80-40), I see the ends, each far higher than the center, I wonder w
Hi Tower-talkians.... Does this mean that if I use insulated antenna wire I don't have to use my wife's laundry Static Cling-Free tied every three feet along my dipoles? Perhaps then, if I used the i
Hi Guys, Seriously now.... To rule out any possibility that the noise is being generated within your QTH... listen for the noise reduction on a battery operated AM radio... (already suggested by many
Hi Guys and Cecil, +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Good advice Cecil! Perhaps a gentle thump is all you need to do a little vibrating and set off a tell-tale change in the
Hi Lee, Bravo! For championing a wider discussion of ham related ideas. However, as has been pointed out to me numerous times (I think they were pointing to True North).... that when we get too far a
Hi gang, I just received an e-mail from Roger Hedin, SM3GSJ <roger.hedin@vpress.se > the author of that fabulous Great Circle Mapping program. He wants everyone to know that he now has available at h
Hi LB, Bravo! Your latest critique in the "antenna gain spec wars" is another stake in the heart of self-serving commercial advertising and marketing interests that capitalize on sophisticated techni
Hi Dale, Thanks for your interesting question. The best answer I can give you is... that I have just received word from the author that the very tests we all would love to see run are indeed underway
Hi Beaupain, My thinking on this interesting subject leads me to believe that you should orient your beam perpendicular to the direction the wind is coming from... in your case either North or South
Hi Jerry, Your point is well taken... however, anyone who does not want to minimize the stress on his system is tempting fate. Given the choice... and that's all it is here... a choice, I'd opt for m
Hi Rick, Yep! I now stand convinced that no matter how smart I think I am, or no matter how clever I believe my reasoning is.... there's no end to the stuff I simply DON'T KNOW! And even though I'm f