For the temporary solution of field day coax weatherproofing, I think, simple solutions are better, and they need not be foolproof in the long run...Those proposed alike Traffic Cones, or cheap plast
Mike, Find/make friends with your local telephone compony tech... Ask him for end pieces of multiconductor cable... 73, de Pat aa6eg@hotmail.com From: "MIKE GREENWAY" <K4PI@peoplepc.com> Anyone know
Mike describes the effects of the severe Aruba ocean atmosphere on an aluminum vertical over 2 years. I wonder if an initial assembly using thorough greasing of all joints with Noalox or equiv, and p
Hello Scott, I admire your ambition and careful long term thought and care with respect to making decisions. Now you have an ally speaking up, in Ron, below. With the huge investment in time and mone
Jim does a good job with the details... and raises a question.... Some 20 years ago at a Marconi FM broad cast band transmitter sharing the site of a local ham repeater, I happened to grab some RG 21
Keith has it right, below... Try this to isolate the problem. Get a full power dummy load...heathkit cantenna or assorted high power dummy loads Disconnet the coax at the antenna and feed on 15 meter
Hamad: I highly admire the skill and craftsmanship, of any one individual who can design and build a self supporting crank up tower at a cost and quality comparable to towers available today to the r
Ahmed: A good start can be found at: http://www.qsl.net/n9zia/ 73, DX, de Pat Barthelow AA6EG aa6eg@hotmail.com _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Sel
Hello Wayne, I think K1ttt nailed it, but you might find useful a specific boolean search on Google that produced a ton of products and DIY information for using the Parallel port for monitoring and
A contractor is building a cell site just outside the fence line of N6IJ in Marina (Monterey Bay) . They just poured the serious concrete for the cell tower, and have trenched, pounded many ground ro
When you pick up an assembled tower, say a Rohn 25, 45, 55 family, say 80 ft or so, do you need to implement a multi-attachment scheme, or can you lift from a single point, without damaging the tower
Folks, I found the following details on the Bumblebee flying/urban myth question: (edited slightly for space, full text at URL.) The aerodynamic equations that explain airplane flight are based on s
Folks, I posted some as-built photos of a Cell Site tower and rack foundation under construction near N6IJ. Many of you expressed an interest in seeing this, for ideas of the ground system deisgn, an
Hello Tom, Keith, and group. I went searching for some relay images to post and have some experts view them and comment on the plusses and minuses relative to High Power RF use, of the various design
Hello Tom, Keith, and TTalkers.... For some reason, this did not post as a continuation of the relay thread, so I changed a little, the subject and try it again... I went searching the web for some r
Hello Tom, Keith, and group. I went searching the web for some relay images to post and have some experts view them and comment on the plusses and minuses relative to High Power RF use, of the variou
Folks, If I wanted to check a long run of coax to a monobander (20 meter) beam, to see if there are any surprise unexpected losses, I might disconnect the coax at the beam, and measure the indicated
Snip: Has anyone ever seen or used a radio Hello Kieth, Dont know if a complete turnkey solution exists for the winch , but if you have to put a system together, for any kind of remote control, chec
Hello Jim, I have several miitary style gen purpose center insulators that had a Military part number on them . These were phenolic blocks screwed together, with metal hanging 'eye' , gaskets, N conn
Years ago Telerex made some side mount brackets/thrust bearings for rotatable antennas mounted on poles. Quite generic, made from angle iron and I assume, metal plate. The idea mentioned by Ed, below