No freezes here in the subtropics. Yes! Best regards - Brian Carling AF4K Crystals Co. 117 Sterling Pine St. Sanford, FL 32773 Tel: +USA 321-262-5471 _______________________________________________ _
Thank you Jack, It is similar to where I was heading, but I am planing to use one set of guy wires and a slightly smaller base. If you have guy wires the size of the base is not that critical. I have
I am starting to use something called Liquid Electrical Tape. I also like Coaxseal. Best regards - Brian Carling AF4K Crystals Co. 117 Sterling Pine St. Sanford, FL 32773 Tel: +USA 321-262-5471 _____
I'm getting all the drawings done by a designer. Meeting TI-222 should not be a problem. Going with 3 sections of 25G in a 4' x 4' x 4' concrete base. Does anyone have any ready made wind calculation
(I'm not sure if my earler message came through, not seeing it....) I am putting together a permit application with my city which requires certfication for 139 mph for three second gusts as in TI-222
Many thanks Bud. I will need to review which version they are using. Yes I had someone pointing me in the direction of a freestanding tower but I think I may go to using guys. It's either that or tra
This is why I wanted to go with a guyed Rohn 25G in the first place. Someone tried to talk me out of it since I have such a small yard. Heck, I only want to go up 30 feet. One set of guys should do i
Constant winds? No we only had hurricanes come through here one year in 60 years We don't get a lot of wind actually. Still I would rather be safe than sorry! If we get 139 mph gusts a lot more will
Constant winds? No we only had hurricanes come through here one year in 60 years We don't get a lot of wind actually. Still I would rather be safe than sorry! If we get 139 mph gusts a lot more will
Thanks very much, Don, We are still looking into this and I can go either way. I would actually prefer to go unguyed, but then I would need a large concrete base. About a 4 foot cube, Right? Will tha
You're not in Florida I take it? Best regards - Brian Carling AF4K _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@con
It seems like very few antennas are affordable to the average ham. It seems like they need some competition. With prices in the multiple thousands of dollars for a few aluminum tubes somebody could m
Mass production always lowers the price. That is not a fair comparison. Somebody somewhere is quite happily making Cushcraft antennas for a much lower price than these multi thousand dollar antennas.
Kelly - I didn't say it was an example of what could be done now. However, I do think there is a huge gap in the market between the antennas selling for $2 - 3,000 USD and the ones selling for $200 -
I disagree. You don't think I have a clue. I think you have less than zero clues. OK that's an imaginary number, but it's as laughable as this argument!! Those companies have been sold but they are s
You could be right. Until somebody tries it this will all be guesswork regardless of one's position. For me personally you will not be catching me buying any multi thousand dollar antennas because it
The hex beams are very, very popular. You can buy a commercial one for around 450 or $500. And you can also make a homebrew one for even less. Best regards - Brian Carling AF4K ______________________
Put em end to end and cover 160m to 6m HE HE. Best regards - Brian Carling AF4K Crystals Co. 117 Sterling Pine St. Sanford, FL 32773 Tel: +USA 321-262-5471 ___________________________________________
Conversely not everything that is expensive is superior. I asked a guy the other day how he liked his late model Maserati. I have always admired them. He replied that it was always in the shop for re
Thanks Ed and Bill - thoroughly enjoyed these stories. Bry _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.