The phone co has the best direct burial phone cable. It has 4 strands and is black. For rotor cable you can use 2 runs of 4 conductor UF Romex house wire from Home Depot. I don't know about CAT5, I u
Grips are WAY easier to use than clamps and I get a better "feeling" about the security of the guys with them... If you buy a box of grips it will come with instructions inside. If you buy less than
contract I totally disagree... This is off subject. Also, most of the opinions are legally incorrect and could be dangerous to the pocketbook if followed! Chuck, W5PR
Yes, however, there is a listserve that is specifically for restrictions.... That way those of us who specifically purchased a house without restrictions would not have to wade through the restrictio
I have used all kinds of relays from Radio Shack to surplus. If you use DPDT at least 10 amp contacts and parallel the contacts, I have not noticed any deterioration. Occasionally there will be a pro
I kept track one year in the 10 meter contest of which antenna I worked stations on. This was in a period of very disturbed conditions and moderate solar flux. I had 7 elements on a 42 foot boom at 1
the mind, single swr, ... I must respectfully disagree... For one thing, it is too easy to build a switch out of an aluminum box, a few Radio Shack relays and some connectors to mount at the antenna
While you are at it, use 5 watt resistors or larger... I was testing my SE beverage this weekend and acidentally put 1 KW on the wire for a second or so... Luckily no damage done! Chuck, W5PR _______
I like to feel the tower in my hands... When I wear gloves I tend to grip tighter and get tired quicker. If it is too cold to climb without gloves, its too cold for me to climb! Chuck, W5PR _________
I would not do this. 1. Probably against specs for tower. (Tower Police will get you.) 2. I would always break up my guy wires with insulators. 3. This probably is more likely to bring lightning into
Much of this is in the current ARRL Antenna Book, which also includes a disk. It will tell you the arrival angle from various QTHs so that antenna heights can be calculated to take advantage of the
This would be interesting! Ebay Item # 1316960601 18 Four Foot Fiberglass Mast Sections, Rugged Chuck, W5PR with of ________________________________________________________________________ Where do y
DINs can be more difficult to attach, especially to heavier wires. Chuck, W5PR Plastic job, to They ________________________________________________________________________ Where do you get ICE bandp
You might try an inverted L antenna with the base at the roof level and with an elevated ground taking in the roof as part of the ground by running radials on the roof. You could also run radials ar