ORIGINAL MESSAGE: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- The emphasis is on bark, not bite. My three dogs will bark at anything that moves but would never bite a human. I hope the trespassers don't know that. :-) 73, B
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- Wish I could get someone to take my tower down for $1.00. :-) 73, Bill W6WRT _______________________________________________ ____________________________________
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: On Wed, 24 Oct 2007 05:36:18 -0700, "Eric Hilding" <b38@hilding.com> wrote: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- Steel and RF don't mix well. It's very lossy. 73, Bill W6WRT ________________________
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- I know you are right, but I have seen tower climbing professionals who climb a tower with no safety line connected at all, and only hook up when they are in plac
A few suggestions: 1. Don't use rope to support antennas unless the rope is easily replaceable. If you must use it, have a plan for replacing it without climbing a tree. Rope does not last more than
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- My original post said "higher is not always better". Since your post has the word "almost", we are actually in agreement. 73, Bill W6WRT ________________________
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- The other grades can be removed too, it just takes heat, such as from a blowtorch. 242 can be removed without heat. 73, Bill W6WRT ______________________________
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: On Sun, 28 Oct 2007 18:01:11 -0700, Jim Lux <jimlux@earthlink.net> wrote: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- Are you saying it works on aluminum? 73, Bill W6WRT ___________________________________
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- When I worked in the avionics business, I read a report by Loctite which explained why lockwashers alone are not enough in high force environments. In a nutshell
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- Not necessarily. A string of LEDs can be fed by a capacitor directly from the 120 volt line. Actually, there would be two strings, one connected to charge the ca
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:01:39 -0500, "Jim Chaggaris" <jimc@pwrone.com> wrote: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- Enjoy them while you can. Some states are already in the process of banning incandes
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- Amphenol only. Avoid at all costs the crap from Radio Shack or any connector that does not say "Amphenol" right on it or on the sealed package. There is a LOT of
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: On Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:14:11 -0500, Bill Coleman <aa4lr@arrl.net> wrote: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- Not true. Locite alone is approved in many aircraft applications, at least by Boeing. Be
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: On Fri, 23 Nov 2007 08:18:26 -1000, Lee Wical <leewical@lava.net> wrote: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- Even the "permanent" Loctite can be removed by heating the fastener. 73, Bill W6WRT ____
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- As a general rule, I would avoid putting the caps in series because you never know exactly how the voltage will divide across them due to minute differences in l
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- Not so. The voltage division vs leakage issue applies at any frequency. The capacitor responds to the instantaneous voltage at any moment in time, AC or DC. 73,
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:05:19 -0800, Jim Lux <jimlux@earthlink.net> wrote: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- Murphy is waiting. :-) 73, Bill W6WRT _______________________________________________ _
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- Murphy will be glad to provide you with the occasional capacitor which has considerably more leakage than another. In a parallel circuit, this may be of no impor
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- I get what you are saying. You don't get my warnings about Mr. Murphy. Food luck to you, you'll meet him someday. :-) 73, Bill W6WRT ____________________________
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- Really? I have used an abrasive blade on my table saw to cut aluminum for years with no problem, but that does not mean it is the best choice. Please tell me why