On Sat, 16 Sep 2006 09:12:10 -0700, Jim Lux <jimlux@earthlink.net> wrote: <snip> How would you get the weight evenly spread between the two thrust bearings? It would seem to me that one or the other
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- Good idea about the flanges. The flanges could be welded to the pipe but bolted to each other. That way you'd have the security of welds and yet be able to disas
I'm looking for a new rotator to bottom-mount in my 80 foot tower. I'm leaning toward the Alfa Spid. I especially like their simple control system. I know all rotators have pros and cons, but are the
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- I'm not concerned about the DCU-1 protocol (yet) but the lack of North-centering does concern me. From reading the manual, quoted below, it seems that after doin
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- Or lived in Canada, where everything is South. :-) Thanks for the info. 73, Bill W6WRT _______________________________________________ __________________________
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- Hard to imagine anyone would risk a felony conviction for that amount of money but there are some mental midgets out there. Bill, W6WRT _________________________
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- If he thinks the 12 volt wenches are fun, he should try a 24 volt one. Whooooeeeee!! :-) Bill, W6WRT you need really strong handcuffs, though ___________________
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- Awwwww... you spoiled our fun. :-) Bill, W6WRT looking forward to the next 'wench' post _______________________________________________ _________________________
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- Right you are. So which way is north anyway? Bill, W6WRT _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTal
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- You need to get out more, Red. TowerTalk is one of the most polite, gentlemanly reflectors around. If you'd like to observe how the other side really lives, emai
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- As a pastor, I'm sure you don't waste your time preaching to the choir. :-) Bill, W6WRT who realizes how far OT we are and vows no more messages on the subject _
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- Guys are the way to go but I'd use something more rigid like wood 2x2s or similar. You don't want your guys to stretch in the wind, even a little bit. Bill, W6WR
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- So when your UPS driver/meter reader gets cancer, what will you say to his lawyer? There must be a better way. Bill, W6WRT ______________________________________
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- The call from your neighbor's lawyer who has cancer he "got" from your antenna will indeed be serious. He will lose of course, but your legal expenses might take
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- Sooner or later you're going to get winds below 50 which suddenly gust to over 70. I would recommend the opposite approach: Keep it cranked down and only crank u
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- By "without insulators" if you mean the loop wire is touching the tree itself, you are asking for trouble. Trees have been set on fire by arcing from antennas, e
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- Agreed, but not with a hammer. Buy or rent an electric hammer drill and you will find it becomes incredibly easy. Here in the desert there is a layer of caliche,
Would like recommendations for a 20 meter monoband yagi, four elements or more. I've looked at Force 12 and M2 and I don't really need something that strong. I live in a very benign weather area - no
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- I have to disagree, for two reasons: 1. An inverted vee has a vertical component of radiation, and man-made noise is predominantly vertically polarized, so an in
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- I built airplane electronics for many years before retiring and I can assure you soldered pins in connectors are ABSOLUTELY forbidden, at least where I worked (a