So other bass fishermen won't know which way they're going. 73, Dick -- Dick Flanagan W6OLD CFII Minden, Nevada (South of Reno) Visit http://www.qsl.net/w7di/ -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.co
I agree 100%. His first taste of vulgarity was like stepping in something that smelled bad. The second taste I appreciated even less. First time, shame on him. Second time, shame on us. Thank you, St
Top-Ten has such a unit. http://www.qth.com/topten/bdecoder.htm 73, Dick -- Dick Flanagan W6OLD CFII Minden, Nevada (South of Reno) Visit http://www.qsl.net/w7di/ -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting
http://www.aaow.com/mgs/antenna.htm -- Dick Flanagan W6OLD CFII Minden, Nevada (South of Reno) Visit http://www.qsl.net/w7di/ -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: t
Weathervaning illustrates a position of =equal= pressure, not necessarily minimum pressure. Positions of equal and minimum pressure often coincide, but I don't believe there is any physical law that
Simple J-pole antennas made out of half-inch copper pipe are frequently seen at hamfests and I think there may be one or two places you can order them by mail. Simple, sturdy, bullet-proof antennas.
Author: dick@libelle.com (by way of Dick Flanagan)
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 1997 10:00:19 -0800
Hi Dick. Cushcraft and probably others make quarter-wave ground plane antennas (single-band), very simple. And there is the Ringo Ranger verticals, also by cushcraft. Any of these can be side mounded
Yes, several folks make verticals like Cushcraft's Ringo, a simple quarter wave. 73, Charlie, W0YG..>> -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com
AEA/Tempo is now at http://www.aea-wireless.com/ -- Dick Flanagan W6OLD CFII Minden, Nevada (South of Reno) Visit http://www.qsl.net/w7di/ -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html
I'm not Tom, so all I can offer is one data point. I just took delivery of my new Orion OR-2800 rotor. This is the strongest rotor this side of a prop pitch. It is a worm drive, weighs a ton and is b
I hear you. I had a similar problem with my US Tower base. We used the T-base as a template for the bolts, but they still moved. Imagine our surprise when we removed the T-base to finish the concrete
The FCC has finally released Bulletin 65B outlining the procedures for demonstrating Amateur Radio station compliance. It is currently available only in WordPerfect 5.1 format, but a pdf version shou
Some mailers apparently have difficulty passing that long URL. If you have trouble reaching the site, make sure the URL is complete and ends with ".../oet65/oet65b.wp" 73, Dick -- Dick Flanagan W6OLD
To: <towertalk@contesting.com> -- Dick Flanagan W6OLD CFII Minden, Nevada (South of Reno) Visit http://www.qsl.net/w7di/ -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: tower
Interesting point. I am in the process of putting a TH-11 together and it uses dampening cord in the small elements with plastic end caps on all elements and the boom. Except for drain holes in the (
I am in the process of installing a TH11 and 402CD (if I can get one more warm day before winter locks in). The TH11 will be 1 ft above the tower with the 402CD 12 feet above it. I am considering mou
The votes are in and they are in favor of: 1. Wrapping the end caps in Scotch 33 or 88 to reduce UV damage 2. Poke a hole in all end caps! My thanks to all to took the time to respond and help. 73, D
My C4XL Force 12 that I am putting together does not have end caps. What is the train of thought on that? - Scott KA9FOX -- INTERNET SOLUTIONS - Affordable web page design and storage Scott Neader 60
The votes are in (thanks to ALL who responded) and the consensus is that a six meter beam stacked between a TH11 and 402CD should not be the source of any adverse interactions. In fact, there were se
Force 12: http://www.qth.com/force12/ M2: http://www.m2inc.com/ FWIW, I'm going with a ruggedized Cushcraft 40-2CD. I'll let you know after a few winters how it workes out. :) 73, Dick -- Dick Flana