I don't agree with the term ..."cheapskate"... , I like to think of us as "Thrifty" !! 73 es HH, Dick, W1KSZ _______________________________________________ __________________________________________
Repairs ?? Looks like he's changing a light bulb !! Now, invent a really long life bulb and you will sell at least a hundred !! 73, Dick, W1KSZ _______________________________________________ _______
This smells more like the town officials just don't want towers, so they put impossible impediments into the process. 73, Dick, W1KSZ _______________________________________________ _________________
The main reason(s) I retired to Arizona from Massachusetts, besides the pols, no hurricanes, no blizzards, no tornadoes, need I go on .... 73, Dick, W1KSZ ____________________________________________
I have three of them, never used. But, shipping from Arizona would be prohibitive. Anyone local to Tucson need any ?? 73, Dick, W1KSZ _______________________________________________ _________________
I had a similar setup (except mine was a PRO-57A) and had similar excellent results. Without specific data I can only conclude that some folks have had some bad experiences therefore all their antenn
Your premise might be valid if you were the only DX'er in the area, but when you have the competition that we had on the East Coast, then my statements, while not based on true scientific data, still
You do what they did in Desert Storm when all those fancy mega-buck solid state radios died. The call went out and Collins KWM-2A's showed up. Tubes don't worry about EMP !! 73, Dick, W1KSZ _________
One other thing to consider is the location of High Power Commercial Broadcast stations. Those hand held gadgets are nice, I own both, but they will go nuts if exposed to high levels of RF. 73, Dick,
I just downloaded and read the manual. I am impressed with the quality of construction and the parts used. 73, Dick, W1KSZ _______________________________________________ ____________________________
That's why you fly over the tree and hope your neighbor doesn't bring out the 12ga loaded with "deuces" !! HI HI 73, Dick, W1KSZ _______________________________________________ ______________________
Looks to me like they manufacturer should cover it due to improper work on their part. 73, Dick, W1KSZ On Sun, Aug 9, 2015 at 3:27 PM, Roger (K8RI) on TT <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net ___________________
One of the locals, who knew it all (just ask him), couldn't find the Rohn hardware (shipped in the legs), so, being in a hurry and knowing it all, went to the local hardware store and bought a bunch
I make it a point to never buy from anyone who will not supply a schematic. And I let them know it when I decline to purchase from them. I realize they don't lose much sleep over my comments, but if
The RF Connection has Crimp connectors for RG-8X. I use them quite often. http://www.therfc.com/uhfcrimpassem.htm 73, Dick, W1KSZ _______________________________________________ _____________________
Back in the day, it was said that Cushcraft VHF antennas had more gain off the side than the front !! Didn't stop me though from having an early 6 el "Long John" along with a 32 el Collinear for 2 an
You might want to look at knots fishermen use. Some, like the Palomar Knot (IIRC), equal the line strength. 73, Dick, W1KSZ _______________________________________________ ___________________________
Anyone know a source for the pseudo molex connector (female) that plugs into the Control Box ? Tnx, Dick, W1KSZ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________
Most large companies don't give a hoot about the small customer. They do whatever is easiest for them and if you don't like it, move on, please. 73 es HH, Dick, W1KSZ ________________________________
I haven't seen one of those in many years, over 25 I think. Nice antenna, but quite pricey, especially if the Collins name is on it. There was an article in a recent QST on building one from a pair o