The guys at PJ2C have gotten tower painting down to a science (they do paint quite often). You might ask them about how to do it. The last time I talked to one of them (and it was a while ago), I thi
You might want to look at the Heights Tower Site. They make a Fold-Over kit that would make your life easier. That is, unless you want to put up a DB42 MonstIR !! 73, Dick, W1KSZ ____________________
Yeh, total Marketing Babble ... mine only lasted 25 years !! Oh, wait, I did take it down and give it away. Probably still up in the air. Still my choice over that Frankentenna that gets folks all wa
I had a PRO-57A for many years and can attest that it DID NOT have negative Gain on any Band. Now, they continuously "improved" the antenna. Each revision seemed to make things worse. Now, speaking f
One of the benefits of not using pesticides or herbicides was the flourishing of Bluejays and Mockingbirds, and do they love to eat Hornets and Wasps. 73, Dick, W1KSZ ________________________________
Has anyone adapted an Electric Motor/Winch to replace the LM-470 Tilt-Over Hand Crank ? I have seen the adapter using an Electric Drill, but I would like something more substantial that can be remote
I lost a couple of "stingers" on my Hy-Gain Hy-Tower Vertical, then I put a piece of 1/8" poly rope inside it, epoxied it at top and bottom (I did put some tension on the rope). Never had another fai
What about 6061-T6 Aluminum, 5/16 or 3/8" wall ?? I used a piece to hold a Pro-57A and a 402BA up for many years without any problems. They make airplanes out of this stuff, how bad can it be ?? 73,
The weight difference and price difference are substantial. I leave it to the PE's to weigh in. 73, Dick, W1KSZ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________
Anyone have a pdf of the Control Box ? I am helping a friend remote the up-down switch. Thanks, Dick, W1KSZ _______________________________________________ ___________________________________________
During a rather nasty cold snap here in the Tucson area a couple of years ago, the demand for gas increased drastically and coupled with a supply problem, the Gas Company actually shut off Gas delive
Interesting that you had problems with Tashjian ... the 5 guys here in Tucson have all bought his towers after getting nowhere with US Towers. Must have caught them on a bad/good day !! 73, Dick, W1K
I remember seeing a ladder used as the support. Probably easier to walk up than a single mast. 73, Dick, W1KSZ _______________________________________________ ________________________________________
In the United States <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States>, under current patent law <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_patent_law>, the *term of patent*, provided that maintenance fe
None of the links on that page work, so without knowing what specific Patents they are alluding to, one cannot tell. In any case, any and all of their Patents may have expired. 73, Dick, W1KSZ ______
I want to put up a Waller Flag (to compare it with my Pennant Antenna on 160). I found a Hy-Gain 5 el 10 Mtr Beam I can use as the basis for it, but it only has a 24" Boom. The Waller I am looking at
It seems I typed "inches (")", instead of "feet(')". Mea Culpa. One of the by-products of not receiving a copy of the message you sent ... 73, Dick, W1KSZ ____________________________________________
That's a nice deal on the Cebik books, but, does anyone know of a similar treatise on the Waller Flag Antenna ?? 73, Dick, W1KSZ _______________________________________________ ______________________
That's what I like about the desert ... no grass to mow and no snow to shovel !! 73, Dick, W1KSZ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerT