Hey that was great! You came up at the end, 599. That was a lot easier than I thought. Thanks again! Chris KF7P You are quite correct. _______________________________________________ ________________
That reminds me of my concrete experience. Myself and 4 friends wheelbarrowed 3 yards of concrete into the backyard in about 25 minutes. Distance was about 70 feet one way to the hole. I laid down so
You need tubing not pipe. Pipe is measured by ID, tubing by OD. You want DOM (drawn over mandrel) tubing, which is only available at steel suppliers, not Home Despot. Chris KF7P Hello All, I went in
This is how I lifted my tower from horizontal to vertical: I parked my jeep in the driveway, which is on the opposite side of the house from the tower (in the backyard). I pulled my Jeep's winch cabl
Didn't you hear? They just got bought out by MFJ, lock stock and barrel. Chris KF7P been _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mail
Okay okay everybody take a deep breath and count to ten. Steppir isn't going anywhere. My earlier comment was facetious. Chris KF7P P.S. This " :-) " is a smiley. Look at it sideways. When following
Hi Frank, It seems like a feasible plan. I have a little bit of experience with the SpiderMast, so I can offer some insights. It is a well built unit, and quite solid when raised. Its big advantage i
Since you're starting from scratch, and since you apparently want to do this right the first time, what about doing a complete ground system like we read in the Polyphaser papers (and elsewhere, incl
Two ideas: I recently built a portable tower for Field Day and the sections go together with lynch pins. (Google: "Lynch Pins" under Images tab). Or: How about running shock cord through all sections
Here's a 2k version http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200328855_200328855 Chris KF7P in well. SKU _______________________________________________ ________________________________________
DO NOT!!!! buy the Harbor Freight version of that winch! Total garbage, won't last a week. The worm gear will wear the teeth right off the lousy unhardened ring gear. Just ask AB7E if you want a seco
Yes you are correct Gil. There is one practically identical (but it's black) at HF and I was warning everyone that it's junk. (The HF one). Here it is, the bad one: http://www.harborfreight.com/2000-
A reciprocating saw (sawsall) will zip through it like it's nothing. Get a 14 tooth per inch blade. Chris KF7P A small right angle grinder with a thin abrasive blade will make short work of the job.
Has anyone had any experience with the Rohn work platform? It's a little platform that attaches to the tower, makes it easier to stand up there all day. Chris KF7P ___________________________________
What if you have arrestors at the tower AND the SPG at the shack? Chris KF7P I disagree (and agree with K1TTT) -- lightning protection devices are protecting you radios by short the voltage on the ce
Heh, like Morris Code. No wonder it's disappearing. Chris KF7P Anyone no wat a gided tower is? - I probably should have put a frowny face after that to make sure everyone got it as sarcasm. David Rob
Check out this video about Fred Dibnah, the famous Brit chimney climber/repairman/steeplejack. Watch some of the related videos, he's quite a character. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R3-YwDZrzg Chr
Guys I'm looking at a photo of a USTower that has the motor drive with pull down, but it is different than any other winch I've seen. It appears to be a capstan winch. Does anyone know anything about
The Wireman has them/ http://thewireman.com/cablegrips.html Help please. Where can I buy a finger-torture thingie to take strain off a coax connector? 73, Hank, W6SX Mammoth Lakes, California Elevati
Yup, me too...two ignored emails, two ignored phone calls, and a grumpy customer waiting for replacement parts. I'm ticked! He's happy to take my money and ship something, but is ignoring any other a