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301. [TowerTalk] how to sell antennas to hams (score: 1): Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole); Date: Wed, 2 Apr 1997 01:00:42 -0500 (EST); When I became a ham, Telrex was the greatest antenna to have (in late 50's), but now, no big gun seems to have even one. Telrex's installed base evaporated. Why? de K4vud -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.co; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-04/msg00027.html (7,036 bytes)
302. [TowerTalk] CONDUCTIVITY OF CONCRETE? (score: 1): Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole); Date: Wed, 2 Apr 1997 01:24:13 -0500 (EST); Yo r right, again King Friday. de K4VUD -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrative requests: towertalk-REQUEST@contesting.com Prob; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-04/msg00029.html (7,040 bytes)
303. [TowerTalk] New T2X (score: 1): Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole); Date: Wed, 2 Apr 1997 01:36:51 -0500 (EST); T2X users, I have a standard T2x installed nicely inside the top rotor shelf--stock and not upside down--of an HDBX48. Plenty of room, more room than in side HYGain HD-70. HDBX is a derick, a butch,; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-04/msg00031.html (7,051 bytes)
304. [TowerTalk] Re: [TowerRohn BX user (score: 1): Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole); Date: Wed, 2 Apr 1997 01:53:24 -0500 (EST); Had a new Rohn HDBX-48 up for five years in southern illinois. Loaded with four el (Hornet) tribander , Cushcraft H stack eleven el 2 meter beams, G-6 on top with welve foot mast pipe. Rohn standards; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-04/msg00032.html (7,317 bytes)
305. [TowerTalk] New T2X (score: 1): Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole); Date: Wed, 2 Apr 1997 01:58:24 -0500 (EST); Don't stand on the boom of your KT-34. 70 foot crane (with man-basket) rents here abouts for $650/weekend. Very cheap assurance you will be around in one piece to transmit , not stand, on your new an; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-04/msg00033.html (6,885 bytes)
306. [TowerTalk] Rotating Towers (score: 1): Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole); Date: Wed, 2 Apr 1997 02:05:00 -0500 (EST); In caculating $, be sure to compare $ for additional stacked rotors, side arms, moving joints, etc. I think rotating tower is cheaper, especially if rotated just above the first set (from bottom) of; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-04/msg00034.html (7,679 bytes)
307. [TowerTalk] Bent mast. (score: 1): Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole); Date: Wed, 2 Apr 1997 15:46:45 -0500 (EST); Rent a bucket truck or a man-cage crane. Best $$$ you will ever spend, and it is even as much fun as a Disney ride. I did both and now bet on the crane over Disney. DE K4VUD -- FAQ on WWW: http://www; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-04/msg00050.html (7,752 bytes)
308. [TowerTalk] Room For Shorty Above TH11 (score: 1): Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole); Date: Sat, 5 Apr 1997 12:38:59 -0500 (EST); My 40-2 CD is 12 feet above TH-7 and both work great. Just put the cushcraft boom supports downward instead of above the boom. k4vud -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submiss; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-04/msg00150.html (8,227 bytes)
309. [TowerTalk] Room For Shorty Above TH11 (score: 1): Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole); Date: Sat, 5 Apr 1997 19:11:12 -0500 (EST); Yes the cushcraft supports when placed under the boom instead of above--as designed--may buckle. Mine installed below have a little bow in them now, but it has been up 6 years and cranked up and down; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-04/msg00157.html (10,472 bytes)
310. [TowerTalk] Room For Shorty Above TH11 (score: 1): Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole); Date: Sat, 5 Apr 1997 19:14:44 -0500 (EST); Oh, yes forgot to say that when my crank up mechanism failed some years ago and the tower dropped from full height 70 ft, the cushcraft 40-2 broke at the mast to boom joint (really just bent real bad; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-04/msg00158.html (9,176 bytes)
311. [TowerTalk] Gloves for cold-weather climbing (score: 1): Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole); Date: Tue, 8 Apr 1997 01:16:40 -0400 (EDT); In the cold weather here in Florida, I wear net trousers and shirt to keep off the bugs, even at some height. Shorts for the brave of heart. Sun screen, a large hat, and sunglasses. Oh, yes, lots of; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-04/msg00214.html (7,195 bytes)
312. [TowerTalk] Bent Mast Removal....Thanks! (score: 1): Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole); Date: Tue, 8 Apr 1997 01:21:18 -0400 (EDT); I rented a self-propelled crane that has a man-basket on business end and lofted to 70 feet at floor of basket. It was rated at 800 lbs lifting at full height. Cost: $645.00 for Friday and they purpo; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-04/msg00215.html (7,489 bytes)
313. [TowerTalk] Re: Need UART chip PD8251AC (score: 1): Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole); Date: Tue, 8 Apr 1997 23:04:04 -0400 (EDT); Urgent need for UART (NEC) chip PD8251AC for club TS-440 Sorry it's not a tower topic. de K4VUD -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Admini; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-04/msg00238.html (8,401 bytes)
314. [TowerTalk] Lightning Protection Components (score: 1): Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole); Date: Thu, 10 Apr 1997 00:32:56 -0400 (EDT); Please, do not operate radio when lightning is within hearing distance (if you hear thunder, shut off radio and leave the area) Here is the best advice on lightning, regardless of what engineers or o; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-04/msg00277.html (9,470 bytes)
315. [TowerTalk] Lightning Protection Components (score: 1): Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole); Date: Fri, 11 Apr 1997 10:01:32 -0400 (EDT); Top Ten box and all else around it will be distroyed via a direct lightning hit. I sincerely believe there is no way COMPLETELY to protect a ham station in an ordinary home from lightning, but that t; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-04/msg00325.html (9,996 bytes)
316. [TowerTalk] Lightning Protection Components (score: 1): Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole); Date: Fri, 11 Apr 1997 10:07:43 -0400 (EDT); Of course, do not leave the coax line that goes to the antenna lying on your table during storms. Put it outside, stop it at home entry point. de K4VUD -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towert; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-04/msg00326.html (8,691 bytes)
317. [TowerTalk] Lightning and ground systems (score: 1): Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole); Date: Sat, 12 Apr 1997 12:04:31 -0400 (EDT); Steve, until you have seen lightning take a path TO ground and AWAY from ground in the same hit as I have, you will continue to think that disconnecting your radios from all outside wires and wiring; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-04/msg00351.html (7,433 bytes)
318. [TowerTalk] Hy-Gain rotator pigtails (score: 1): Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole); Date: Sun, 13 Apr 1997 21:56:55 -0400 (EDT); Been using these "trailer type" 8-wire plug/sockets for five years now. They are great! K4VUD -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administ; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-04/msg00382.html (7,379 bytes)
319. [TowerTalk] How do u take down a tower? (score: 1): Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole); Date: Wed, 16 Apr 1997 00:25:16 -0400 (EDT); I rented a 70 foot crane with man basket on top and remote controls up there, too, for $650 for one day-- it was a Friday and the great guys did not come and git it til dark on Sunday evening. de K4V; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-04/msg00457.html (7,421 bytes)
320. [TowerTalk] coating galv. guy rods (score: 1): Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole); Date: Fri, 25 Apr 1997 08:19:01 -0400 (EDT); What about coating all galv. metal that goes into soil and concrete with a roofing tar or some such goop prior to burial? I did that recently with bolt legs for HBX tower into concrete and also for l; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-04/msg00778.html (7,354 bytes)

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