Wouldn't it be feasible to simply open up the existing three-way devices and remove the two legs that are undesired? I note that the older power strips I have seem to all have failed MOVs that need t
What kind of quotes are you getting? This has been a very enlightening (and encouraging) discussion! Perhaps this is the year my Rohn 25 moves from the garage to the back yard and goes vertical... Ja
I've dealt with Wireman down in South Carolina a few times. I like their service, and have had no problems with the product. Since you are so close, but don't have the tax worry, that might be a very
Yes. I had one. Four element two meter antenna, designed for the FM/ repeater portion of the band. The elements were mounted in the vertical plane. I bought mine in 1974. No idea when it went out of
The very first hit on Google took me to the correct web site for Norm's Rotor Service. It is: http://www.rotorservice.com/ This is _NOT_ CATS or anyone else. No misinformation, please. And, as the we
Knowing where in South Florida would help. In the Kendall area of Dade County the ground consists mainly of very hard coral rock. It takes a very hard bar to break up the rock, and is probably better
Maybe. Putting a major noise source (micro controller with lots of high-speed clocks) right at the single most important quiet area might not be that good of an idea. Adding chokes and bypass caps to
Take look at the HRO web site. They sell just the rotor or just the controller. It indicates no stock, but might be worth an inquiry. JackB, W6FB Sent from my iPad ___________________________________
The answer is that "it depends." If the metal is running parallel to the feed line, then there will be coupling and that distance is insufficient. If, however, the feed line just crosses the metal (p
Hmmm. But on east-west streets dogs tend to align themselves with the streets when they fill the fire hydrants. That tends to conflict with the study. I think Dave has the right answer Jack B. ______
Interesting. Try Amphenol.com. That is the web site Mouser points at, and looks to be very legitimate. JackB, W6FB Sent from my iPad _______________________________________________ __________________
Roger; The answer to your original question is yes. Time to replace the cores. Jack B, W6FB _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk m
May not need the Tek TDR. The RigExpert AA-170 has a very good TDR function that would be able to tell where the discontinuity point is in the coax. No idea if the Comet device has this functionality
LED bulbs have power supplies which convert 120/240VAC down to the DC level needed by the LEDs. These components are the major failure point (for CFLs as well). These are high current power supplies
Adding a bit to K9YCs discussion, a ground plane, or any ground in a piece of equipment may indeed be at 0 volts as far as DC power is concerned, but it is also an excellent carrier for other signals
Rohn has a section in their catalog for unguided towers which includes Rohn 25. They call for something like 2.5 x 2.5 x 4 of concrete for the base. Im not sure I really want to be up 35 feet on that
The big problem is condensation in the tower legs. It doesnt matter if water cant get into the legs, moisture will, and then will condense when the temps drop. That water collects over time and will
A quick web search came up with the URL: http://www.normsfab.com as the first choice. Is this the place? They are located in Adrian, MI. Looks like pretty good stuff. - Jack, W6FB ___________________
Is he limited to a vertical? If not (and I hope not) a long dipole as high as he can get it should work quite well. I have had a lot of success with open-wire fed antennas of many configurations at t
Better yet, instead of complaining about the cover, why not write and article explaining the right way to do things. How to tie the proper knots and the right way to make sure the climber is safe wou