On Fri, 20 Mar 1998 10:44:49 -0500 Pete Brunet <brunet@us.ibm.com> writes: Structural Standards for Steel Antenna Towers and AntennaSupporting Structures June 1996 Telecommunications Industry Associa
K1VR: You may, but (1) they must be plugged into the same 110 volt AC outlet, and (2) you must turn off one before turning on the other. OR, you can install an 8PDT switch. __________________________
On Mon, 30 Mar 1998 16:34:25 +0000 Malcolm Clark <rudder1@ibm.net> writes: K1VR: Find things that offend people. For example: 1. Setbacks: Point out that the new setback proposed will prevent people
K1VR: No. You must fill yourself in by going to Town Hall and PURCHASING a copy of the zoning bylaws, including the latest revisions. Never trust anyone else's word for what a bylaw says. And never t
On Mon, 2 Feb 1998 09:04:40 -0800 (PST) Pat Barthelow <aa6eg@cv.tmx.com> writes: unreliablity when K1VR: The BN-86 failed. Use the new HyGain, or the Force 12. I use five toroids over the coax with a
stamp, it would K1VR: OK, it is time to teach you engineers something about the liberal arts. Shakespere's character, of the famous lawyer quotation, was a man trying to promote ANARCHY. To promote a
On Mon, 09 Feb 1998 22:34:04 -0700 David Gilbert <davidg@primenet.com> writes: (whatever will K1VR: A variation on the theme which will do a really fine job -- buy the longest bamboo pole you can fin
Mystery Solved On the theory that you might learn from my mistakes, here's my hint of the month. My 80 meter verticals have 1/4-20 shoulder bolts through a steel pipe, to which are attached all groun
K1VR: There are two different lengths of tree spikes (called gaffs in the telephone and CATV world). The shorter ones are for telephone pole use. The longer ones are for trees (where you have to get
THHN is the designation for oil or gasoline resistant thermoplastic coating. It has a plastic coating shell and then a colored plastic insulation before you get to the #14 stranded cable. THHN is the
K1VR: That's the stuff. It is the most common house wiring. It is readily available. It comes in colors and big rolls. That's why so many people use it. == ___________________________________________
On Sat, 10 Jan 1998 18:47:29 -0800 henry gillow-wiles <henry@rio.com> writes: K1VR: No, you cannot tell directly from the markings on the jacket. You must tell indirectly, by looking up the mfr and c
K1VR: Yeah, that's Times Fibre Communications model T4 Plus! Their latest and greatest. Good stuff. You can even get a spec sheet from their CT toll-free line, I'll bet. K1RX used to work for them, B
OK, you wanna hear about tower disaster? Try this, courtesy of North East Radio Watch (NERW): MAINE - On the US side of the border, Maine's stations suffered the most serious damage. The New Gloucest
On Tue, 20 Jan 1998 03:23:06 -0800 Kyle Sandel <sandelkw@alaska.net> writes: K1VR: See below. K1VR: You will save a lot of money by going to each town clerk and purchasing (normal price: $4-20) each
On Wed, 21 Jan 1998 07:37:57 -0800 Kyle Sandel <sandelkw@alaska.net> writes: K1VR: No. Same thing -- different name. Zoning ordinance = zoning bylaw. But you don't need every ordinance ever passed by
On Wed, 21 Jan 1998 21:24:06 -0800 henry gillow-wiles <henry@rio.com> writes: K1VR: Do you believe that 10 meters will ever open? -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submission
On Thu, 22 Jan 1998 06:38:38 -0800 Kyle Sandel <sandelkw@alaska.net> writes: K1VR: Ask for the Zoning Ordinance. Then ask how many pages it is and how much it costs. It should be 15-80 pages and cost
On Thu, 22 Jan 1998 13:39:24 -0800 henry gillow-wiles <henry@rio.com> writes: I don't do the th7 stack. K1VR: Are you a DX'er or contester? As gain goes up, beamwidth goes down.After all, it's gotta
stack of K1VR: My recollection of the stacking curves in the W2PV book is that they are very gentle. My experience is that you don't want the bottom Yagi in a stack too low. I don't know a reason why