Since you do it CW - I've not done 2 radios in a contest (yet) but suspect it's time to give it a try. It is a whole 'nother world - one that I do NOT think I could NOT live in now that I have lived
I am guilty I suspect of a cross reflector posting last night and in view of the outpour of hard feelings by some of the regulars on Towertalk, let me explain why I did it... I DID IT DELIBERATELY! W
Other than being a real pain in the rear - working in the water, that is - them moist shovel fulls getting mighty heavy, and all....I wouldn't worry about it. When you have the redimix placed it will
"You will later find the high water table a blessing as you can just pour in the concrete and then mix it." NOT ...start doing the math on the cost of all raw ingredients for the making of a yard of
I dunno about the Antenna Mart gin pole...it is sturdy, and heavy, and that ain't a bad thing...but the way the thing grabs the rungs of the tower (as opposed to the leg) always leaves me wishing for
Double you two double cross states: "Make sure you buy a continuous length, long enough to go up and down your entire tower, plus 5-10% for working on the ground." I STRONGLY [that's emphasis added]
Having gone through something similar, I encourage any ham able to attend this "event" to do so. Many hams in the Tampa area I never even knew existed showed up (close to 100) when it was our day wit
.........so it was Kentucky when it had fallen off my truck..... 73, Jim, K4OJ Florida Contest Group - visit our website at: http://www.4w.com/deemer/fcg.htm The Florida Contest Group sponsors the Fl
Wanna buy some "waterfront" land in Florida? represent that remark! 73, Jim, K4OJ Florida Contest Group - visit our website at: http://www.4w.com/deemer/fcg.htm The Florida Contest Group sponsors the
A tool which I have found works VERY well is one made by Black & Decker.... It is a drill chuck extension which has a sliding smoked plastic cover over it..... The drills chuck is taken off the drill
I was VERY impressed with the workmanship on the Bencher tribander, especially that slick boom to mast mount. W9KNI told me they will be shipping in June. After going to a LOT of Hamventions and hear
a the I culmination the each 10, it one two head in the is weight.....and your it. FQP -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrative
Tensioning tipz We have had great success using a Chicago Grip, the good ole locals call it a "pork chop" - if you have ever seen one you know why.....this is a "vise" of sorts that grabs onto the si
Crosby Group is a major manufacturer of rigging hardware such as wire rope clips and lifting devices.....they are very much so in business. try this URL http://www.industry.net/c/mn/082s4 Cannot help
"also, looking for CW ops for WPX this weekend....Come visit our 10 acres of ham hilltop property with a view to the Monterey Bay, and send the XYL to the Aquarium, or the 17 mile drive..... " We are
I just dumped the "deleted items" in my Explorer Internet Mail file.... I bought this computer on the Friday of the ARRL DX CW, roughly three months ago...installed IE on it and went on about my merr
Should I worry about the anchor concrete clumps and the sand? Sounds more like a cat box owner's plight to me! 73, Jim, K4OJ Florida Contest Group - visit our website at: http://www.4w.com/deemer/fcg
Better yet, I will buy it from you - a used 40-2CD is hard to find, probably a testimonial as to how well they perform, eh? If you question this, listen for AJ4Y this weekend on 40 CW in the WPX 'tes
Has anyone interlaced the following two antennas onto one boom? 40-2CD 2 ele 40 with: 10-4CD 4 ele 10..... or a similar combination....I was staring up at the tower this weekend while stringing a bev
K4VUD asks: What happens when the earth's mag. poles shift .........obviously, Charlie - the whole lot of us go to some new great circle azimuthal equidistant website and download our new beam headin