I have sorta been following this thread, it seems to me that using HF tapered element components and boom sized tubing with adapters you should be able to construct a vertical that does not have to b
boy this is tough - possible upside on the lower frequencies if you both put up decent sized towers they can be far enough apart you could share towers as antenna supports - a 160 meter dipole sudden
mechanics use a product called anti-seize when putting an engine together...it helps ensure that metal to metal contact does not "become one" - this is what I have used for tower legs for over 30 yea
When I lived in Homestead, FL I did this... The ground there is coral - or - oolite - it is too hard to dig with a pick and shovel and you have to use something mechanical.... it is plain olde hard!
THE SHAPE THAT WILL CONTAIN THE MOST AREA FOR A GIVEN PERIMETER IS A CIRCLE, and why its area to perimeter ratio is greatest. That is also why every now and then you get some smart arse architect who
recently discussed here was the product POR15 which is automobile restorers paint - they have several products including a rust inhibitor, etc... used primarily by car restorers. plug POR15 into your
One of my more recent finds is using a new fangled boom to mast attachment - I use HD structural steel angles (about 1/4" thick) which are designed for two timbers coming together at right angles - t
...oh yeah, a few more: Make one side of your tower run the same way as your favorite population footprint - i.e. for DX Contest type guys - make one side of the tower make a line towards Europe... t
whenever I lean back into the belt the first try I do it with both hands on the legs in case soemthing shifts, etc... once I am sure all is in order THEN go for the tools, tape - whatever.... I have
ALSO Moving out the top set of guy wires may open up possibilities for greater flexibility when side mounting yagis.... Assuming of course you have the real estate - here the guy anchors determined h
The 2,003 Running of the Florida QSO Party is again scheduled for the last weekend in April - falling on the 26th/27th of April in 2,003. Florida weather is excellent at this time of yeat making mobi
here in Florida another supplier of aluminum (which I think is semi-nationwide) is Cameron Ashley, formerly Ashley Aluminum beofre being bought out by Cameron Building Products...dunno if they are in
THIS IS ALL OLD STUFF COVERED ON TT BEFORE ....another option mentioned on tower talk that has been used in the past at my stations was to mount that plate upside down at the top of the next to the l
Be careful to stuff the open area with something if you go this route, the cables will probably only take up a small percentage of that 4" area...otherwise, you can get a nice mouse run, etc.... 73,
...I put together a Skyhawk for another ham and was very impressed with it - a quality job. It is a competitor to the Force 12 - I would put them in the same league... One thing I found very neat abo
yeah but the reason for .058 wall is that: 2 X .058 = .116 which is slightly less than 1/8" (.125) and if you are tapering elements stepping down an eighth inch in diameter at a time the difference b
I think you guys are missing the question.... For self supporting towers, I have seen poured a relatively thin slab which is very long and wide...after it is cured a secondary pour is made atop the o