I added a #14 THHN wire spaced 12" above my 40 meter rotary dipole. I cut it to about 46 feet +/-. I modeled it on a program called Antenna Model. With NO connection to the existing 40 meter dipole o
Combining the pipe hitch/come-along method with heating is very effective. I have done this. K4TO _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Tower
Some time ago (two years) I bought some 1.75 inch diameter fiberglass Rod to use as a center insulator for my 40 meter Moxon project. I bought the material from Max-Gain Systems, somewhere in Georgia
Well....it appears that something is out of whack with my browser. I will try another flavor. I have two more available. Thanks everyone. Dave, K4TO _______________________________________________ __
Follow up Question. My browser now works. Go figure. Question: Is there any other material (Delrin comes to mind) that you would recommend for this application? The rod will be 1.5 inches in diameter
A five pound sledge will persuade the pesky Z bar to step aside just a bit. Dave, K4TO _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailin
There is no question that a well matched, efficient antenna, mounted in the clear is the best. But my "pile-up anxiety" is practically non-existent. I know what a pile-up sounds like from a DX statio
I have built RF chokes for 7MHz using 31 mix ferrite cores and RG-400. Now I want to build one for my 50 MHz LFA. I asked google which mix to use and one of the responses had this statement: "For RFI
Thanks Jim, That wraps it up neatly. 73, Dave, K4TO _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com htt
The MFJ854 is rated from 1-30 MHz. Will it work on 5 MHz? How high can we "fudge"? Dave, K4TO _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk
Checking the eHam reviews shows LOTS of issues in Quality on the unit. Unless recent product has been improved, I am hesitant to order one. K4TO _______________________________________________ ______
I have since started building one based on plans in RSGB by G0SNO. Looks like it will be a fun project. 73, Dave, K4TO _______________________________________________ ________________________________
For anyone interested, here is the link http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek/clamp-on/clamp-on.htm MIght even put a photo up if it works. I am trying to adapt a large clamp for holding glued joints to use
I am looking for a design for a 10 and 15 meter yagi on a single boom. I have a couple of ideas to model, but I thought I would ask here to see what your favorites are. I don't want to buy a commerci
I should have expressed myself more clearly. I am interested in only yagi designs, no wire beams, no quads, no traps. Picky, aren't I? :-) All of the antennas I listed and the one I am going to build
On the Telrex, the swaged section is 6 inches long. I just insert a 6 inch piece of tubing at the average diameter of the two tubes before and after it. Dave, K4TO ___________________________________
I ran two runs of 7/8 hardline underground (in KY) for 30 years with no problems. The cable was buried only 6 inches or so, just enough to get it under a mower. It had a low spot-- perhaps three feet
Everything I need to know about knots, I learned as a boy scout. I have been climbing for 63 years and the knots I use are, bowline, square knot, two half hitches, clove hitch, pipe hitch, square las
That Prusik knot sounds a lot like the Sheepshank... K4TO _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.c
It's "not" the same as a Sheepshank ... should have looked it up first :-) K4TO _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list