Author: "K8RI on Tower Talk" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 23:21:49 -0500
The antenna is installed as per the instructions. It works well on all but 20 meters. When I say it's deaf on 20, I mean you only hear a few weak signals. It's something far more than take off angle.
Author: "Roger K8RI on Tower" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 11:21:03 -0500
You might try to find a bicycle tire innertube of the proper size. I know it's small, but there many be some that will fit. Won't be cheap though. Another alternative is silicone and latex tubing (if
Author: "Roger K8RI on Tower" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 12:00:10 -0500
That's certainly using your imigination, but I didn't know they were made that small<:-)) OTOH maybe they are using large coax. How about a condom? Still, cut the end off, twist to fit, and use rubbe
Author: "Roger K8RI on Tower" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 12:13:34 -0500
I use DC-4 compound to flood PL-259s Although expensive, the main draw back to DC-4 and any of the greases it their afinity for dirt and ability to keep tape from sticking. Don't ever drop one while
Author: "Roger K8RI on Tower" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 14:00:55 -0500
You will probably be able to find elastic strips in various widths that have Velcro ends at the local fabric shops. As far as it goes you could create a loop at each connection, put it inside one of
Author: "Roger K8RI on Tower" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 17:43:39 -0500
We're talking about a 1/2 inch diamer coax plus fitting <snicker> Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL Life Member) N833R - World's oldest Debonair CD-2 www.rogerhalstead.com No bragging allowed. 73 Gary K4
Author: "Roger K8RI on Tower" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 23:41:58 -0500
I use WD-40, or Kroil. I purchase WD-40 in gallon cans rather than the spray cans and use a small "oil can" as an applicator. Give the joints and screws a shot, let set a good 24 hours and then if ne
Author: "Roger K8RI on Tower" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 18:34:30 -0500
WD-40 - liberally applied. And patience, lots of patience. Give it time to work. I've taken small engines apart that were frozen solid to the point where you couldn't turn the crank with a wrench. Po
Author: "Roger K8RI on Tower" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 11:58:43 -0500
Ahhhh... Hope springs eternal<LOL> and you of all people should know how cheap we hams can be. <:-)) I llike it! I was going to add a side mounted duoband vertical to my old American Steel tower and
Author: "Roger K8RI on Tower" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 17:36:14 -0500
Fresh water is a long way from pure. It generally contains a lot of salts where as distilled or deionized water is highly corrosive as it *wants* metals to create those salts. <snip> Years ago I did
Author: "Roger K8RI on Tower" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 00:09:10 -0500
It depends on what you want to clean, or rather what it's made of. Most solvents as well as soap solutions work well in ultrasonic cleaners. A bit dose depend on the power, but the smaller ones usual
Author: "Roger K8RI on Tower" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 12:21:58 -0500
I appreciate the wealth of knowledge out there, but so far no on has been able to answer my original question! I thought I offered a number of possible solutions...no pun intended. Roger Halstead (K8
Author: "Roger K8RI on Tower" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 13:23:29 -0500
Just hunt around for a good C/Ku band dish. I have one that is nearly 12' I use for C-band, but it's going to get modified to run on 2.4Gig. If you hunt they are around. Particularly some of the old
Author: "Roger K8RI on Tower" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 19:12:01 -0500
Does anyone know where I can get the 8-pin 'Jones' type connector for my G800SDX? It looks like a regular Jones plug, but the 8th pin is turned sideways. "Jones Plugs" come standard in a number of co
Author: "Roger K8RI on Tower" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 15:39:32 -0500
It looks pretty good except for the Crane. I think that maybe a bit low as you really have to know some one around here for $100 per hour and that may be from the time they leave the construction ya
Author: "Roger K8RI on Tower" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 12:16:04 -0500
Some of the "old timers" down here in the Midland area tell me going North is a disadvantage when working DX most of the time. I don't know it that's true or not. I've worked a number of South Americ
Author: "Roger K8RI on Tower" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 21:00:11 -0500
<snip> Just use larger guy lines! <:-)) 40 minutes? You close to Boulder? My daughter is on the second range SW of Boulder. Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL 40 year Life Member) N833R - World's oldest D
Author: "Roger K8RI on Tower" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 12:13:02 -0500
Truth be known, she took one look at her dad's antenna farm and said, "Oh no, Not next door to me!"<:-)) OTOH, even if could I afford it and were not a ham, I couldn't stand living in an area with t
Author: "Roger K8RI on Tower" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 23:29:11 -0500
As far as the conversion, it's pretty straight forward. There are 360 degrees in a circle. There are 60 minutes per degree There are 60 seconds per minute. If you wrote the program then the conversio
Author: "Roger K8RI on Tower" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 13:22:47 -0400
I think it's important to remember that an antenna can only get gain by taking signals from some areas and combining them in a favored direction (hopefully) You can not get gain in one direction with