These are Maui prices : We have paid $1000 each for similar towers which were already disassembled and had a bit of surface rust. Really clean, $1500 each would be a fair price. Subtract $500 for the
__________________________________________________________ Plumb Bob vs. Transit de N4KG Frankly, I am amazed at this claim that a plumb bob caused the top of the described tower to be off plumb by 2
A Builders Transit is the only tool that can properly plumb a vertical structure. Any wind or slight convection will make a plumb bob useless. My 100' Rohn 80 tower on sloping ground was plumbed as b
Hi Brian, My transit is an old Leitz, with plenty of wear marks. Although it came without instructions, I found a copy of the calibration instructions. I have not yet done a full calibration on it (i
We have put up big SSV sections with a heavy 20' gin pole, and it is hairy. So much so, that the last time we elected to use a helicopter. With the lower section already set and levelled (we used it
I am planning to build a 2-el 75mtr delta quad. The plan so far is to use an old KLM monobander boom, 45' long, fixed at the midpoint on the tower at the 95' level, with a vertical truss. From each e
I have seen a number of queries lately about antenna paint. Its windy & salty here, and we used to use Mosely Weatherguard. I now use a much better product. It is available from Industrial & Automoti
Pat: Are you sure that the original configuration for that LP1017 called for a balun ? I inherited one (never actually put it up, ended up giving it to K5NA when I left Woodstock, NY) years ago, and
The American Association of Hot Dip Galvanizers recommends zinc dust in an epoxy base primer, which doesn't need a topcoat if you like matte dark grey. We use a 2 part product (the dust is separate f
Hi Friends, Had an epic tower party today. We put up 100' of Rohn 80/90 using a heavy lift helicopter. The tower is almost 4' across with two sets of 1/2" guys, and the base sits on a pier pin. Its h
Fellow Tower-talkers, Can anyone supply me measurements for a full size three element wire yagi for the lower part of the 75 meter phone band ? I am planning to use an old boom from a KLM 20m5 (42' l
To: <towertalk@contesting.com> the eves >and would like to tuning here. McLaughlin K5QF Why don't you just feed the aluminum on the house to capacitively load the tower a la Mosley's Classic Match ?
I want to insulate the top sections of guy wire (1/2" for 100' of Rohn 80) for my new tower and need to know what lengths to use. The old ARRL handbook says 24' to 29', 39' to 40', and 57' to 58' are
I also was setting up my new 4130 mast today. Mine is 3" dia. and 26' long. I needed to cap it, and rather than try to weld it I got a short 3" galvanized pipe nipple and a galvanized end cap. The ni
RE: KA9FOX and his neighbors. HI Scott, Get the tower and antennas up asap. You are in the right, but enough loud opinions could make your friendly inspector change his tune. In that case, you are fa
Contact Glenn Rattman K6NA via email at: rattmann@cts.com He is Aztec RF and makes fine baluns and prop pitch rotator systems. Aloha, Jonathan Starr KH6X kalepa@maui.net -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.con
leave between KLM/402 and perfomance (TH7 better in The 5 el 20 KLM monobander should be way stronger than the TH7 if it works right. We had both of those beams for years, and there was never a comp
The digest sounds like a great idea; one that answers my one big problem with the reflector. When a bunch of reflector messages come in, I sometimes miss important business or personal email amidst a
cow! towers)? I haven't ever The King Tower Talker, that it was a military surplus has turned up nada. Is this greasing the palms of surplus enlightenment. Well Gary, A bunch of it made it here to M
I'm about to order two Force 12 Magnum dual band antennas, a 515/410H and a 620/340H to work on top of a 100' guyed tower. The 15/10mtr beam will be about 10' above the 20/40. Winds here are extreme,