Have you tried a Dremel? 36,000RPM baby! :-) Go slowly and carefully and try some different tools (drill bit, tiny saw, etc.) Or did I miss something re. the length from the exit point above the con
Since I have a matched pair of Johnson 28uH rollers and no one seems interested in them ... and I also have a little clear space on my desk ... I thought I might just throw together an antenna tuner.
It is the end of an era! BTW: You may receive a thank you note or two from local small plane pilots and helicopter jockeys ... I am guessing that dodging your towers has made their lives just a litt
I have four .01 MFD 2500WVDC bathtub caps. They are currently connected to a massive coil form that was used on an AM tower to drain off static. Could I make use of these in 160M vertical or some oth
I was always advised to use white lithium. It is used in marine and many other apps and is available at most hardware stores. -- Thanks! & 73, doc kd4e http://bibleseven.com ________________________
Are all of the beams on a mast that is on a rotator? Do I correctly presume that he takes off when the rotator is activated? How about a random timer connected to your rotator control that momentari
"Ohhhh, tough guy, eh?" Curly from the Three Stooges Perhaps a windshield wiper motor with some heavy fiberglass lawn edger filaments tied to it? That might make a similar noise strapped to the towe
I wonder how much 200 purple martins weigh? 200 purple martins! Wow, must not be a bug for miles! Those things will devour a bazillion bugs a day. We have some as a result of a purple martin house w
Why not use the same sling shot one uses to hoist wire antennas over trees? I would use some large chunks of dog food, perhaps pre-frozen or something similar from a bird food supply. Not only would
Is a nitpicker second cousin to a woodpecker? Seriously, I was unaware that there was a difference. Is the difference large enough for a typical HF beam to notice 200 African vs 200 European martins
There are vastly more qualified engineers on this list but please permit me to share what I have been taught over the years ... I will be corrected where I have misunderstood! Yes, but the area of "c
How does the path-of-preferred discharge vary with the same mast and grounding parameters from salt to fresh water? How about from clear water to murky water? Although someone chastised me in a priv
Have you asked at the local Ham club? Perhaps someone there is looking for an 18' mast and will split the cost? You didn't mention where you are. An ill-considered past decision of the ARRL & FCC ha
I am sure nobody cares, giggle! kd4e, somewhere in FL Hey, think I will add that to my sig! -- Thanks! & 73, doc kd4e http://bibleseven.com _______________________________________________ __________
How about a C3SS? Perhaps you could add drooping extensions to either end of the boom and load it on 40M? You may still have spare tower capacity for a vhf/uhf beam! -- Thanks! & 73, doc, KD4E ... s
What would you use in a 6M application, please? Same material? -- Thanks! & 73, doc, KD4E ... somewhere in FL http://bibleseven.com _______________________________________________ __________________
Neat idea! Here in Florida one would have to wonder how long it would take the mud wasps, hornets, and/or other critters to pack their neat new "house" full! :-) I wonder if a small stainless steel
I read the text (see below) and wondered if anyone had experimented with a DK9SQ graphite-embedded telescoping mast as a vertical reflector? Or does the embedded graphite not possess sufficient refle
XYL has reminded me that I need to replace some home funds diverted to the hobby ... DK9SQ mast goes on the block. Am still curious ... -- Thanks! & 73, doc, KD4E ... somewhere in FL URL: bibleseven