https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpXL_QaK17E&list=UUdjpKooTq7oGe5oAEPOTanA Another view: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4RqPpWPQUw&index=2&list=UUdjpKooTq7oGe5oAEPOTanA _____________________________
The night that I saw this video, I had a bad dream. A huge pigeon (with the face of my mother-in-law) was flying around the top of the tower, pecking at me, trying to knock me off. What was worse I n
Your link to Petzl was not good...would not work here. -M http://www.petzl.com/en/Professional/Harnesses/AVAO-BOD-FAST-international-v ersion?l=US#.VCKnavldWuk --Original Message-- From: Dick Green W
Sooner or later I was sure I would read something on this subject on here. It was a nightmare here for me when a neighbor decided to put in some truck/bus batteries in his garage, and solar panels an
No tower to hold on to. - M https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/VxlKZereog0?rel=0 _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing
Over the years I have heard stories of unexplained failures with Mosley antennas which were equally unexplained as having to do with the selection of certain coax cables. One recent incident was with
Norm, You could be spot here....some of the newer low loss cables were probably not around when some of these antennas came to market, so the suggestion was for RG-8 or 213. But I would suspect that
Dave, It is just a slow month I guess...which leaves lots of time for folks to bloviate. The ORIGINAL question that I posed was whether there was any justification or just what, to the comments in so
On another subject..any comments/reflections on the addition of the Mosley rotatable dipole addition/option to the Mosley TA-53M or their other antennas? -Mike Thanks, Jeff. There are some mechanical
Looking Tampa Bay / Florida West Coast area...need several sections of 25G. Whata ya got? Please contact me off list or Mike Wise via K4PRO@verizon.net Thanks......... -Mike _________________________
A buddy uses a 3000lb rated worm gear winch. I forget the brand but it is junk. I just email him and asked him to send the pics he took of it last weekend. It is only about 6 months old, is rusting b
These pictures are of what appears to be a FULTON KW3000 worm drive winch. Your results may vary, but as indicated the pin that secures the gear the that is driven by the handle and then turns the wo
** Many of the problems are user created.** Absolutely, unequivocally not true. Tell me Mike, where does that stat come from? With all due respect, you have been LUCKY with yours. '73, -Mike Not sure
I am looking for some 6ft long screw in earth anchors. I was under the impression that these were available from Grainger here in the Tampa Bay area. They do not appear to have them available. Anyone
A local friend here in the Tampa Bay area is going to finish up his 60ft tower this weekend. I just found out this morning that he is going to use some sort of home made rotor shelf style plate with
You are right Jeff....all the bashing that has been going on lately about Mosley Antennas fits in well right here. My retired friend who is on a budget, bought a used Mosley TA53 ( I think that is th
Jim, I suppose going any further on this discussion, just looks like a no win situation. No one is disputing the work that K7LXC and N0AX or K4XS (who has done more to study antennas, take off angles
Looking for a self supporting tower ( SSV even BX ) from 60 to 100 ft. Looking Tampa Bay are but depending on where, how much, and type willing to drive. Thanks. =--Mike _____________________________
LMR-600 is pretty stout stuff and though they do make a flexible version, I would still make a rotor service loop out of something far more flexible. That's my opinion anyway. I have also heard that