I'd be interested in hearing from anyone who has experience with the Trylon Titan safety accessories for installation on Trylon self-supporting towers. Checking their website shows a Stratos Safety C
Author: Dave NØRQ (lists) <n0rq-lists@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2004 13:54:22 -0500
Not to beat a dead horse, but... when you go to HD (or Lowes, etc), always check the isle with the wire. Last week, I walked by, saw the magic yellow sticker at HD, and sure enough, 500' #14 solid, $
Author: Dave NØRQ (lists) <n0rq-lists@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 19:56:32 -0500
Until just recently, I had a wireless ISP, using 2.4GHz 802.11. The radio/antenna unit was mounted on the corner of my roof, only 10' off the ground, to get a clear view of the ISP tower. Overall, th
Author: Dave NØRQ (lists) <n0rq-lists@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 15:48:35 -0500
To feed 3 or 4 Beverages, can I run 50 Ohm coax (RG-8X?) to the remote antenna switch (about 250'), and from there, use 75 Ohm CATV (bigger than RG-8, smaller than RG-213, old but free) to the Bevera
Author: Dave NØRQ (lists) <n0rq-lists@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 18:28:37 -0600
I can't speak to the MFJ unit, though I imagine it works OK. I've done quite a bit of power line noise hunting over the last year or two, and have found that a 2m HT (NOT in FM mode) and a smallish 2
Author: Dave NØRQ <n0rq-lists@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2004 14:31:47 -0600
Cold and white here in North Texas as well. Funny you should mention the cold and N connectors. I just replaced the coax for the 2m SSB beam, from LMR-400 to -600, and used an N near the top of the t
Author: Dave NØRQ <n0rq-lists@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 11:05:49 -0600
I won't argue with the specs or bang for the buck, but I don't understand the statement about Trylon and "8 ft. pipe". Maybe they've changed something, but my Trylon did not have any "pipe" -- just 8
Author: Dave NØRQ <n0rq-lists@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 12:25:53 -0600
Well, curious. The picture still shows 8 sections, 8 feet each, for a 64' tower. I'm going to take a guess and suggest that perhaps Trylon decided to do something about the fact that their 64' tower
Author: Dave NØRQ <n0rq-lists@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 10:04:31 -0600
Well, that was my question. Are there any advantages or disadvantages to using Grade 8 hardware? Sure, it will cost more, but you could be pretty confident they'd never break on you. -- Dave NØ
Author: Dave NØRQ <n0rq-lists@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 10:20:01 -0600
Here in the Texas clay soils, installing a ground rod is pretty easy, if you have water handy. Simply put the hose on trickle, lay it right where the ground rod is to go, and start stabbing the groun
Author: Dave NØRQ <n0rq-lists@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 18:17:45 -0600
Rob put into words exactly what I was thinking. That aluminum mast might flex, and if wind was bad enough, yes, it would bend. However, it won't break, while those steel masts could easily break (if
Author: Dave NØRQ <n0rq-lists@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 17:14:01 -0600
I wouldn't buy the expensive crimp tools for the EZ-series, either. However, if a person watches & waits, they can be had on ebay for a whole lot less. I got the tool + die for 600 once, and later th
Author: Dave NØRQ <n0rq-lists@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 17:52:20 -0500
I guess I'll be a nag... I have a class of 7 kids taking the ARRL Technician video course. In the Safety Practices section of the course, the instructor (rightly) makes it very clear that in no way s
Author: Dave NØRQ <n0rq-lists@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 09:46:12 -0500
Sometimes, the "need" for a low-pass filter is based on neighbors, not on facts. I had one very ignorant neighbor (over 1200 feet away) blame me for interference to his TV (old, low TV antenna with o
Author: Dave NØRQ <n0rq-lists@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 06:47:02 -0500
I'm sure that would be considered a less-than-ideal plan, not because of potential interference issues, but because 120vAC should have its own conduit. Running "high" voltage in the same place as low
Author: Dave NØRQ <n0rq-lists@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 16:42:53 -0500
Not all backhoes are created equal. You don't need a big or medium-sized backhoe. There are mini-versions available, sometimes found at rental companies. For the large hole for my self-supporting Try
Author: Dave NØRQ <n0rq-lists@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 14:52:11 -0500
I have one on my house, installed by the power company. It plugs into the box where the meter would normally plug in, and then the meter plugs into it. It says "LEA International" on it, and cost aro
Author: Dave NØRQ <n0rq-lists@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2005 09:22:50 -0600
I don't believe Rohn gives specs for something this short, so I'm asking for advice (not PE specs) for a short Rohn 25G. This will be for satellite antennas: a couple of beams, total of roughly 6-7 s
Author: Dave NØRQ <n0rq-lists@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 13:39:06 -0500
I used to have 2.4GHz wireless internet, though the box with the 2.4GHz radio & antenna (POE) were not on the tower, but on the roof of the house about 60 feet from the tower, pointing away from the
Author: Dave NØRQ <n0rq-lists@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2006 17:58:52 -0500
One additional comment on climbing a Trylon (I have a T600-64')... The inside of my arms used to get all bruised and sore, from the wrist up to the elbow, from climbing. I tend to wrap my arm, especi