Typo on my part. The connector instructions say it's for FCL12-50 cable. I believe the center conductor for FCL12-50 is 0.190" diameter, the same as LDF4-50A. Not sure about the shield diameter and p
There seems to be many approaches to putting cables in the ground and I don't think there's just one good way. I just finished an install at the home QTH. I decided to use 4" corrugated flexible drai
If the "flight attendant" clip was not enough to get your hands sweating, try to watch the movie "Free Solo" about Alex Honnold's ascent of El Capitan without the use of ropes or any other kind of pr
Fellow TowerTalkers Where should the coax surge suppressors go? At the base of the tower or at the shack entry box or both? I have my tower coax grounded at the tower base. Just put in a new undergro
Anyone remember Frank Lucas, W3CRA, the famous DX'er in the 1950's & 1960's? Frank used OWL to feed his 20M monobander. Saw it with my own eyes as a youngster who just got his license. I don't recall
Our local code requires a setback of 70% the height of the tower. Not sure what that number was based upon. But for a brief moment, suspend emotion and ask yourself how many injuries, deaths or prope
Words can sometimes be wonderful, particularly when the author doesn't fully appreciate the possible meaning. From the Covenants & Restrictions document for my neighborhood (underline is mine): "No f
Hello fellow TowerTalkers, I have an aluminum outdoor electrical enclosure at the base of my tower. My underground runs of hardline enter the box through a PVC conduit elbow entering at the bottom of
Thought I'd re-post with the solution to the problem described below. I mounted a small (~ 2") 12vdc muffin fan on the underside of the box using an enlarged hole that was for an extra cable. The fan