I must have a loose connection somewhere. I'm not sure if it is in the switch or not. I've had no problem for a couple of days now. I'm beginning to distrust the RCS8-V though. Maybe I should conside
Good question. For my current problem (or should I say, the problem I was seeing over the weekend but no longer) this would be a more plausible explanation since the symptom now affects all antenna i
Yep. It looks like it is either a bad SO-239 jack on my FT-857D (which I've been using for the past 2 weeks while my FT-1000MP is being repaired) OR a loose ground connection on my PL-259. The RCS-8V
I live near overhead HV powerlines as well as overhead MV powerlines. The nearest ones are the MV powerlines which terminate at the corner of my lot about 70 or 80 feet from my tower. I get very stro
Or consider purchasing one of the 40m yagi's which is designed to be a bit more closely spaced. My Optibeam OB2-40 is only about 8 feet above my SteppIR and it works ok. There is a little interaction
Is there any way to tell when the ICE or Polyphaser arrestors need to be replaced due to taking too many lightning hits? Any way to tell if/when your tower has taken a hit? __________________________
When I was a young ham in the 70's I remember seeing a picture of a big ham tower in Escondido, CA. in QST or CQ. That was my dream antenna back then. Who was the owner of that tower? Is that ham sti
I've been asked to share the answer to this "trivia question" with the list. I didn't think it deserved TT bandwidth, but apparently inquiring minds want to know. It appears that the answer is: K6JL
Trees are unregulated? Don't be so sure. The zoning ordinance for Gilroy, Ca. specifically forbids attaching antennas to trees or utility poles!!!! _______________________________________________ ___
Well, this ordinance is just like all the rest: you can do what you want until somebody complains. I'm sure nobody will complain about a dipole tied to a tree, but a SteppIR on top of a 70ft. tree in
Can anyone recommend a high quality whole house surge/lightning suppressor? _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list Towe
I want to replace my RCS-8V remote switch. I need to be able to switch 4 HF antennas. I don't need a remote switch, but would like a switch that can be controlled automatically. SO2R capable would be
Go to the county tax assessors office and ask them to tell you if they have ever reduced the assessment of a property when an amateur radio antenna was installed next door (or nearby). Also, it isn't
How can a loss in property value be calculated and how can it be proven to be caused by a ham antenna? House values fluctuate greatly in most active home markets. They can vary by +/-5% in a month. I
Oh no...a shed!!! Oh no, an RV! We don't want any white trash in our pristine neighborhood! I lived in a Townhouse 10 years ago when they were forced to finally allow 30" satellite dishes. Did the ne
I'm still waiting for someone to show me a new housing development that does not have an antenna restricting CC&R and/or HOA, esp. here in the California Bay Area. Nobody has shown me one yet. For an
Because in many metropolitan areas (esp. in California) it is nearly impossible (if not impossible) to find a home built in the last 20 years that is NOT covered by a CC&R or HOA. Many of us have car
The concept of CC&Rs goes way back to medieval England according to the following website: http://www.thehoaprimer.org/ccrs.htm My previous house, built in 1939, had CC&Rs that prohibited outhouses,
I have a 2 element 40m yagi about 8 feet above the thrust bearing of my crankup tower. Working on the elements or feed is a real problem because they are 8 feet away from the mast. Right now, the onl
I can picture this in my mind, but isn't that a lot of stress to put on the u-bolt and mast since you now have the entire weight of the antenna pulling down on the "boom section" with no counter-weig