I've had better luck with J-B Weld than any other epoxy I've ever used. I got it at an auto parts store. 73, Mike NF4L _______________________________________________ ________________________________
Any property for sale in your neighborhood? I could use a good location. I have my own MIL, 73, Mike (2) NF4L _______________________________________________ _________________________________________
The rig isn't an ICOM ProII is it? I had a brand new one that had the 6M problem(un-beknownst to me), and I was assembling a new antenna, It exhibited a very high SWR. 73, Mike NF4L _________________
Windows lets you do that? Bummer. 73, Mike NF4L _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://
There was a problem. I don't know by what serial number it was fixed. My 2nd PROII never had the problem, and neither did the rerplacement for the bad one. A query on the ICOM reflector would probabl
Mick, Check out what the Yaesu website has to say. Remember the prime directive, follow the manufacturers recommendations. http://www.yaesu.com/indexVS.cfm?cmd=DisplayProducts&ProdCatID=104&encProdID
My 4L SteppIR uses small diameter Phillystran as a bridle for the boom, clamped with saddle clamps. I have the antenna on the ground, and was going to replace the saddle clamps with stainless steel o
It uses a thimble, and 4 clamps. I don't understand "if the cable is just placed under either the U-bolt or saddle". AFAICS, there is no other way to use saddle clamps than to place both sides of the
Thanks, Don - The nuts were the rusty parts. Maybe I'll just replace them, and paint 'em, and return the SS clamps. they are pricy..... Nicopress would be nice, but I don't have any friends anymore w
You don't mean just finger tight, do you? No wrench? Mine were put on pretty tightly. Surprisingly, very easy to take off. Good to know. Having snagged it, then what? How did he get it close enough t
Right. AHA! Brilliant. Thanks for sharing. 73, Mike NF4L _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.co
Genius, Doug. For some reason it reminds me of when a couple of us put a garbage can upside down on the college flagpole. _______________________________________________ _____________________________
I'm trying to balance the ideal and the practical. The electric service (meter) enters one end of my 72' x 38' house. There are two 8' ground rods at the meter. The power runs thru the attic to a bre
Thanks, Dave. I could do that fairly easily. I don't have a bulkhead panel for cable entry. I'm under the impression that all the grounds need to be tied together. ___________________________________
Thanks Drax - Nice setup. I don't have either a crawlspace or a basement, so the attic is the only choice. How is the gear in the shack attached to all this? It's about 70 feet from the tower to the
Thanks, Jim - My thinking was that the route through the attic IS the shortest distance. I assume(yeah I know) the house came with a connection between the power entrance ground and the breaker panel
Hi Pete - I have given up on the idea of 'perfect safety 24/7' and espouse the disconnect everything philosophy. I'm only 6-10" above ground. 73, Mike NF4L ___________________________________________
That's what I thought. My issue was how best to accomplish that. Mike NF4L _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list Tower