Author: "Marlon K. Schafer" <ooe@odessaoffice.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:45:12 -0700
I thought of that. But if the cost of TV self pointing dishes for boats (I've been looking at my West Marine cat.) is any indication that'll be WAY out of the budget. It would sure make live nice th
Author: "Marlon K. Schafer" <ooe@odessaoffice.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:57:55 -0700
Maybe this will help someone out here. I have acquired a LARGE crank up TV tower. (You take it down it's yours kinda thing, it was a good deal for me and for them.) I'm guessing it'll hit 75 to 100'.
Author: "Marlon K. Schafer" <ooe@odessaoffice.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:47:53 -0700
If it were me I'd toss that section and just get a new one. Something's clearly not right and there's no need to risk a climber's life over one tower section. What are they now, a couple of hundred b
Author: "Marlon K. Schafer" <ooe@odessaoffice.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:00:55 -0700
Hi All, I'm working on a grant application for a network expansion and I could use some advice on the towers. Our ground out here is either sandy, solid rock, soil (farm ground) or soil and rock mix
Author: "Marlon K. Schafer" <ooe@odessaoffice.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:46:25 -0700
Hi Glenn, 100' should be fine. They'll be so close together that I won't need much height. I've heard good things about AN towers lately. They are on my list of companies to check out. What I was hop
Author: "Marlon K. Schafer" <ooe@odessaoffice.com>
Date: Mon, 18 May 2009 09:41:14 -0700
www.electro-comm.com I've cc'd Lee for you. He's great! My LMR 400 crimper is a Klein unit. I use the Times Microwave EZ-400 connectors with the captive pin. No need to solder! For LMR 600 I've been
Author: "Marlon K. Schafer" <ooe@odessaoffice.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 07:49:23 -0700
Most pipe is quite strong. I've used quite a few things over the years. The worst I've seen are the masts that you get at Radio Shack or similar products. The Tubing is far too small, thin and light
Author: "Marlon K. Schafer" <ooe@odessaoffice.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 07:50:26 -0700
Why use such a long mast? Why not use tower up to the last few feet? marlon _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list Towe
Author: "Marlon K. Schafer" <ooe@odessaoffice.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:24:59 -0700
I finally bought my own 65' truck. The truck it's self isn't bad. $500 every year or two for certification (I'm not going 70' in the air in an untrustworthy rig). $500+++ for ONE blown tire (I drove
Author: "Marlon K. Schafer" <ooe@odessaoffice.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:52:59 -0700
Yeah, I'd have to totally agree with this. Moving them, especially the big ones, is just too dangerous. I don't have the math on me right now, but even a little 6" drop on a wheel translate to a HUGE
Author: "Marlon K. Schafer" <ooe@odessaoffice.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:35:11 -0700
That is a great question Wes. I'd answer by saying that using a manlift is actually very very easy. And it puts you below your work with no lift cables etc. hanging down through your antennas etc. Th
Author: "Marlon K. Schafer" <ooe@odessaoffice.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 08:12:39 -0800
Hi All, I've got some cable from a recently decommissioned paging/cell phone tower. There is probably 60 to 70ish feet of 3/4 or 1" hardline and I don't know how much coax. A couple of hundred feet a
Author: "Marlon K. Schafer" <ooe@odessaoffice.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:35:38 -0800
Hi All, For those that remember, I'm still working on getting the motor home set up as an emergency communications vehicle. I've run into a bit of a snag and need some advice. Right now there is numb
Author: "Marlon K. Schafer" <ooe@odessaoffice.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 13:15:50 -0800
I got it. marlon _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/li
Author: "Marlon K. Schafer" <ooe@odessaoffice.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 18:23:16 -0800
Shipping may be some of the worst of the cost. Not sure where you are at, but I've done a LOT of business with Lee from Hutton Communications (mostly when his division was still Electro-Comm). I've c
Author: "Marlon K. Schafer" <ooe@odessaoffice.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:30:32 -0800
Hi All, As an ISP I have a bit of experience here so I thought I'd give back to this group for a change. (I'm on or administer 10's of lists and have been since the mid 90's.) First, each list should
Author: "Marlon K. Schafer" <ooe@odessaoffice.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:32:54 -0800
Hiya Bud, As you know, there isn't one. But the reason we are on a list is normally for group communications, not private ones. marlon _______________________________________________ ________________
Author: "Marlon K. Schafer" <ooe@odessaoffice.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:22:45 -0800
Hi Steve, http://www.do-it-yourself-tower.com/ That's a fellow WISP. Rick Kunze. Great guy out of northern California. I've cc'd him on this so you can talk to him directly if you need/want to. later