Hey guys, I'm a longtime lurker, new member of the list. I'm finally putting up my first real tower installation and I am putting a Pro.Sis.Tel PST71D to turn a MonstIR on top of a 70ft AN Wireless t
I live within a few miles of a local airport (FWN), and I have a 70 foot tower up. Here's the thing - you can theoretically put up a 1000 foot tower right next to the airport, as long as you have the
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I run only 200 watts on 30m. My amp can only do 600 watts CW anyway. In fact most times I run 100 watts because the input slug of the amp is not really tuned for 30 (or 17, or 12). But I do crack pil
Unless there is a different model of the safety cable system available now, the ascender is supposed to clip to the front, directly to the full body harness and not to any fall arrest lanyard. In fac
I agree with everyone who suggested hardline. I have andrew LDF4 and LDF5 hardline for all of my ham antennas except for an inverted vee which I use 450 ohm balanced line for. The only antenna I have
If you use nylok nuts they won't come off. So basically you attack the problem on two fronts: Prevent galling with antiseize so that you can loosen them when necessary while at the same time preventi
I use N on my heliax runs but that is only because they were actually cheaper than PL259 connectors for the heliax. No other reason. I would have used DIN connectors if they were practical because th
The N types have gasket built in so they are in fact more weather resistant. However I still used butyl tape + Electrical tape on my outdoor connections. Ryan, N2RJ -- Ryan A. Jairam, _______________
That tower is comprised of 4 10ft sections. It will be very easy for an experienced tower guy to lift each section up, maybe even with a gin pole. You may also want to check with your town/city for w
Well technically no city can prohibit all antennas. You know, PRB-1 and all of that. But the tower height with limited setback may be just the excuse they need to deny a permit. As for owning both pr
YOu can go three routes: Official method: Splice kit. Might be expensive although they have popped up on the internet for varying cheaper prices. Less desirable method: N male to N female. Cost is tw
I would also strongly consider using N connectors. UHF connectors for heliax were pretty expensive everywhere I looked plus N has the advantage of being water resistant. That's not to say one shouldn
I would just get N connectors and adapters and use that instead. Practically nobody else but ham and CB use UHF connectors anymore. Vy 73 Ryan N2RJ -- Sent from my mobile device Ryan A. Jairam, _____
Actually when it comes to connectors for heliax, N connectors are cheaper almost everywhere I've seen them. They are also in abundant supply, unlike UHF connectors. These aren't cheap knockoff nor ar
Unless someone is running at least 3x the legal limit, I doubt any amateur running legal amateur power levels will have any problem with either an N connector or PL259. Andrew N connectors can actual
Well as far as mechanical strength goes, I will probably agree, but I don't plan on disconnecting and reconnecting. I also secure any connector so that it does not endure any mechanical stress. Conne
It is not clear from the spec sheet but it appears to be around 900MHz: http://awapps.commscope.com/catalog/andrew/product_details.aspx?id=9428&tab=1 Ryan, N2RJ -- Ryan A. Jairam, ___________________
I was wondering what happened to them. I bought a good bit of coax from them. Great prices, only thing is I would tell them to make sure to let you know when they ship the stuff. Some stuff is shippe
As long as the cables are straight serial cables and not null modem cables they will have the correct pinout. However if they are both null modem cables they should also in theory work. But If one ca