.37" -- Steve K8LX List Sponsored by AN Wireless: AN Wireless handles Rohn tower systems, Trylon Titan towers, coax, hardline and more. Also check out our self supporting towers up to 100 feet for un
Just use a bigger bolt! For ANY application, there is a hardware size which instills complete confidence no matter how paranoid you may be - I'm not suggesting that you're paranoid, of course :-) You
RG11 CATV cable has much better UHF performance than RG59 CATV cable. We ARE talking apples to apples, right? Unless you have a humongously long run, there will not be a worthwhile difference going f
75 ohm hardline connectors are rarely available except at cable industry wholesale suppliers like Antec and Telewire. I believe Tessco carries some 75 ohm stuff also. The only specialized tool you ne
There is an alternative to Big Grips - the factory calls them spelter sockets, which are similar to the old potting terminations, but heavier duty. In fact, spelter sockets are the ONLY option on the
Needing a couple of 4130 tubes, I called the local outfit where I've been buying aluminum for years, on the odd chance they would have it. As it turns out, they seem to be quite big in 4130. I don't
FWIW, here are my experiences from living practically under some 120 KV lines for a few years (25 years ago): The high voltage lines were MUCH less trouble than the 13 KV distribution lines. In foggy
RE: Scotch 33+ Intrigued by this price, I looked - it's for the 20' rolls. The 66' rolls are $3.53 each, slightly higher than commonly available. Home Depot is usually around 2.95 each. -- Steve K8LX
According to 3M, it is exactly the same tape - except 88 is slightly thicker. I've found 33+ to be equal quality - YMMV. -- Steve K8LX List Sponsor: Are you thinking about installing a tower this sum
In the next couple of weeks I'll be putting in a minimum (5000') order for either 1/2" or 5/8" fiberglass guy rod. I only need half of the order, so let me know if you can use what's left. -- Steve K
Actually, just a 180' Rohn 80 engineered by Rohn. Just doin what the dang manufacturer recommends <g> It IS going to be loaded; it's designed for (4) cell/pcs carriers, (48) 1-5/8" feedlines, and a c
Why not assemble each section on the ground and hoist into place with a gin pole? I installed many Trylons that way in the 80s and it was a fairly smooth process. I seem to recall thinking, as I was
You only tried three brands? :-) I tried a dozen or so before finding a good one. Try "Brite Zinc". It's leaves the hardest, best looking finish I've seen. -- Steve K8LX -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.con
Hi Val, I just looked around for a can to check for the manufacturer, and can't find one - looks like I need to order some more. I did find a can of Brite Zinc-it, by CRC. That's not the one though.
IF the Rohn flat plate were strong enough, one could simply place a small spacer, like a large nut, around the pin & under the plate. So the obvious solution would be to beef up the Rohn plate to an
As K3KO just pointed out to me, one might be concerned about the ability of the concrete base to support all that force and friction at one small point. A second thick plate, under the nut, should ta
Did you consider fiberglass rod? -- Steve Maki List Sponsor: Are you thinking about installing a tower this summer? Call us for information on our fabulous Trylon Titan self-supporting towers - up to
As you can guess, because you've handled the sections (too many times probably :-)), this stuff will require a good stout gin pole. 50' of Rohn 45 makes a nice gin pole for handling 20' sections of t
Not neccessarily. The big 1000'+ broadcast towers are installed using 50' or 60' gin poles made out of tower (appropiately sized of course). They do not slide in a bracket, but simply get lashed up a
Exactly how would you clip your lanyard onto 1/4" wire rope? There are basically two types of commonly available rope "grabs" (or sliders): 1) made for 3/8" wire rope, and 2) made for 5/8" synthetic