I've been following this thread and my only question is, Why? Other than stripping the ends for soldering and a little heat does that nicely, what reason would there be for going to the trouble of st
I've used the wires out of Romex for antennas a number of times, but never bothered to strip the instulation. There is too much chance of nicking the copper wire. One drawback to using Romex or othe
And this is what? When I go to that page it only comes up as a bunch of asci code. Roger Halstead (K8RI, EN73 & ARRL Life Member) N833R, World's Oldest Debonair (S# CD-2) www.rogerhalstead.com Weathe
There is a very important point every one seems to be missing. "In a well designed plow you do not need to exert much fown force if any!" (I do realize we aren't aiming for perfection, but a little d
This is how I handled it. http://www.rogerhalstead.com/ham_files/cablebox.htm Roger Halstead (K8RI, EN73 & ARRL Life Member) N833R, World's Oldest Debonair (S# CD-2) www.rogerhalstead.com What type o
First: What format are you using? HTML? My mail program doesn't know what to do with it so it leaves off the markings of the previous post? My readers, news and mail are set to display plain text onl
<snip> That's probably because the tower is much stronger than anything you'd be bracketing. <:-)) Roger Halstead (K8RI, EN73 & ARRL Life Member) N833R, World's Oldest Debonair (S# CD-2) www.rogerhal
Don't forget to check your local businesses in the phone book. We have a large industrial faster distributor here in Midland; "Prime Fastener". They also have a large store in Alma. I'm not pushing t
Already 8 bids, I wonder if the people bidding on it know just how large that thing is. I know as I have one turning a Christmas tree. It takes a big tower and you have to modify it to get it into a
I used 9913 for years and then gave it all away after one lightening strike blew off the water proofing. I figured it just wasn't worth the risk. OTOH 9913 is not a good cable to use where flexing is
Both 9913 and the LMR series are probably some of the better cables when it comes to UV. Roger Halstead (K8RI, EN73 & ARRL Life Member) N833R, World's Oldest Debonair (S# CD-2) www.rogerhalstead.com
to You can eliminate all of these except the "good connection" part by simply using "flooded" heat shrink tubing to conver the entire splice. It also adds considerable mechanical strength and reduce
OKKKK...Which History channel. I have satellite and there are several. How about a little more information? Roger Halstead (K8RI, EN73 & ARRL Life Member) N833R, World's Oldest Debonair (S# CD-2) www
This is surprising as the 3-M stuff is used in a number of commercial applications where longevity is a major concern. It works well in the air, underground, and in wide ranges of temperatures. I've
As about 30 some percent of the population is now using satellite as I do the GMT or at least time zone would be a big help as I can receive two or three time zones depending on the channel. Some I
if a There is no absolute minimum, only regulations pertaining to congested and uncongested areas. In the latter case you can fly 10 feet off the ground if you wish as long as you stay at least 500
a In In the US? It's probably gonna depend on who has the best lawyers. Unless the pilot had an engine failure it's his fault. Even then the pilot is expected to avoid structures "IF HE CAN SEE THEM
experience with the >ARRL policies? In the way past, a lot hams were less than thrilled with their attempting to get "As I recall", originally they didn't cover towers and antennas, but do now. I us
I've seen it done and I don't like it either. It makes for a poor mechanically sound connection and provides another way for water to get into the braid. It's also a good way to get corrosion in the
I purchased one about 3 years ago and it's been up ever since. It is the open frame relay model. System has been hit at least 4 or 5 times since I put it in, but the switch and wire antennas are well