Maybe it is, maybe it isn't a waste. What works for me, may not work for you as we live in different locations. From my experience it does no harm and may even be a benefit ... So it is at least a co
What exploding concrete?? Back up your claim with real life validated proof. My experience has been the opposite. Doug It does not matter what kind of ground system you use as long the conductors are
I see a cracked foundation in Figure 4 ... so where is the exploding foundation?? My BS detector is turned on. Want evidence? See Figure 4 (and the text below it) in the link below: http://www.mikeho
I am calling you on this. What is a few ... one, two, five, more than five? How do you know that these bases were cracked from lightning strikes and not from some other action? Please explain. Did yo
So we have some 'unreasonable' antenna manufactures like Hy-Gain, CushCraft, and Spiderbeam who do make their manuals available. What about defunct manufacturers like Wilson or KLM? What about antenn
IMO if you can't free climb a tower then maybe you shouldn't be climbing at all. One or preferably two connections at the work level is advised. Do not rush. Test your connection with both hands on t
If this description of the fatal event is correct then one possibility is that being belted-in in his decent may have contributed to his fall. If he used both hands to unhook his positioning lanyard
IMO the first double action hook is a hazard in itself. If you are going to struggle to get the hook open then you are increasing your risk. Equipment must be safe and at the same time easy to use. I
Same here Pete and Peter. Doug I'm in a location where I don't usually have access to help - or even a non-climbing spotter. This has influenced a lot of my choices, including the use of lightweight
Ethan you are trying to create a perfect world that doesn't exist. Or the sky could fall on my head. As a trained athlete you are aware of your body's condition and state. It's not the free climbing
Let's do a little survey amongst amateur (not professional) tower climbers on towertalk that climb with a full body harness and fall arrest lanyard. The Question: Has your life been saved by you usin
Good points Pat. A full body harness will probably add a few minutes to your life, but will it save your life? Unless you have immediate assistance it may not save your life. Could be classed as a fa
To answer the below question first ... your question is can form another survey ... those who died using a full body harness and fall arrest lanyard as intended in a fall from a tower. Not sure what
Let me pose another question: When the ham is both an amateur tower climber and a smoker, which is he more likely to die from ... falling from a tower or a smoking related illness? Think about it. Do
What is the average age today of a ham ... around 50? He also may die early if he is also a smoker just like he may die early if he falls from a tower. Averages can be misleading, the smoking range i
Keith, You need to attach a 'rudder, tiller' to your antenna boom and then to the tram line to keep the antenna in-line. Forget the tag lines - you won't need them. When you get the antenna to the ma
Anyone familiar with the Ameritron RCS-10 remote antenna coax switch? I am interested to know the design purpose(s) for having a 100K ohm 1 watt resistor (in most cases) between each (8) SO-239 cente
Historically it would be best to replace the self taping SS screw and replace it with a bolt. I drilled the hole through with a 5/32" bit, and used a 6-32 x 1 1/4" SS bolt and filed the bolt flush to
"ungrounding" of the driven element ... or did you mean to say ungrounding of the reflector element. Doug We had a KT34XA stacked below the older version of the Cushcraft and didn't have problems wit
Dennis, I wouldn't worry about milling the Al rod ... just find a rod that is a close fit ... been there, done it. Doug Hey Guys, I'm rebuilding a couple of KLM 40M4 yagis.? The plastic peanuts that