Similar for British Columbia. We have a lot of talk trees, some of which are being sent to the US as logs and not even made into lumber. For a long time all the electric power poles were made of the
I was also so advised about the carbon containing fishing poles. Use fibre glass or PVC conduit. Chris opr VE7HCB [ Double-click this line for list subscription options ] Not really. The carbon fiber
If wood is not an option for non-metallic or conduiting mast have you looked at the plastic pipe. There are different types of PVC. I do not know them all but check into the UV protected type, say el
What would happen if you used a shop vacuum at one end? Would it do the string through by itself or would it have helped you to use less 'pushing' air? Chris opr VE7HCB [ Double-click this line for l
I am beginning to become crossed up. How would one Tx both at the same time? What is a dipole? Horizontally polarized if the dipole is horizontal to the earth. If it is vertical to the earth then it
The tinners' solution has (I believe been also called 'killed' acid) The old timers would take a certain amount of the acid plus a sealing ring from a preserving jay, the total zinc ones. The reactio
I have used for various parts of my antennas the idea of 'washing in' or pounding or driving in to the ground, one pipe or rebar, then placing over that the other pipe or tube. I have even placed som
One thing that you might think about is the old gambit this is what I understand you said. Write the city planner a letter, stating the date and hour of your meeting, the purpose thereof, and the res
If your ground is better than the power companies you are in for some smoke. A fellow ham nearby put in a great ground, he was also on some low laying ground near to a creek. The power company placed
I have an opportunity to purchase a Heathkit antenna tuner SA 2060A. The colour is dark army brown, the cover has some scratches on it. The back is missing one large isolation through insulator (for
Aluminium wire. I think that some of the power wire coming into the house uses Al. It is in a thick gauge. Look at it. The common is not insulated and tends to be the carrier for the wire. Just a tho
Does this URL, or any others do the same calculations for cell phones (or in some areas hand phones)? There has been a number of inconclusive reports about operating the cell phone with antenna near
I have never heard of that, but, I have heard of splicing a main brace or main mast on a sailing ship. You might want to look at that. The power poles around here are becoming old and rotten at the b
As I seem to be on the reflector but have all my stuff returned I shall answer you directly. Some of the auto muffler shops have a great variety of "U"- bolts or clamps. If not some can bend some for
I agree with Tom. I bring my feedline away from the mast at a right angle to the mast to the eve of my house on a messanger line which also acts like a guy line at the top of the small diameter mast.
When you are thinking of painting (?) a wire for an antenna, think of the main background. I have a dipole with a black wire one side and a red wire the other side. It depends where I stand whether I
Thank you for this article. Do you know if there is an article on the elevated gull wing radials idea? Chris opr VE7HCB _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com