What about using a DC Winch such as those mounted on the front of trucks or jeeps? You can get a 6000# monster for not that much money. 73, Dick, W1KSZ it? > > I also have the razing fixture but I am
I am slowly gravitating to the 3 el Steppir instead of the Tennadyne T-10. Since I have a YAESU FT-2000D, how does one tune the antenna to the proper frequency ? I don't want this box talking to that
But what about all those bats flying around the place .... 73, Dick, W1KSZ dig the whole for tower base. Well I made the comment a few weeks ago that> I> hole digger and "punch" holes in the ground t
Sounds like the Monopole design. I had one up for 40 years ago. 73, Dick, W1KSZ tower with gamma or omega matches on 80/160. Works best with a > > self-supporting one, but lots of operators use insul
This is all well and good, but what do you do when the Service Ground is 75 feet away on the other side of the house ? 73, Dick, W1KSZ ers on http://audiosystemsgroup.com/publish> > 73,> > Jim Brown
If you think the shipping on the base section was high ... I was quoted over $2,000 to truck an LM-470 from CA to AZ. I moved my household (8,600#) from MA to AZ for less than twice that ?? And the m
A local electrician I use had a tool for driving ground rods that his father made. He got some Well Pipe, welded a piece on top and welded two handles on it. It drove an 8' ground rod into what's lau
Consider where the Legos are made ... all that lead would make a great lightning rod !! HI HI 73, Dick, W1KSZ _______________________________________________ _________________________________________
Has anyone modified a Butternut HF-2V to work on 160 ? I don't think attaching a wire to the top would work as it does move quite a bit in the wind, and I don't want to guy it. I picked up the 160 ki
I need one UHF25G Side Arm. Anyone have any ? Thanks, Dick, W1KSZ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@cont
Reflectors et al are set up by individuals called "Owners". This is equivalent to a Dictatorship, albeit a Benevolent Dictatorship. However, when one gores the "Owners" Ox, then he/she becomes less b
Is there a repository for HAM-IV Control Box Manuals ? I can't find my copy since I moved. Thanks, Dick, W1KSZ _______________________________________________ ________________________________________
Thanks to all who responded, I have a copy. 73, Dick, W1KSZ> From: kg5u@hal-pc.org> To: towertalk@contesting.com> Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:23:56 -0600> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] HAM-IV Rotor Box cont
100 MPH winds ??? In California ?? They expecting Global Warming to cause Typhoons to hit ?? 73, Dick, W1KSZ> From: k6zz@ccis.com> To: bmaser@tampabay.rr.com; towertalk@contesting.com> Date: Sat, 29
Is that article available on line ? Thanks, Dick, W1KSZ> Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2008 18:22:55 -0800> From: n6ki73@gmail.com> To: w7why@verizon.net> CC: towertalk@contesting.com> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] In
Is there a reason why the HAM-IV Manual I downloaded from the MFJ site does not show the Calibrate Switch on the schematic ?? It seems a simple enough thing to show, it has been part of the Control B
That's the same manual I got on the MFJ site. I don't see it there either. 73, Dick, W1KSZ> From: w5ifp@gvtc.com> To: towertalk@contesting.com> Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 20:12:03 +0000> Subject: [TowerTa
I got a copy of the correct schematic. Thanks to all who replied. 73, Dick, W1KSZ Dick, This is because there is no calibrate "SWITCH" in the new Ham IV Rotator controllers. The 5k Ohm potentiometer
Does anyone have a copy of this article I could get ?? Thanks, Dick, W1KSZ> Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:49:33 -0500> From: aa4nu@ix.netcom.com> To: g0hgw@yahoo.com; towertalk@contesting.com> Subject: R
I found CQ Archives on Hamcall.net, EXCEPT, only pages 1 thru 10 of each issue are viewable, unless you fork over some $$$. Pity ... 73, Dick, W1KSZ> Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:49:33 -0500> From: aa4n