It's only fishing line, just marketing hype and higher price. Get a roll of 60# monofilament at your sporting goods store. 73 es Happy Holidays, Dick, W1KSZ> From: aredandgold@msn.com> To: towertalk@
In my quest for a 160 meter antenna, I have been looking at one of the 43' verticals such as the DX Engineering or MFJ one. Until such time as I get a tower up, this route seems to be my only alterna
I am still hunting for something I can use on 160. I ran across this one. Anyone on the list using it ?? How does it play for you ? Where can one buy one of these ? I don't even see it listed on the
The 160 antenna I am putting up requires a Current Choke. Now I can build one with an Amidon FT240-73 and RG-303 coax or I can buy one. Considering my search for RG-303 coax has come up empty, what C
In digging through my stash, I found about 100' of RG-142 coax. I also found a Toroid marked T255-2A. It's a 1" thick, 2.25" OD Toroid of unknown mix. Do you think I could use it to make the Current
In digging through my stash, I found about 100' of RG-142 coax. I also found a Toroid marked T255-2A. It's a 1" thick, 2.25" OD Toroid of unknown mix. Do you think I could use it to make the Current
In digging through my stash, I found about 100' of RG-142 coax. I also found a Toroid marked T255-2A. It's a 1" thick, 2.25" OD Toroid of unknown mix. Do you think I could use it to make the Current
In digging through my stash, I found about 100' of RG-142 coax. I also found a Toroid marked T255-2A. It's a 1" thick, 2.25" OD Toroid of unknown mix. Do you think I could use it to make the Current
I wound about 15 turns of RG-142 on a toroid and need some way to secure the winding. There is not enough room left in the ID to wind tape so I thought some liquid "stuff" might do the job. Just dip
Has anyone made one out of CATV "Hardline" ? I would be curious to see how it was done. Thanks, Dick, W1KSZ _______________________________________________ ___________________________________________
I need a remote antenna switch, what would folks recommend ? 73, Dick, W1KSZ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list Tow
Thanks for all the replies. I have more than enough leads to get one. 73, Dick, W1KSZ> From: w1ksz@q.com> To: towertalk@contesting.com> Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:52:40 +0000> Subject: [TowerTalk] Ant
I understand she is a Lawyer (personal comments deleted !!). 73, Dick, W1KSZ> From: bmaser@tampabay.rr.com> To: towertalk@contesting.com; amps@contesting.com> Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:15:46 +0000> S
People speak of Harbor Freight and MFJ in the sweet loving tones we all know. But, they produce a product, at an affordable price. You can buy better, at a "better" price, but if one applies the Theo
Then you get the Realtor who lists a property with no deed restrictions and after writing a check for the down payment you get 19 pages of CC&R's in the mail. Just because they have a license means n
That was posted on YouTube a while ago. It must have been a very busy bunch of Woodpeckers !! 73, Dick, W1KSZ> From: WA6RKN@ARRL.net> To: towertalk@contesting.com> Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:10:02 -08
Wait a minute, let me get my lawyer out of the closet. 73, Dick, W1KSZ> Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2009 17:16:36 -0500> From: jimjarvis@optonline.net> To: towertalk@contesting.com> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] an
I am building a 160 receiving loop antenna. It calls for RG-59/U. I have a length of fairly decent quality RG-6/U. Not having any antenna software programs I am not sure if I can just use the RG-6. A
about about a helically wound 160 vertical, wound around a 4" or 6" ( I> think ) PVC pipe about 20ft or so high. Looked like a lot of fun but never> got 'around to it." - Mike> > --Original Message--