mberCarol.. Our Old Friend Gerry W3GM helped me out.. and a his advices still in use here today, Small ceramic egg insulators held on the out rigger with Steel in my case SS cable and have ended pull
Hi Wilson The guy on this list are full of opinions sometimes opposing. But I'll venture they all agree On this issue 100% NEVER using and open hook on a work tool bucket let alone attaching you to t
Bruce I do not have an answer to you problem, BUT I have trouble shot issues in antenna systems as you described. If it a break down under Power. You friend is a High powered dummy load. start at one
No you did nothing wrong. I have used Phillystran for yagi truss for years,, and When I took my Hi Gain Discovery 3 element down , I observed the exact description of compressed. deformed outer jacke
tartsitto: Steve I still use that set up on my 15 mtr Tower with a distance or 400+ ft to the base of the tower. I use two runs of 12(2) UF to the tower and use a motor start cap.at the base with a n
Hello Fellow Towertalkers.. The To lube or not to lube is akin to finding true north. some swear by a method some swear at it ! I worked at Bethlehem Steel Co after I got out of the Army.. as a crain
Bill Hams have to do what Hams have to do , When I moved to my current QTH it was ?? as what a tower was a Structure a Spire ( which had no height restrictions) and in this rural ara anything having
At 255 a 6'2" my trick is to climb BX towers straddling a side post with your feet on it's own side at the X. As with any tower work you need good Steel shacked boots. YMMV Wayne W3EA _______________
Hi TT'ers HNY Planning my spring 10 meter tower antenna 5/5 35'-72' rebuild. The 3/16 guy wire broken up with 502 insulators levels 32' 64' It's in good shape but has rust wash near there attachment
My Frist Thought Dave Till I dug into it http://www.mastrant.com/en Wayne W3EA _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list T
Mike From What I have gleaned.. Dan = Kelogram = @ 2.206 LB ther are some neat claculation of tower guying on there website http://www.mastrant.com/en/calculations/forces-in-guywires We my be preceiv
HI TT'ers. Obviously there are other out there as skeptical as I am. I was hoping to stir some insight from over the pond. As that's where there market base seems to be. Manufactured in ChezRepublic.
I Ditto Jim's notion Have re welded both Rohn section rungs and crank up sections damaged in shipping and from damage from dis assembly and cable failure in crank ups.The only problem would be the me
Jim. most of the time I repaired a rung or welded a brace or bracket to a tubular tower leg. it was close to the top or bottom of a section. i have done two things. First and foremost I use a spray w
I had 2 tower up B-4 finial grading at my QTH. Not being able to be here 100% Of the time. I had the same fear as you .I had some JUNK venison blinds from the old house . I Cut the cord and it gave m
eice fori... interesting Video of the fellow on the fold up ladder on the falling derrick.. is not field day fun ? I have two 100' towers both with 50' of rohn 25 2 90 deg . and use it as the falling
I also Like Tyler Opted to use the Hy-Gain/Telex Cast mast clamps on the XM240. This is a know issue with the original 402CD and the XM240. Mater of fact I use a Pair of them So I can rotate the ante
WOW that's seems like a win for the Ham community But there that one word that frightens me Radio operators to heights of 90 feet or lower unless the restriction is necessary to 16 achieve a clearly
I was told a loooooong time ago.. " Follow the $$$$$ Wayne W3EA _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contes
You tell'em Jake.. my only burning question is to face the Owl ? Magnetic North or True North? and how can I tell the difference ; / Wayne W3EA _______________________________________________ _______