HI Gary At 4005 and 3993 are the frequencies I noticed tonight. Also another one around 3800, but the station is either off the air now or they have reduced power 'cause I don't hear it right now. To
Hi Jim et al The best thing I have found to keep connections clean and clear is good old Vaseline. I have put antennas up and coated the connectors with Vaseline and 2 years later, I wiped the stuff
That's a big 10-4 gud buddy. I hear you 'cause yer wall to wall and tree top tall!! 3's and 8's. Tom W7WHY _______________________________________________ ____________________________________________
Be neat if you could put some kind of small motor up there with a little hammer that you could get to come around and tap the element every once in a while. Tom W7WHY ________________________________
Well, there ya' go. Sounds like a good idea Chuck. 73 and Merry Christmas! Tom W7WHY _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing
No, don't think so. Biggest problem though is how find out if it is pointing due north or not. 73 and Merry Christmas! Tom W7WHY _______________________________________________ ______________________
Howdy TT'ians I like verticals. I have 5 of them up now. 160, 80 and 3 for 40. I know how they work and what to expect out of them. What I was wondering, what happens if you put an end fed zepp anten
Hi Rick Well, it would be a half wave on 40, but I'd like to use it on all bands. I would imagine above 40 meters it would have all sorts of lobes. 73 Tom W7WHY ______________________________________
Just want to say a very Merry Christmas to one and all. I appreciate all the help I have gotten this year from everyone on the reflector. This is a great resource for solving problems. 73 Tom W7WHY _
Hi Yuri Very impressive. I just wonder how much interaction there is between the antenna and the tower, with it being so large. Looks neat though. 73 and HNY Tom W7WHY ______________________________
Probably going in after a snack and can't get back out. 73 Tom W7WHY _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@
Hi Fred. I remember the first time I opened one of those. "Bearings--nobody ever told me there were any bearings in this stinkin' rotor." Still step on one every once in a while :-) 73 Tom W7WHY K1VR
In 50+ years of hamming, I've never heard of this. Very High Frequency, Ultra High Frequency, Super High Frequency, yes, but never Universal High Frequency. Universal in what? Maybe I'm wrong--wouldn
Hey, I got one and it works. I live right on the east side of a 450 hill which slopes down to the edge of the bay. My little 2 element monobander works like gangbusters from north through east to sou
Hi Jim Hey, how can an antenna question be off topic :-). It will still work, but might bring a high current point into the shack. I had one of those once and it burned 2 groves into the wall here. H
Howdy TT'ians Anyone know of a good source of an antenna switch for a MFJ 962C tuner (I know-I know)? I zapped 3 of the contacts on this one and it looks kinda wimpy. I have some switches out of some
Wow!! Hard to believe it is still up looking like that. Looks like the aluminum antennas next to it are doing better. 73 Tom W7WHY _______________________________________________ ____________________
I used them here for a 40 meter dipole and they lasted quite a while, but they eventually started rusting and fading away into the ground. Think I put them down about 15 years ago. 73 Tom W7WHY ____
Hi all I have a 40 meter vertical with a bunch (50 or 60) radials. I also have been thinking of putting up a 40 meter vertical dipole. Is there any advantage to either or antenna. Which works best fo
Hi Jerry Well, I have one tree. It is about 80-90 feet high. Right now I have an 80 meter inverted V and a 160 meter inverted L hanging on it. I have some other shorter trees, 40-50 feet, around here