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61. [Towertalk] Transfer switch (score: 1): Author: w8aef@worldnet.att.net (Paul Playford); Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 20:04:56 -0000; I made my own box for SO2R. The logic that I required (and achieved) is: automatic radio switching under control of CT manual override switch normal: left transciever transmit and receive in left ear; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-11/msg00714.html (9,743 bytes)
62. [Towertalk] Climbing GM Roof Top Towers (score: 1): Author: w8aef@worldnet.att.net (Paul Playford); Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2002 05:06:38 -0000; I suspect that the do not climb is to avoid liability. Wouldn't surprise me a bit that when you buy an airplane today it will come with instructions to "do not fly". de Paul, W8AEF awaits... has; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-11/msg00784.html (7,905 bytes)
63. [Towertalk] Re: Ham IV Brake Slips? (score: 1): Author: w8aef@worldnet.att.net (Paul Playford); Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2002 18:42:37 -0000; The brake on my Ham-M occassionally stuck in the 'open' position. Lubriplate, several disassemblies, inspections, etc. did nothing. I finally replaced the brake wedge (Hygain) and no further problems; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-11/msg00814.html (7,479 bytes)
64. [Towertalk] Climbing Masts (score: 1): Author: w8aef@worldnet.att.net (Paul Playford); Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2002 19:18:53 -0000; As recently as a month ago I had the opportunity to climb a mast, and after the first step, I puckered. I have watched Steve in action and I respect his work. This has given me encouragement to try a; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-11/msg00815.html (9,313 bytes)
65. [Towertalk] Choices (score: 1): Author: w8aef@worldnet.att.net (Paul Playford); Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 00:42:15 -0000; Us hams on the outside of the auroral oval have a tendency to forget about the hams inside the auroral oval. And that comes from the RF black hole of Arizona. de Paul, W8AEF while; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-10/msg00334.html (8,697 bytes)
66. [Towertalk] 40M 4 Sq vs. 2 el Yagi at 70 ft (score: 1): Author: w8aef@worldnet.att.net (Paul Playford); Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 04:18:27 -0000; A near-by DXer (4 element full size 40m yagi at 100 feet) and I (4 sq phased array, elevated radials) have concluded, there are vertical nights and there are horizontal nights. I rate my 4 sq as betw; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-10/msg00423.html (11,243 bytes)
67. [Towertalk] Hy-Gain Tail Twister (score: 1): Author: w8aef@worldnet.att.net (Paul Playford); Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 04:20:25 -0000; Assuming there is no mechanical binding, I would replace the a.c. capacitor in the control box. They are not too expensive and easy to change. de Paul, W8AEF; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-10/msg00424.html (9,289 bytes)
68. [Towertalk] Changing towers (score: 1): Author: w8aef@worldnet.att.net (Paul Playford); Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2002 01:20:24 -0000; My opinion follows (your smileage may vary): I think a crank-up tower is overkill for a 2 element quad at less than 60 feet. If not wanting to climb was my only driving force, I would investigate the; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-09/msg00910.html (11,698 bytes)
69. [Towertalk] Mast Coupler? (score: 1): Author: w8aef@worldnet.att.net (Paul Playford); Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2002 03:45:05 -0000; You don't say what you are going to put on the mast. If it's light weight and small you could use 2" aluminum boom sections as your mast. These boom sections are usually 4 to 6 feet long and swedged; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-09/msg00917.html (9,471 bytes)
70. [TowerTalk] Compromise Vertical antenna ground system? (score: 1): Author: w8aef@worldnet.att.net (Paul Playford); Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2002 17:38:43 -0000; factor The velocity factor would not apply here as you are useing the shield of the coax as a piece of thick wire. (I use coax for elevated, tuned, radials). de Paul, W8AEF; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-09/msg00956.html (7,029 bytes)
71. Re: [TowerTalk] dead birds (score: 1): Author: "Paul Playford" <w8aef@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2003 17:07:56 -0000; You have a good point. I got my name in the newspaper once with some incorrect information attached. The retraction made it worse. I'll not do that again. de Paul, W8AEF -- ZF2TA FO8DX FO0PLA 8Q7AA X; /archives//html/Towertalk/2003-08/msg00796.html (8,341 bytes)
72. Re: [TowerTalk] Tuning a four square (score: 1): Author: "Paul Playford" <w8aef@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 01:23:47 -0000; Tuning one element as you describe is for preliminary adjustment only. When all elements are in place you tune it as a system. I assume you are feeding the 4 square with a phasing box such as Comtek.; /archives//html/Towertalk/2003-08/msg00840.html (12,314 bytes)
73. Re: [TowerTalk] MFJ259B (score: 1): Author: "Paul Playford" <w8aef@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2003 18:09:44 -0000; All test equipment should be handled carefully and the 259B is a piece of test equipment. And when I make an observation with my test equipment that does not agree with the real world application - t; /archives//html/Towertalk/2003-08/msg00916.html (8,444 bytes)
74. Re: [TowerTalk] Re: TH7 Traps (score: 1): Author: "Paul Playford" <w8aef@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 16:36:53 -0000; You have provided a quick answer, but the REAL question is what is the boom length on each band? The TH7 and C-31XR are good antennas but on 10 meters the boom length is not 24 feet or 31 feet. de Pa; /archives//html/Towertalk/2003-09/msg00346.html (9,731 bytes)
75. Re: [TowerTalk] Parking the beam (score: 1): Author: "Paul Playford" <w8aef@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2003 16:56:57 -0000; A mast clamp once broke on one of my installations and I found the yagi prefered to point away from the wind, which is what I do with my monobander stack now. However my WARC-7 prefers to point into; /archives//html/Towertalk/2003-09/msg00375.html (8,745 bytes)
76. Re: [TowerTalk] Lowering mast on fixed tower (score: 1): Author: "Paul Playford" <w8aef@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2003 19:38:17 -0000; I have been invited several times to climb steps on the mast to work on antennas but I get all puckered up on the 1st step and chicken out. I have watched others climb these masts but I won't (or can; /archives//html/Towertalk/2003-09/msg00380.html (9,944 bytes)
77. Re: [TowerTalk] HF2V (self-standing but not exactly a "tower") (score: 1): Author: "Paul Playford" <w8aef@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 03:30:38 -0000; I suspect your problem is with the 80m radials. The elevated radials are resonant so they should be trimmed for resonance first by feeding two radials at the center as if they were a dipole and then; /archives//html/Towertalk/2003-09/msg00421.html (10,186 bytes)
78. Re: [TowerTalk] ROHN Work Platform (score: 1): Author: "Paul Playford" <w8aef@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 16:22:34 -0000; I used to wear heavy boots while doing my tower work but one day wore my sneakers because I just had a quick up and down job. I found the sneakers were much more confortable than the boots so now I w; /archives//html/Towertalk/2003-09/msg00479.html (8,792 bytes)
79. Re: [TowerTalk] T2X Control Box Creating RFI (score: 1): Author: "Paul Playford" <w8aef@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 22:11:09 -0000; Yup. You have a poor connection between your station ground and tower ground. The T2X rotator uses a 3 conductor cable to provide a.c. power to the controller, the green wire is at a.c. ground and th; /archives//html/Towertalk/2003-09/msg00489.html (10,633 bytes)
80. Re: [TowerTalk] Hygain Rotator Checkup and Rebuilding (score: 1): Author: "Paul Playford" <w8aef@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 17:26:30 -0000; I used to have trouble with the brake wedge sticking in my T2X. My original 40 year old Ham M had a 'V' shaped wedge and never stuck however the T2X (and replacement Ham M) wedge has a squared end. I; /archives//html/Towertalk/2003-09/msg00679.html (11,431 bytes)

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