emailed an order to C.A.T.S. aka the Rotor Doctor on 12-3-2004 for two Hy-Gain rotor capacitors. Cheaper than MFJ/Hy-Gain and they arrived in today's postal mail. Now that's service.... -- Family tre
Don't forget the EZ Lube. A bottle of the stuff electricians use to make pulling easier is cheap and saves a lot of grief. The stuff has staying power so if in the future you need to run another cabl
If you have a swale in your property, like I did. at the low point, dig a hole, install a plastic sump pit liner from home depot fill it with gravel (this is called a dry well) Then install a DOUBLE
I can almost guarantee that 'drilling' a hole in the pvc will not work....for long. If there is enough moisture to flow down to the hole, it will quickly accumalate enough debris to clog a hole. A RE
I just bought two from C.A.T.S. in Pemberville, OH http://www.rotordoc.com/ ordered online my total was $13.85 and received them in two days. I always keep a spare but I don't see how I can get it to
I have a interesting perspective. In my dual roll as a Firefighter AND a licensed Mason Contractor, I had many many occasions to see the results of lightning strikes. On masonry chimneys with poured
screws or bolts to mount a rotor to a mounting plate. I've been told by both the rotator repair men this. And many towertalkians have agreed. when that stainless bolt breaks or gauls. You will be swe
I've had success with the larger tubes using those 'strap wrenches' you see on advertised on TV occasionally. But I bought the higher quality type from a plumbing supply house. And they won't scratch
As a retired licensed masonry contractor, let me tell you there is a right way and a wrong way. Here is the right way. Rent a combo drill/rotor hammer with long enough bits to reach through the wall.
I'm sure this will start a mini discussion. But I don't think I'd ever feel safe trying to use remote raising/lowering. I'm also sure that others have for decades without problems. But if your lookin
http://www.thern.com/ I have pictures of how I adapted a Milwaukee Hole Hawg right angle drill to this 2000# worm gear winch. I can email as attachments for those who would like to see them. The part
I got a webserver with a cheapo camera as a shack cam. but what kind of camera are you guys suggesting as a tower cam. Remember, I'm in Chicago where wx can be extreme. A wired unit would be easy as
may be off topic, but I figured out how to do this...and I'm bragging. retired Firefighter so flame away, I can take it. And these are cheapo cameras. The outside one is wrapped in a very expensive e
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/w9ol/WX/HH.htm I want to brag about my weather, shack, antenna cams and I forgot to include the URL. My wife is right! -- Everyone has a photographic memory. Some don't
Gee, never thought it would draw such interest. Ok Weather equipment is a Davis Vantage Pro Outside units are wireless to a Console on Kitchen wall. USB to computer which runs the Davis weather soft
REAL hams grab the rebar in their hands and bend it back and forth till it breaks in the middle. <wink> -- If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular? -- Bill H. in Chicagoland ____________________
I helped a fellow run 2 12ga and 6 14ga stranded Home Depot wire through 400 feet of garden hose. Hose was in 50 foot lengths. ran a fish tape, to pull the well wirelubed wires. he then buried the ga