Bolts loosen because rotational effects work on them torque wise. For example if you put a Phillips head bit into an electric drill and tighten the chuck, the bit will drive screws and never loosen.
The easiest way to plumb a tower is the way the ancients did with their structures. Drop a plumb bob down from the top section. For example: If you have a top section with a point. I use a ball, big
Don't know why it took me so long to remember that I can get rid of all the emails from people who can't read the instructions to unsubscribe. I just created a filter to delete them from the server b
Just curious if this would qualify? When I built my home I installed copper tubing in the floor of the basement for radiant heat. Even though the system was to have the tubing was to be surrounded by
great comment Mike. Those switches get cranky during the winter and when P5 says I'm standing by for W9D stations only...it's easier to put a barrel connector across the coaxes instead of troubleshoo
So...if we own stock in any compass manufacturers, would you advise us to 'sell short'? -- Original Message -- From: <kk9a@arrl.net> To: <towertalk@contesting.com> Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 7:41 P
When you put it back together, did you make sure the indented part of the bell housing sat over the pot's arm? It's easy to misorient. I always use the control to turn the rotor fully in one directio
I've seen many postings about the improvement having an antenna near the shoreline. Just wondering...would having a tower and antenna on the shoreline of a large river provide a similar improvement?
I no this seems like a bit of work but it's worked for me. I live in Chicago, contrary to it's rep, it's not the windiest place but we do get blows now and then. I drill through the heads of all my r
Ham IV mounted at the base of a Wilson rotateable Tower. Tower is just outside the wall of my basement shack. So the cable to the rotor is maybe 12 feet, if that. Rotor is controlled with a Sartek in
I strongly suggest a Grove 2300, 110' mobile crane with a stabilized basket. A Link Belt crawler is also a good choice, but the treads tend to spoil your lawn. Sorry guys, no dx and the devil made me
When you need this sucker...your tower/antenna is big enough! http://www.nightscribe.com/Science_Technology/Nuclear/manitowoc_21000_cab.ht m http://www.manitowoc.com/products/nav/index.html -- MOP AN
I have a older Wilson 55 foot rotatable tower. I replace the cables every 3 years. I do inspection of cable and pulley sheaves, spring and fall with lubrication using proper cable lube. I nest my tow
My occupation was to work on those electric operated, cable supported scaffolds on high buildings. I was VERY anal about my cables. We ONLY used approved cable lubricant obtained from the cable suppl
Check out the mailing address for this company. I'm sure that location description is the same as the last report of where a Plutonian space ship's crash landed on a pickup truck full of drunken poss
I'm considering putting a the F12 dual 30/40 meter yagi below my Sommer 504. Has anybody modeled a Sommer as I think this may be deleterious to both antennas. About all the spacing I could manage wou
I saw the post about barrel connectors through Masonry (please note spelling. Only one A in Masonry). A friend tried it and made a real mess out of his wall. As a Licensed Mason Contractor I fixed it