My township has a new way to restrict ham radio. Any tower over 30' requires a $750 permit plus hearings at $250/hearing. As one Supreme Court Justice once said, 'the power to tax is the power to des
I'm putting up a 70' Rohn 25 tower for a friend, but he needs equalizer plates for the 2 sets of guys. Anyone know where to get them? Apparently no one has 'em. Bob/WF3H
No, guy grips can not be re-used. They have a resin on them which sets after the grips have been installed. In addition, the metal itself sets itself around the guy wire, and will not form a good gri
Never, never, never, never NEVER use cable clamps. They are obsolete, they loosen over time, they rust, are too easily installed WRONG...etc etc... NEVER use cable clamps. Other than that, I have no
For those of us who do climb, it's all too easy to hook a lanyard to something other than the tower. I've put mine on a guy wire...BUT, I ALWAYS check my lanyard connections after I hook one and befo
I think the 67B (which I have) is a good performer for a 6 band antenna. It works very well on 20, but seems to have difficulty on 10. Bob/WF3H 55G much --
I would post this on the ham-law reflector, but that doesn't seem to work for me. My local zoning regulates tower height to 30'. There is a 'special exemption' clause which, for $750, gets me a publi
While on radio watchstanding duty today at Coast Guard Station Sandy Hook (NY City), I happened to catch an article on the Coast Guard's tower climbing school in Kodiak, AL. They teach tower climbing
Although it may be academic because of the expense, it appears there may be some confusion over what a 'special exception' or 'conditional use' permit is allowed to require. Remember as you read this
QST had a biography of the man a few years ago. I'd never heard of him 'til I read it. Truly a pioneer, and, it appears, a great guy to boot... Bob/WF3H Weather Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll F