So maybe you experienced tower constructors know all about this stuff, but I am rebuilding my station at a new QTH and I have been quite worried about getting RF out to an antenna 500 feet from the h
Please forgive the posting and cut me some slack this one time. The increased availability of broadband internet access is driving the growth of home computer networking and many hams are finding thi
Today Dan Simmonds delivered a new AN Wireless tower to my house. I am very pleased with the purchase. Everything about the tower and the transaction exceeded my expectations. Dan was helpful during
Wirebook IV, by our own Press Jones, N8UG Press has brought out a new edition of his book on coax, antenna wire, balanced line, grounding, and baluns. It is worth reading. One aspect that makes it va
This combination (a Force 12 230/240 and a 5BA) appeals to me, too. I, also, am interested in the Force 12 230/240 and 5BA solution. Here are some back of the envelop calculations about what the yiel
I am planning the installation of a self-supporting tower. My contractor asked me a question to which I don't know the answer. Is there any reason why he cannot pour the base in two pours as long as
I'm have not seen much discussion of an topic that worries me. I'm not certain I am using "best practices". How do most folks go about mounting multiple antennas on a mast? Here is my technique. Is t
K7LXC's recent comment about yagis vs. 4 square arrays got me thinking. Has someone done a careful comparison of these two antennas for 40 meters? I have relocated and have to build a new station and
Fall rains have begun and so it is time to work on my antennas. But today I was trying to repair a Copperweld dipole that was so oxidized it would not solder. I wanted to remove the oxide without dam
For us tribander at 50 feet folks: I would like to put up a unidirectional, horizontally polarized gain antenna to cover the US from here in W3 land. I had decided to build a two element array with b
I find monitoring the NCDXF beacons fascinating. Although I have enjoyed BeaconSee, I very much encourage you to investigate Beacon-Time Wizard and Active Beacon Wizard, both available at www.taborso
Finally, an issue to which a chemist can contribute! It is probably zinc leaching from the galvanizing. As the surface ages and as tiny spots of the steel are exposed, electrolytic action takes place
I have bought rods labeled 5/8" from both a consumer source and a commercial distributor and they are actually 9/16". The Polyphaser clamps for copper strips won't tighten up on the small rod. Anyone
If you haven't tried it, go to http://www.timesmicrowave.com/calculators/index.htm and download Times Microwave's very nice free cable loss calculator. It has data for a large number of different cab
This suggestion by K4OJ works very well. Thanks, Jim. I bought 1/2" (ID) copper pipe and cut a slot in a 2.5" piece with an inexpensive metal cutting abrasive blade on my table saw. (I find these bla
The solvent is a mixture of acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, and toluene. They would have evaporated at different rates so even if you had access to all three, you probably would not regenerate the orig
After reading quite complementary comments in ON4UN's latest edition of "Low Band DXing", I decided to investigate MFJ's model 1026 "Noise Canceling Signal Enhancer", a phase shifting circuit for rec
In an email the sales manager for Will-Burt says they have a 54 ft. crankup and a 70 ft motorized tower in stock. After they are sold, the company is leaving the amateur market. Wes, WZ7I List Sponso
After seeing the advertisement for the reborn HyTower AV-HT in the August QST, I called the Company. They say they plan to begin manufacturing in six months. Sigh... Wes, WZ7I List Sponsored by AN Wi
Stu, the picture looks like you could work the world with a wet string! Looks absolutely lovely. Wes, WZ7I List Sponsored by AN Wireless: AN Wireless handles Rohn tower systems, Trylon Titan towers,