- 1. [TowerTalk] Introduction (score: 1)
- Author: Paul Beckmann <wa0rse@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2017 11:11:08 -0600
- I'm new to the list, old to ham radio, new to towers and contesting, and I thought I'd introduce myself and as a few basic questions. We just retired onto 23 acres of land, 8 of it cleared on the top
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-02/msg00042.html (8,128 bytes)
- 2. Re: [TowerTalk] Introduction (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
- Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2017 10:02:50 -0800
- Hi Paul, Sounds like a wonderful QTH. Good that you've learned about HFTA. Also read my applications notes about antennas, especially those talking about horizontal vs vertical and height of both, an
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-02/msg00044.html (9,491 bytes)
- 3. Re: [TowerTalk] Introduction (score: 1)
- Author: Hank Garretson <w6sx@arrl.net>
- Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2017 10:09:18 -0800
- You can get HFTA online at http://k6tu.net/?q=TerrainProfiles Which isn't to say you shouldn't buy the Antenna Book. Every ham would be very well served to read it cover to cover. Contest Exuberantl
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-02/msg00045.html (7,687 bytes)
- 4. Re: [TowerTalk] Introduction (score: 1)
- Author: Hank Garretson <w6sx@arrl.net>
- Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2017 10:30:30 -0800
- Thanks Larry. You are right. Contest Exuberantly, Hank, W6SX _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contestin
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-02/msg00046.html (8,768 bytes)
- 5. Re: [TowerTalk] Introduction (score: 1)
- Author: "Ed Sawyer" <sawyered@earthlink.net>
- Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2017 16:04:10 -0500
- Paul, Sounds like a great project ahead. In addition to HFTA, you need to ask yourself "what's my goal?". Is it DXing? DX Contesting? Domestic Contesting? A mix of all? No answer will be optimum for
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-02/msg00049.html (8,465 bytes)
- 6. Re: [TowerTalk] Introduction (score: 1)
- Author: Wayne Kline <w3ea@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2017 21:41:31 +0000
- Hi I also agree with Jim on line loss. MY 4 towers are 100,200,300 and 400 ft from the shack wall with the 80 meter 4 sq. 425 ft. away. With limited funds at first I used surplus CATV hardline in 199
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-02/msg00051.html (10,042 bytes)
- 7. Re: [TowerTalk] Introduction (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
- Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2017 13:55:11 -0800
- Yes. In my experience, a buck a foot is the going price. 73, Jim K9YC _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-02/msg00052.html (7,848 bytes)
- 8. Re: [TowerTalk] Introduction (score: 1)
- Author: john nistico <electric911inc@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2017 22:45:58 +0000
- Good to know i am looking for a lot of hard line for my 4 tower project John J. Nistico 911 Electric Inc. 516.325-8993 Hi I also agree with Jim on line loss. MY 4 towers are 100,200,300 and 400 ft fr
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-02/msg00053.html (10,990 bytes)
- 9. Re: [TowerTalk] Introduction (score: 1)
- Author: "Ed Sawyer" <sawyered@earthlink.net>
- Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2017 18:31:16 -0500
- Hard Line is available if you keep a sharp eye out for it and go to a few of the hamfests. I have 1500 ft of LDF5-50 and 300 ft of LDF4 here and my average cost is $1.50 a ft delivered or picked up.
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-02/msg00056.html (12,247 bytes)
- 10. Re: [TowerTalk] Introduction (score: 1)
- Author: john nistico <electric911inc@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2017 23:43:26 +0000
- I need about 5000 feet for my retirement station John J. Nistico 911 Electric Inc. 516.325-8993 Hard Line is available if you keep a sharp eye out for it and go to a few of the hamfests. I have 1500
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-02/msg00057.html (12,470 bytes)
- 11. Re: [TowerTalk] Introduction (score: 1)
- Author: "Ed Sawyer" <sawyered@earthlink.net>
- Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2017 19:26:05 -0500
- John, If you can spread that need across a few years, you can keep the average price down on the used market. If you need 5000 ft today, then its going to be time to get the checkbook out. Ed N1UR I
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-02/msg00058.html (13,412 bytes)
- 12. Re: [TowerTalk] Introduction (score: 1)
- Author: john nistico <electric911inc@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2017 00:52:35 +0000
- I'll get the check book out John J. Nistico 911 Electric Inc. 516.325-8993 John, If you can spread that need across a few years, you can keep the average price down on the used market. If you need 50
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-02/msg00060.html (13,612 bytes)
- 13. Re: [TowerTalk] Introduction (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Maki <lists@oakcom.org>
- Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2017 09:30:20 -0500
- As KK9A mentioned, the surplus market for 7/8" and larger coax will be gradually drying up in the future. Virtually all new cell site builds are utilizing tower top radios connected via fiber. 1/2" i
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-02/msg00069.html (9,090 bytes)
- 14. Re: [TowerTalk] Introduction (score: 1)
- Author: "J. Hunt via TowerTalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
- Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2017 15:44:03 +0000 (UTC)
- That an interesting / concerning concept. Cheers,James Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Sat, Feb 4, 2017 at 8:30 AM, Steve Maki<lists@oakcom.org> wrote: As KK9A mentioned, the surplus market for 7
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-02/msg00071.html (10,106 bytes)
- 15. Re: [TowerTalk] Introduction (score: 1)
- Author: K7LXC--- via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
- Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2017 10:47:54 -0500
- questionable pieces Howdy -- You picked a good place to get good tower info. If you don't have my UP THE TOWER tower construction book, it has lots of answers in it. Available from championradio.com
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-02/msg00072.html (9,026 bytes)
- 16. [TowerTalk] Introduction (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Thomson" <jim.thom@telus.net>
- Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2017 15:36:54 -0800
- As KK9A mentioned, the surplus market for 7/8" and larger coax will be gradually drying up in the future. Virtually all new cell site builds are utilizing tower top radios connected via fiber. 1/2" i
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-02/msg00095.html (10,039 bytes)
- 17. Re: [TowerTalk] Introduction (score: 1)
- Author: Clay Autery <cautery@montac.com>
- Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2017 17:54:52 -0600
- So are y'all saying that large diameter coax is just going to disappear from existence, or just the cheap ends. ______________________ Clay Autery, KY5G MONTAC Enterprises (318) 518-1389 ____________
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-02/msg00097.html (10,366 bytes)
- 18. Re: [TowerTalk] Introduction (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Maki <lists@oakcom.org>
- Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2017 19:20:27 -0500
- Yup. The only coax we're installing nowadays is to replace damaged stuff. On new builds and upgrades, we run "hybrid" cable which is (12-18) fibers and multiple power pairs. The driver here is to get
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-02/msg00098.html (11,104 bytes)
- 19. Re: [TowerTalk] Introduction (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Maki <lists@oakcom.org>
- Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2017 19:24:35 -0500
- No. New large coax will be manufactured for a long time, because the cell industry is not the only customer. It's just that pricing will rise for both surplus and new. Supply and demand. Steve K8LX S
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-02/msg00099.html (8,955 bytes)
- 20. Re: [TowerTalk] Introduction (score: 1)
- Author: Gary <gary_mayfield@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2017 00:33:02 +0000
- How much of the cable is copper? The telemetry folks went to aluminum cable (big stuff with a smooth not corrugated solid shield ) a long time ago.... Just Curious, Joe kk0sd Yup. The only coax we're
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-02/msg00100.html (12,437 bytes)
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