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41. [TowerTalk] Optibeam OBW10-5 ?? (score: 1)
Author: Gary K9GS <garyk9gs@wi.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 23:04:10 -0500
A friend is considering buying one. Anyone have one? Please contact me off the list. -- 73, Gary K9GS Greater Milwaukee DX Association: http://www.gmdxa.org Society of Midwest Contesters: http://www.
/archives//html/Towertalk/2013-08/msg00364.html (6,947 bytes)

42. Re: [TowerTalk] Optibeam OBW10-5 ?? (score: 1)
Author: Gary K9GS <garyk9gs@wi.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 20:19:42 -0500
Thank you for all of the responses. I have forwarded them to my friend. Please contact me off the list. -- 73, Gary K9GS Greater Milwaukee DX Association: http://www.gmdxa.org Society of Midwest Cont
/archives//html/Towertalk/2013-08/msg00396.html (7,797 bytes)

43. [TowerTalk] 49 ft long borescope camera (score: 1)
Author: Gary K9GS <garyk9gs@wi.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2013 19:55:40 -0500
OK...came across this today. It's a USB bore-scope camera with a 49 ft cable. What's not to love? The only thing I can think of is that this might be useful for inspecting the inside of tower legs or
/archives//html/Towertalk/2013-10/msg00125.html (7,427 bytes)

44. Re: [TowerTalk] Connecting Flat Copper to 5/8" Ground Rod (score: 1)
Author: Gary K9GS <garyk9gs@wi.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2013 18:01:54 -0500
I highlu recommens KF7P Metalworks. http://www.kf7p.com/KF7P/GroundRodClamps.html I just ordered some ground rod clamps last week. They are at my office so I haven't seem them yet but if the quality
/archives//html/Towertalk/2013-10/msg00175.html (9,071 bytes)

45. [TowerTalk] Driving ground rods (score: 1)
Author: Gary K9GS <garyk9gs@wi.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2013 20:13:57 -0500
While on the topic of ground rods. Today I had to drive some 5/8 X 8 foot ground rods. I live on top of a ridge that was part of the glacial push South into Southern Wisconsin. Think sandy rocky soil
/archives//html/Towertalk/2013-10/msg00179.html (8,279 bytes)

46. Re: [TowerTalk] Driving ground rods (score: 1)
Author: Gary K9GS <garyk9gs@wi.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2013 21:35:22 -0500
All good advice Patrick. I especially like the idea of slipping pipe over the ground rod. I used 5/8" ground rods so bending wasn't a problem. I also had a friend helping so had an extra pair of hand
/archives//html/Towertalk/2013-10/msg00185.html (12,617 bytes)

47. Re: [TowerTalk] [MWA] OH8X 80-160 monster tower collapses (score: 1)
Author: Gary K9GS <garyk9gs@wi.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 20:05:45 -0600
I can't speak to the 160M signal of OH8X but I have worked them before on 80M, 5 ele Yagi on the same tower. The signal was nothing to write home about. Other SM/OH stations had better signals during
/archives//html/Towertalk/2013-12/msg00197.html (14,682 bytes)

48. Re: [TowerTalk] [MWA] OH8X 80-160 monster tower collapses (score: 1)
Author: Gary K9GS <garyk9gs@wi.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 20:37:28 -0600
Rick N6RK I've always thought the same thing. There's a bit of chest puffing if you can say that you have a 3 ele Yagi at 330 ft...on 160M. Certainly nothing wrong with that. -- 73, Gary K9GS Greater
/archives//html/Towertalk/2013-12/msg00202.html (9,710 bytes)

49. Re: [TowerTalk] TT Archive, gone? Need Sources for Hi Grade (316) SS Hardware (score: 1)
Author: Gary K9GS <garyk9gs@wi.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 09 Apr 2014 18:12:01 -0500
Hi Steve, You might try Fastenal. At least in my part of the country they have retail stores all over the place. Usually if they don't have it in stock they can get what you need in a few days. https
/archives//html/Towertalk/2014-04/msg00162.html (9,905 bytes)

50. Re: [TowerTalk] North West Indiana tower legal issue (score: 1)
Author: Gary K9GS <garyk9gs@wi.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 19:42:09 -0500
Go to the ARRL website and search for "Volunteer Counsel". Can anyone refer me an attorney (ham preferably) in the NWI who knows leasing law? 73's -- 73, Gary K9GS Greater Milwaukee DX Association: h
/archives//html/Towertalk/2014-09/msg00380.html (7,940 bytes)

51. Re: [TowerTalk] Best Balun (score: 1)
Author: Gary K9GS <garyk9gs@wi.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 22:55:58 -0600
Like these? http://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dxe-ecls-200 They have other sizes available. On 11/26/2014 10:30 PM, Wayne Kline wrote: Another neat trick with a torrid wound balun. I weld a #10-32 1
/archives//html/Towertalk/2014-11/msg00542.html (10,004 bytes)

52. Re: [TowerTalk] PVC pipe (score: 1)
Author: Gary K9GS <garyk9gs@wi.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 03 Jul 2015 22:57:02 -0500
I would take it to a plumbing supply store and ask them what it is. Please report back what you find out. Hank K7HP Not a lot of info, but something like this? http://www.globalsources.com/si/AS/Zhej
/archives//html/Towertalk/2015-07/msg00058.html (10,450 bytes)

53. Re: [TowerTalk] homebrew 1:1 current balun (score: 1)
Author: Gary K9GS <garyk9gs@wi.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2015 23:07:34 -0600
Jim is correct on much of his post below. I have done several purchases of Fair-Rite 2631803802. These are the #31 2.4" OD cores. I found best pricing from Arrow Electronics. I purchased 100 a year a
/archives//html/Towertalk/2015-12/msg00088.html (13,399 bytes)

54. Re: [TowerTalk] Shrink Tubing (score: 1)
Author: Gary K9GS <garyk9gs@wi.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2015 14:21:42 -0600
This also looks interesting: http://buyheatshrink.com/heatshrinktubing/cold-shrink-tubing.php <http://buyheatshrink.com/heatshrinktubing/cold-shrink-tubing.php> Has anyone ever used this for weather
/archives//html/Towertalk/2015-12/msg00302.html (9,811 bytes)

55. Re: [TowerTalk] field-day mast anchoring question (score: 1)
Author: Gary K9GS <garyk9gs@wi.rr.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2016 23:41:31 -0600
I my town they are doing some road construction around the main intersection. They have some temporary telephone poles in place and use large concrete blocks with a loop on the top to guy the telepho
/archives//html/Towertalk/2016-01/msg00403.html (13,968 bytes)

56. Re: [TowerTalk] field-day mast anchoring question (score: 1)
Author: Gary K9GS <garyk9gs@wi.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2016 09:58:04 -0600
Hi Mike, Kind of getting off the original topic but years ago, on a trip to FP, the beach there consisted of smooth rocks approximately 2" in diameter. What we did was to dig a hole about a 12-18 inc
/archives//html/Towertalk/2016-01/msg00406.html (9,802 bytes)

57. [TowerTalk] Vertical Antennas near salt-water (score: 1)
Author: Gary K9GS <garyk9gs@wi.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2016 13:08:17 -0600
I had an interesting discussion with a friend over the weekend and wanted to get some input from the TowerTalk community. Imagine a 1/4 wavelength wire hanging down from a tree with the bottom end at
/archives//html/Towertalk/2016-02/msg00010.html (9,051 bytes)

58. Re: [TowerTalk] What to do when you have no height (score: 1)
Author: Gary K9GS <garyk9gs@wi.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2016 19:57:00 -0600
Probably the best and easiest idea would be to remote the contest station. John J. Nistico 911 Electric Inc. 516.325-8993 _______________________________________________ _____________________________
/archives//html/Towertalk/2016-02/msg00031.html (8,268 bytes)

59. Re: [TowerTalk] Participating in a contest for the sake of dx? (score: 1)
Author: Gary K9GS <garyk9gs@wi.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2016 19:14:31 -0600
Note sure of your name or call. My replies below. All of the major DX contests have rare DX operations that may only be available for the contest. See: http://www.ng3k.com/Contest/index.html But I'm
/archives//html/Towertalk/2016-02/msg00108.html (12,944 bytes)

60. Re: [TowerTalk] Shared Apex Loop SAL-30 (score: 1)
Author: Gary K9GS <garyk9gs@wi.rr.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2016 12:42:18 -0600
Hello Fernando, What is the white coating that was added to the fiberglass support tubes? Is that just paint or something else? Great installation ! I love his QTH. I wish I had that much area for an
/archives//html/Towertalk/2016-02/msg00182.html (9,484 bytes)


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