Is it acceptable to silver solder the #4 solid copper to the 8' ground stakes I'm (slowly) pounding in? I was considering making a full tight loop around the stake and silver soldering rod to wire, i
Is there anyone marketing a coaxial cable compatible surge supressor that also maintains a DC path to the antenna? I'm using a remote coax switch and would like to put one in to protect the line runn
I've looked through Lowes with no luck...do any of the "big box" chains sell cold galvanizing paint? If not, where do you find this stuff? Thank you! John wb5oau/4
--__--__-- Message: 4 To: <towertalk@contesting.com> Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 09:35:07 -0700 From: Mark <aa6dx@pacbell.net> Subject: Re: [Towertalk] Rats with wings!!! To: Henry Heidtmann <n4vhk@summi
Given the discussion of copper strap for grounding purposes, and knowing that the conductivity of Aluminum is very very near that of copper .... is there any reason one shouldnt use the much-more-ava
I dont know if I'm violating the Prime Directive by doing something that is not specified by the manufacturer...... but......... It would seem that providing a large thimble for the grip to ride in i
I'd check this REAAALL carefully. I called my insurance company, and got confirmation that as long as the tower was attached to the house, it was covered by my normal Homeowners Insurance. When I tol
I know this is likely old hat to many, but is it acceptable to attach grips directly to Rohn 25 (to the leg section) or is it important to use the attachment Rohn sells for that (I dont remember the
Henry spoke forth: Hey! I resemble that remark! Actually, operation with old tube gear is one of the "growth" areas of Ham Radio. Almost all my operation for the past 12 years has been tube based stu
Does anyone have any practical experience in loading down a Hazer with a fairly good sized antenna? I'm considering putting up a TH6DX on the heavy steel model Hazer, and while this is well within th
Wonder if towertalkians can provide me with their opinions of the Cushcraft A4S? Offline is fine, I appreciate your 1st hand inputs! 73 John (wb5oau/4)
Anyone know how much Cushcraft charges for the trap end plastic pieces? I guess it's impossible to actually TALK to anyone there, if you're diaing in , but can just leave messgaes or emails. Does CC
I'm getting ready to assemble my second beam, and am wondering what the best "anti sieze" material is? I've seen Noalox at the local hardware place and have used it for other applications, but wonder
After hearing some of the horror stories of dealing with Cushcraft, I steeled myself for battle, and .... 1) Called their Amateur tech service line. No answer... recorder. Left message. Nobody called
Any sage advice as to whether to use grips or clamps to secure guy wire to tower/turnbuckle/guy anchors? If grips are the way to go, are there instructions on the web? Also, is there any good place o
Tuesday I received a Fex Ex box containing the trap end caps and the element plugs for my A4S. Took exactly 8 days from the time I ordered them until they showed up on my front door. While I certainl
I'm looking though some catalogs regaridng "dead ends" since the overwhelming response to my question about dead ends vs. cable clamps was "go with the dead ends!" I see in the Graybar catalog, there
Taking the advice of the group, I got hold of the new Rohn catalog. I found the drawings for a guyed 40'er, and am now looking for the detail of the guy blocks/anchors. I looked all over for details