I know there was a lively discussion on earth screw anchors here recently. Unfortunately I wasnt paying attention then. Is this list archived somewhere? Thank you! John wb5oau/4
With this talk of Crankups/Cables, and aftermarket mods to towers, the Hazer comes to mind. That arrangement DOES take the stress off of the lifting cable, with a spring loaded latch that grabs the t
jirka@jimaz.cz mentions: Just about every old high power used a dow key relay , or some type of open frame DPDT relay, and I doubt those were gold plated. I certainly have not noticed any deteriorati
Reading the recent notes regarding insurance claims and towers prompts me to ask about this insurance. Do insurance carriers offer this coverage as a homeowners policy rider, or is it part of default
I'm planning on installing a guyed 50' Rohn 25 tower, to hold a single three element tribander. I've gotten the Rohn engineering drawings but I dont specifically see any plans for an approved base th
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Just resubscribed again, and am planning to put up a modest tribander/6M stack on a 50' Rohn 25 tower and have a couple questions. 1) What kind of base is required for a guyed 25 tower using a hinged
Gary, I think I agree with you, but I think you're wrong in a couple specifics.... YES! Almost all new homes use crimp on piping...(plastic pipe, crimp on copper alloy rings, brass fittings). All the
Why do certain yagis used an insulated dipole (TA33) as the driven element, while others feed through some sort of matching (gamma, hairpin, etc)? What are the different mechanical issues that force
Gene, Perhaps twenty meters might still be good as on that band as the parallel LC traps (for 10, and 15m) are not "seen" on 20m. Water may well have gotten into them and detuned them. Hopefully you'
Thanks for the tip, Dave! They WILL sell you the black plastic trap seals...just ordered a set last fall. John K5MO _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for
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I was just flipping through some old CQ mags from the 60s (purchased to nearly complete my CQ library) yesterday, and as I recall there's an article about one with a 100' boom in one of the issues. W
Bob KQ2M opined: Right you are!!!! As a displaced New Mexican, I can assure you that the combination of high desert altitude (even mid latitude spots in NM are 5000 ft + elevation), thin atmosphere a
"Ed Laughery" mentioned: Hi Ed, I've got the same version that you have, and yes, they are a mixture of aluminum and steel. While I agree that the instructions are a bit vague (not Heathkit and Elecr
Hi David, (big snip) I think you're going to be MUCH better off with a ground mounted tower. The 240 bucks that the extra 3 sections of Rohn will cost you to conventionally mount this tower is going
You might look into the Mini-Products Hybrid Mini Quad. I used the two element version for several years with decent results... it's about as small as it gets! While it wont match a tribander at 50',
Love my VA1...it's one of the handiest pieces of gear in the shack. Use it for all manner of antenna adjustments, as well as a quick and dirty signal generator. Battery life is very good, and it's sm
The best news to come along in regards pop up, was reading that X10.com was going Chapter 11. I wrote and congratulated them. John K5MO _______________________________________________ See: http://www
Harbor Freight is amazing... I bought one of their benchtop drill presses for $35 which is identical to the Delta sold at Lowes for $80.... it did arrive with a broken plastic piece (the indicator th