Well, I let my fingers do the walking and I have a Tango 34 on the way. Well, at least ordered even though it's not yet sent.) Never having had a Force 12 antenna before, I forgot to ask about a rive
Gee Tom, Insurance can make everyting like new again, except YOU with a fall from those heights. Get a bucket truck. Take everything down that's damaged or questionable. Try to figure out why your to
Hi Folks, Please put on ur thinking caps. I have the TB6EM down for annual repair, adjustments etc. The useable portion on 15m has been a bit high in the band. 10m has been a real pain. I have a mino
Hi Gang, A bit more info: This antenna uses monoband reflector elements for 10, 15 & 20. A trapped driven element, a first director which is 10m only and a trapped director for 10, 15 & 20. All on a
Up at Dubuque Iowa, or maybe East Dubuque Illinois, is a AM broadcast array of three very tall towers sitting on an island in the Mississippi River. I suspect the bases are under water from time to t
Hi All, I know it's still pretty new, but, has anyone any experience with the Force 12 C19XR and a rotatable dipole for 40m? I was thinking of putting one at 64' with the tips of my Cushcraft 40m abo
I just had the most amazing conversation with my contractor. I had called him to check a roof leak next to a chimney in our bedroom. He had put the roof on last year and we had just had a series of s
Thanks to all who responded. I must say that I had my doubts. Yes, I have heard for years that lightning will do some strange things. I had 10 responses with most involving chimneys. Nearly all had a
If it does not blow apart with the sound of a 12 gauge or steadily lose power with a corresponding rise in SWR like all the W2DU type baluns I have ever owned, then it's probably an ok balun. The onl
Not sure who is asking, as several of the messages going around have been snipped. I have caught the inexpensive bead Baluns heating and stopped transmitting. You can watch the reflected power on a
Has anyone ever dissected a TELREX trap from the TB6EM or TB5EM? I would like to know for purposes of filing away, should I ever need the info. I need to know what the doorknob caps are. Voltage rati
Has anyone had any problem with the M2 6M7JHV antenna? This has a 30'8" Boom which is only 1.5" dia. I am looking to get on 6m and want the most value for the buck. This seems to be it. However, ever
I also read W2FMI's book and I would have to agree that something isn't right about the W2DU type Balun. I experienced heating and a rise in SWR when using a KW and an under 2:1 SWR but not flat. It
How about copper tubing. Large sizes can be had more reasonable than 0 or 00 wire. 73 Greg K9ZM -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Admini
I had no problem getting our local power co. out here in Cent. IL. They were willing to fix it, but I had to find it. WB9RJY and myself roamed all over my old neighborhood with a little am radio. Eve
These messages on 4 point guying reminded me that I have wanted to ask about guy wires slowly wearing their way thru towers. It was mentioned to loop the guy wires around the tower leg at the proper
Here in Central Illinois a gallon of water will put a 8' ground rod in the ground in less than 3 min. Dig a divot to hold half the water and push ur rod as deep as possible, pull it up and push it d
So that explains why I am getting this "made in China" stuff from my Rohn dealer. We're only a few miles from Peoria IL. and the local dealer is no doubt subject to the same rules. It really sucked w
I really like the Amateur Radio Swap List http://www.kacweb.com/swaps/radio Enjoy Greg K9ZM -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administra
Three days ago I made up a whole bunch of new jumper cables using International 9913. The pl259's were the hamfest 25 per bag silver plated with a gold plated center pin and Teflon insulator. Solder