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161. [TowerTalk] More KLM problems (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (thompson@mindspring.com); Date: Tue, 3 Nov 1998 17:12:57 -0500; Well that 'high price" piece of 3/8" by 72" piece of aluminum came today and UPS put a nice L in the package so I got 2 pieces rather than one. I refused it and sent it back. I then went to two place; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-11/msg00064.html (7,387 bytes)
162. [TowerTalk] KT34A (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (thompson@mindspring.com); Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 17:20:05 -0500; I agree with N4KG sounds like you may not have proper parasitic element interaction. You have two on the KT34A...the reflector and the director. Make sure these are working. Check the decoupling port; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-11/msg00321.html (8,564 bytes)
163. [TowerTalk] Crankup Failure (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (thompson@mindspring.com); Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 15:48:23 -0500; This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_002D_01BE0F1D.0B8534E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have used a crank up; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-11/msg00435.html (10,803 bytes)
164. [TowerTalk] TRISTAO TOWER INFO (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (thompson@mindspring.com); Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1998 01:01:41 -0500; As a user of an old Tristao crank up I can provide info on the Tristao series. Drop me an e-mail for info. Dave K4JRB thompson@mindspring.com -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.htm; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-11/msg00472.html (6,919 bytes)
165. [TowerTalk] TVI: them not me. (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (thompson@mindspring.com); Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 14:12:29 -0400; Two things I see here from one who has been bugged by neighbors for all sorts of interference over the years. 1. RFI or TVI to cable (except for fundamental overload) should never occur. I say put a; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-10/msg00016.html (9,204 bytes)
166. [TowerTalk] TH7 + KLM 10 meters (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (thompson@mindspring.com); Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1998 13:19:30 -0400; This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_005B_01BDF12B.F38C7C40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Carlo Audone asked =20; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-10/msg00111.html (13,099 bytes)
167. [TowerTalk] "Tuning up" Vertical top loaded antennas (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (thompson@mindspring.com); Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1998 11:24:50 -0400; Tom W8JI pointed out a problem with elevated radials that most don't consider. I used a W6BCX MULTEE (right out of the ARRL or W6SAI handbooks) with 4 then 6 elevated radials. I lost all my 160 anten; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-10/msg00137.html (8,694 bytes)
168. [TowerTalk] ALUMINUM MASTS (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (thompson@mindspring.com); Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1998 10:25:07 -0400; Many in the Atlanta area have used heavy wall aluminum from Tull Metals. They make a 20' piece with heavy wall that approaches structural steel. The weight is less than half but costs a little more (; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-10/msg00175.html (7,375 bytes)
169. [TowerTalk] 402-CD Spacing with KT-34XA (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (thompson@mindspring.com); Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 13:55:03 -0400; Bill K9RZ asked: installing ft 12 feet will do alright. Mine is only 8'. The interaction will be 15 meters on the KLM not 40 meters on the Cushcraft. I will make one suggestion. Most of us have found; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-10/msg00361.html (9,250 bytes)
170. [TowerTalk] quad vs. yagi @ low height (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (thompson@mindspring.com); Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 14:56:52 -0400; Lane, KM3G asked Suspect the delta loop (assume 2 el) will be slightly better altho the fixed wire beam will also work. Assume 12' to 15' for the roof plus the antenna height. The quad is known to ha; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-10/msg00473.html (9,301 bytes)
171. [TowerTalk] Imperial Hornet TB 1000-4 (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (thompson@mindspring.com); Date: Sun, 18 Oct 1998 13:49:38 -0400; This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0126_01BDFA9E.26255700 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Eric KJ7NC asked about; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-10/msg00585.html (10,261 bytes)
172. [TowerTalk] More KT34XA problems (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (thompson@mindspring.com); Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 21:04:40 -0400; Well when I started working on the KT34XA late last June I did not anticipate so many problems. Trees in the way...boy do trees grow. The guy wanted $$$$ to cut down and remove and the XYL nixed the; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-10/msg00791.html (7,887 bytes)
173. [TowerTalk] More on KT34XA (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (thompson@mindspring.com); Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 17:32:03 -0400; That 3/8" by 72" piece of aluminum is only $6.50 but KLM says they must add oversize and additional handling charges for UPS ground. Their shipping charge is $22.77 so one piece of aluminum is $29.37; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-10/msg00826.html (7,353 bytes)
174. [TowerTalk] Beam Stuck*&%^*#@* (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (thompson@mindspring.com); Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1998 00:12:29 -0400; that won't turn....Problem is I can't lower the tower with the beam Stop...don't try to ever climb a crank up. I have had the same problem with by antennas and rotors on top of a 71' crank up. I sug; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00208.html (9,861 bytes)
175. [TowerTalk] Rod N5HV (W5HVV) SK (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (thompson@mindspring.com); Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 11:23:33 -0400; I was as shocked as Steve K7LXC at the news that Rod N5HV (EX W5HVV) passed away on Sept 9, 1998. Rod was active in Arizona in 1966 (as W5HVV/7) when he wrote a popular QST article on a 4 el tri-band; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00363.html (7,459 bytes)
176. [TowerTalk] More KT34XA problems (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (thompson@mindspring.com); Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 19:49:58 -0400; Finally got back to work on my KT34XA today and took the D1 element off to replace the caps. On this element the 5/8" OD X 4" fiberglass separators (between the straps) look black and have started to; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00622.html (7,203 bytes)
177. [TowerTalk] More on the fiberglass/KT34XA problem (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (thompson@mindspring.com); Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 11:12:23 -0400; So far I have 3 replies but none mentioned the fiberglass problem. I spoke with KLM about the problem of the 4" fiberglass separators starting to crumble and was told that the cause is pollution. The; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00632.html (8,604 bytes)
178. [TowerTalk] Force 12 C-31 XR vs KLM KT-34XA (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (thompson@mindspring.com); Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1998 12:20:43 -0400; Seems like the C-31XR would be a better antenna on 15 and 10 but less on 20. The KT34XA matches the well tuned 4 el 20 and 6 el 10. I have found 15 to be the weak link. The C-31XR probably has more w; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00675.html (7,862 bytes)
179. [TowerTalk] antenna height and LOCATION (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (thompson@mindspring.com); Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 13:33:19 -0400; The discussion on antenna height is interesting and shows that location must be considered in the formula for EACH station. I visited Frank, W4AMJ (still spry at 91) , this past May and all he has is; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00758.html (8,201 bytes)
180. [TowerTalk] MA-550 Questions- Part 1 (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (thompson@mindspring.com); Date: Tue, 4 Aug 1998 12:11:32 -0400; BillSavage, K3AN <k3an@qsl.net asked: SNIP dishes and/or >30' or 40' house-bracketed TV towers. Why stop at the MA550? Go to the tallest model..the Force 12 is easily supported and the low band dipol; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-08/msg00055.html (10,467 bytes)

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