Hi All: I am thinking of doing a stack on my short tower. I have a TH-3 that will be at 72 feet. I can fit another TH-3 at 48 feet fixed on Europe. Now after reading some of the guy's posts here abou
As Don is a big time contester up north of me, his opinion is like gold. Another vote against. Another vote against. East coast guys can work runs into Europe, and we don't (read I) even hear them :
I haven't ever used one, but climbed lots. Lots of guys use them around here. If I was to buy a tower I would go with Trylon. Like a bear. Very strong, but you don't want to climb on one. Over all a
Here is a URL to follow to see if your computer has the Klenz bug running around in it. A friend of mine just got bit so I checked my computer and all is well. http://securityresponse.symantec.com/av
Thanks to Steve, NN4T, I need to add a bit on to my earlier post: (this comment was directed to me in private, but Steve allowed me to quote it here) I am not promoting free handing up a tower as a g
I thought that AC6V was old news, I have had it book marked for quite a while. Glad you found the site, It sure is great. Check out the "humor" section for a good laugh. Peter VE6YC
How about a set of guy cutters from Klein? They work great. BTW I have cut 1/4 inch guy wires with my advanced fulcrum 9 1/4" Klein pliers (yes I was a whole lot younger). http://www.mytoolstore.com
Here is a web site to show what can be done on a city lot. I can almost see this gent's house from mine. Tough competition :-) http://www.qsl.net/ve6wz/index.html Peter VE6YC
On proper pole straps, there is a red insert in the strap. If any red is showing, throw the strap away and get a new one. If the strap is soft and small bits of material come off when twisted, get a
I used one on 160. It was fed at 16 feet, and the ends came down to the ground. Nice and broad banded, and heard fairly well, at least to my "Newbie" ears. (less than one month as a ham) With this l
belts Why would you cringe at people using lineman's pole climbing belts? They are made to keep people on a wood pole, which is far more dangerous than a tower. (As I am a lineman, I think I state t
Wasn't it an inch of radial ice on the F12 pictures about a week ago? I wonder how the F12 turned out. We had gusts of 85 Kph last night, but no ice. No antennas down here, because no antennas up :-
I find that I always have new gash marks in my gloves when I come off my tower. I never climb with out gloves. I use gauntlet gloves the same as I do climbing wood poles as a power lineman. Peter VE
Hi Tony: Talk to VE6GK (Rick) about his C-4. Any one who contests QRP with a C-4 will know it's strengths and weaknesses. IMO The C4s is a good choice. Peter VE6YC ___________________________________
50 years ago today the Edmonton Mercury won the Olympic Gold metal in hockey. Today Canada returned to the podium to receive the gold metal in Hockey. It makes you think of what the guys 50 years ago
Personally I use a "Shockguard" hard hat. It is by far lighter than a regular style of hard hat. Also as it comes from the factory it is good to 25,000 volts. As a guy who use to stick his head into
Another way to do it is to log the LID, and then make a note of the call sign. When they send you the card return it with a note that he is not in the log due to ungentleman like operating. This work
What you want is mineral oil. If you can afford it it is better to use transformer oil (Escorol sp?) It is made for high voltage transformers like the ones feeding your house. Peter VE6YC ___________