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101. Re: [TowerTalk] SO2R or Multiop Contesting without interference (score: 1)
Author: Jeff Blaine <KeepWalking188@ac0c.com>
Date: Tue, 29 May 2018 00:52:38 -0500
Kostats touched on one important factor.  No two stations are the same.  And while the problems are all in the same sets of families, the specific cause and specific fix varies.  It can take a lot of
/archives//html/Towertalk/2018-05/msg00197.html (12,157 bytes)

102. [TowerTalk] For Sale: N0XA's M2 40M4LLDD 40m 4-element beam (score: 1)
Author: Jeff Blaine <KeepWalking188@ac0c.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2018 22:21:45 +0900
In early July I will be taking down the 40m 4-element monster that put local legend Fred N0XA into the "worked-em-all" category by crane.  Fred passed into the SK record book with 352 total and I thi
/archives//html/Towertalk/2018-06/msg00067.html (7,553 bytes)

103. Re: [TowerTalk] UHF (PL259) soldered center with braid crimp or crimp-crimp, supply? (score: 1)
Author: Jeff Blaine <KeepWalking188@ac0c.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2018 10:08:25 -0500
The price of a connector varies with the value you put on replacing a failed one.  If that happens up at 100+ feet, then an extra buck for a good connector is a pretty good investment.  If your conne
/archives//html/Towertalk/2018-06/msg00089.html (12,844 bytes)

104. Re: [TowerTalk] N connector, Re: UHF (PL259) soldered center (score: 1)
Author: Jeff Blaine <KeepWalking188@ac0c.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2018 13:12:07 -0500
While one can argue as to the absolute need for a DIN vs. other connector type, I'm pretty sure that everyone who has used DIN will confirm - a DIN is a vedddddyyyyy great connector. I hate N connect
/archives//html/Towertalk/2018-06/msg00127.html (10,503 bytes)

105. Re: [TowerTalk] N connector, Re: UHF (PL259) soldered center (score: 1)
Author: Jeff Blaine <KeepWalking188@ac0c.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2018 22:15:03 -0500
Yea no problem also with hardline specifically because the pin is nailed into the plastic.  It's 213 + N-type with the simple single-center press-in pin type that I had bad luck with. 73/jeff/ac0c al
/archives//html/Towertalk/2018-06/msg00136.html (12,418 bytes)

106. Re: [TowerTalk] 40/30 antennas on same mast (score: 1)
Author: Jeff Blaine <KeepWalking188@ac0c.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2018 20:32:06 -0500
I have 40 and 30m beams on a single tower and modeling of those shows virtually zero interaction. 73/jeff/ac0c alpha-charlie-zero-charlie www.ac0c.com On 15-Jul-18 8:21 PM, DALE LONG wrote: Paul Perh
/archives//html/Towertalk/2018-07/msg00129.html (9,597 bytes)

107. Re: [TowerTalk] Climbing Harness (score: 1)
Author: Jeff Blaine <KeepWalking188@ac0c.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2018 22:43:11 -0500
I bought the same harness a couple of months back.  It's got a built-in chair.  Was on the tower Friday for about 12 hours and while my feet and body were really unhappy with the long time on the tow
/archives//html/Towertalk/2018-07/msg00162.html (8,627 bytes)

108. Re: [TowerTalk] 5 Band Yagi with more than 2 elements per band (score: 1)
Author: Jeff Blaine <KeepWalking188@ac0c.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 14:17:36 -0500
My experience with quite a number of the JKs is that they use machined aluminum clamp sets for the boom.  I personally don't like working with antennas on the ground so I build them on a trio of saw
/archives//html/Towertalk/2018-07/msg00183.html (9,720 bytes)

109. [TowerTalk] rack for aluminum tubing (score: 1)
Author: Jeff Blaine <KeepWalking188@ac0c.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2018 19:19:15 -0500
Looking for ideas on a rack system to hold aluminum tubing. I have reciently put up a building and have a length of wall for it but can't think of a great way to organize the tubing. Like to build so
/archives//html/Towertalk/2018-09/msg00124.html (6,718 bytes)

110. [TowerTalk] 15m working like 6m trop? (score: 1)
Author: Jeff Blaine <KeepWalking188@ac0c.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2018 21:18:34 -0500
Finished the 15m stack wiring yesterday in anticipation of perhaps getting it into action on this weekend's RTTY DX contest. But of course there were virtually no signals on the band.  What I heard w
/archives//html/Towertalk/2018-09/msg00162.html (7,488 bytes)

111. Re: [TowerTalk] Alpa SPID RAK motor noise (score: 1)
Author: Jeff Blaine <KeepWalking188@ac0c.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2018 11:37:21 -0500
It's not the rotor - it's a side effect of the PWM coming from the GH controller and transmitted by the rotor wires. 73/jeff/ac0c alpha-charlie-zero-charlie www.ac0c.com John KK9A I have motor noise
/archives//html/Towertalk/2018-10/msg00080.html (9,956 bytes)

112. Re: [TowerTalk] Split Loom as an anti-critter device? (score: 1)
Author: Jeff Blaine <KeepWalking188@ac0c.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2018 18:12:55 -0500
Scott, I had runs of 213 laying on the grass in my yard in KS (about 300' run length each) for 5 years and never had a single critter issue.  Plenty of mower and trimmer damage to control wires but n
/archives//html/Towertalk/2018-10/msg00213.html (9,073 bytes)

113. Re: [TowerTalk] Acom 2000 issue (score: 1)
Author: Jeff Blaine <KeepWalking188@ac0c.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2018 11:54:48 -0600
A local has one of those - he's very active in contesting and dx so the amp gets used a LOT.  Excellent amp but super sensitive to feedline & switching integrity.  I think in each case he has tracked
/archives//html/Towertalk/2018-11/msg00125.html (10,063 bytes)

114. Re: [TowerTalk] Antenna Analyzers (score: 1)
Author: Jeff Blaine <KeepWalking188@ac0c.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2018 17:23:26 -0600
A big HP system is totally impractical for the average guy.  I have a rack of the old stuff here so i'm not saying it's got no place, rather when you are out in the rain and the mud, you need somethi
/archives//html/Towertalk/2018-12/msg00103.html (16,778 bytes)

115. Re: [TowerTalk] Alpha Spid rotor experiences (score: 1)
Author: Jeff Blaine <KeepWalking188@ac0c.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 13:00:48 -0600
I've got two Big Raks.  The both work great! 73/jeff/ac0c alpha-charlie-zero-charlie www.ac0c.com On 17-Dec-18 11:36 AM, Marv Shelton wrote: I just purchased a used/never used Alpha Spid Rotator and
/archives//html/Towertalk/2018-12/msg00198.html (8,445 bytes)

116. Re: [TowerTalk] Alpha Spid rotor experiences (score: 1)
Author: Jeff Blaine <KeepWalking188@ac0c.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 13:41:23 -0600
I would second the GH controller recommendation as well.  Lot of granular control on the ramp up and ramp down rates which is handy if you have a big load on the rotor.  Have two GH here for my two S
/archives//html/Towertalk/2018-12/msg00202.html (8,246 bytes)

117. [TowerTalk] High SWR on DXE 4sq in OMNI mode (score: 1)
Author: Jeff Blaine <KeepWalking188@ac0c.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2019 21:59:03 -0600
My 40m 4sq works just fine in the 4 normal directions.  But when I put it into the OMNI mode, the swr jumps up to about 1.7:1. wondered if anyone had seen this sort of issue and knew what the usual s
/archives//html/Towertalk/2019-01/msg00029.html (6,888 bytes)

118. Re: [TowerTalk] Skyhawks on TIC Rings? (score: 1)
Author: Jeff Blaine <KeepWalking188@ac0c.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2019 21:01:06 -0600
As a previous KT owner, I can also say there is a lot of wisdom in this message on so many topics! 73/jeff/ac0c alpha-charlie-zero-charlie www.ac0c.com On 09-Jan-19 8:54 PM, Tony Brock-Fisher via Tow
/archives//html/Towertalk/2019-01/msg00066.html (11,317 bytes)

119. Re: [TowerTalk] Off topic quesiton (score: 1)
Author: Jeff Blaine <KeepWalking188@ac0c.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 12:55:56 -0600
I guess if I had answered "billions and billions" of on-topic questions on the reflector of a lot of years, I would probably not sweat the question of strict-topic-conformance very much either. Plus
/archives//html/Towertalk/2019-01/msg00182.html (10,122 bytes)

120. Re: [TowerTalk] JK 402 versus CC XM-240 (score: 1)
Author: Jeff Blaine <KeepWalking188@ac0c.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 01:07:23 +0800
I have two of these on towers.  Been through a number of ice storms this winter alone.  Zero issues.  Recommended. 73/jeff/ac0c alpha-charlie-zero-charlie www.ac0c.com Electrically you will be happy
/archives//html/Towertalk/2019-02/msg00123.html (8,941 bytes)


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