First, sorry for the length of the post. My digital camera died so I'm giving the "thousand words". Background: I was given this tower by our local historic/scenic railroad after I rebuilt their ante
This is a re-post of a previous request. First, sorry for the length of the post. I can e-mail photos to those interested. Kodak's picture share doesn't do very well. Background: I was given this tow
I have placed a couple of posts about my mystery tower. I have uploaded the photos to the following site: http://k7meiphotos.spaces.live.com/ Anyone care to take on the challenge of identifying this
That is one big array. He could probably hear himself 20-40 over as his signal circles the globe except for the deep nulls on the back side. Now how can I fit the same set up in my 30 x 80 back yard.
First, apologies if this comes up as a double post. The first effort doesn't seem to have made the trip. My crank up tower has a pivot mounted about 30 inches from the bottom for a tilt over feature.
I have a Brother label maker for which I can get almost any color background, including clear, and contrasting print colors. This labeler prints out on a plastic film that is like a strip of Scotch t
Another way to get a free tower is to do a little work for someone, or some company, that has an unused tower. I relocated, retuned, etc. the main antennas for our local historical railroad (The Hebe
Interesting technique. I'm willing to bet 3 rusted tower bolts that 80 to 90% of the time the wire broke where it was connected to either the fence post or the car. Sharp bends and knots are usually
FWIW - I would bet that your local fire/rescue or mountain rescue unit would be willing to come out and train your group, probably for free. Great opportunity for training, as well as developing coop
Here's the deal: My basement is constructed using the "concrete encased grounding system" (Ufer Cage) for the basement walls and floor. Additionally the house is modular construction, meaning it has
Snipped preceeding discussions. I have a similar situation, except my modular sits on a Ufer cage basement (Concrete Encased Ground System, and then I have 18" wide steel I-beams overhead. The servic
I'm not a paint expert, but I think you could have it powder coated. Of course areas with critical clearances would have to be masked as powder coating is much thicker than enamel. DuPont sells an ex
For any Federal Regulation published in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR as in CFR 97 or in HamSpeak, "Part 97") simply go to: http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?sid=137ac1f5af132ae9b7
Correction to my last post. The first link takes you to the Dept. of Ed. Not exactly fascinating reading. Here is the link to Part 97. http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=ce13680
Massage in a leather conditioner such a neat's foot oil. Use small amounts and go easy. The leather is tough, but the stitching can be fragile until it regains its elasticity. Leather and your skin a
Dick, Remember that nylon rope fatigues under stress, that's why climbers replace their ropes after a hard fall. I'm not sure how much stress (dynamic load) the first haul placed on your rope, but yo
Educational psychologist Howard Gardner and others have demonstrated there are multiple forms of intelligence. Just as some of us seem to have an inherent ability to trouble shoot a circuit to the la
Roger, Back in the early days of radio our current frequency bands were considered to be waaay up there in the radio spectrum. When the Navy (I believe it was) and their contractors developed coax an
Drilling a small weep hole at the base of each leg should let the condensation drain away without compromising the integrity of the tower. K7MEI, Brent _______________________________________________
There are some nice photos in January's QST that show PL-259's with cracked bodies from what must be either a poor crimper or using the wrong type of PL-259.. Always go for the quality. I use a massi