circular, if so how do we call it? Box tubing. 73, Keith NM5G _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contest
Texas Towers price is $289 per section. I have never seen a listing for 55G at $336. 73, Keith NM5G Not if you know where to buy them. Brand-new 10' straight sections of Radian Rohn 55G are listed fo
This is a trick question, right? It's exactly the opposite for all the towers I have worked on. Also, even if you seal off every joint, water will eventually collect inside due to condensation. The s
The Force 12 Sigma-40XK is ideal. It is very light and fits in a 4 foot package. However, it must be taken down and manually adjusted for each band, so is not good for foul weather operation. Also, y
I also have elevated guys and use the EHS leaders because: 1. the elevated guys are still too low for proper protection; and 2. I have found no tension gauge to measure Phillystran. 73, Keith NM5G --
Lowes, Home Depot, an electrical supply store, a country hardware store. 73, Keith NM5G Where can Ground Rods be purchased? I would like 5/8 X 8 or 10 foot K4WZ ______________________________________
Boy! Bringing back some youthful memories. At that time I could only dream of having a tower. My brother-in-law had a 53 Ford flattie with three deuces and twin smittys. It had a "Road Aces" plaque i
I bought a roll of solid 2 tinned from Elliott Electric Supply down the street. That's what they sell to Centerpoint Energy to ground power poles. How much do you need? I don't think I will use the w
Joe, Nice write-up. Thanks for taking the time to post your experience and thoughts. I do not understand this statement since PTFE is marketed by DuPont as Teflon. 73, Keith NM5G Hi Arnie, I guess th
It's commercially motivated to stay that way. I must keep two full sets of tools to work on just about any mechanical device. 73, Keith NM5G There are a number of rules and style conventions for the
I read somewhere, maybe from Polyphaser's notes, that the purpose of the tower ground system is to spread the charge caused by lightning to as much earth as possible. There is obviously a point of di
I see the price has gone up since I purchased mine about 10 years ago: http://www.dutson.net/Transfer/HamRadio/Porcupine/porcupine-ds.jpg Notice it is still unopened in the blister pack. That's becau
Mine is for sale if you believe it will work for you. I'm asking original price and I will pay shipping. Keith _____ That's because I learned it is worthless. Don't waste your money. On what facts do
A thing of beauty! Congrats. What is the make of the weather instrument cluster? Thanks. 73, Keith NM5G --Original Message-- From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contestin
Several years ago I bought the Milwaukee heat gun model 2000D from Home Depot. It has a pot on the back for setting heat in the range 130-1000F, so it has multiple uses. I highly recommend it. 73, Ke
The small U-bolts on both of my C-4XL antennas rusted and operation became unstable on 40M. I replaced these with stainless U-bolts and solved the rust problem. However, the unstable operation persis
At Contest University in Dayton last week, Frank W3LPL spoke to that issue. As I recall, the answer was AT LEAST three grounding rods in a circle of radius 1 rod around the base. For more protection
I have a horse boarding facility and use this type of electric fence extensively for pastures. The last roll of 2 inch polytape was purchased at Tractor Supply, a 500 foot roll priced at $60. The lab
My roll of tape is not magnetic. Keith NM5G Maybe so, maybe not. Most SS is non magnetic, but there are variations that are. 73 Roger (K8RI) _______________________________________________ __________
I have two M2 4el 40mtr beams, still in packages. They were going up at 100 and 200 feet on a 199 foot tower. However, soon after purchase, I had open heart surgery. Now I doubt they will ever be unw