I would also expect that the rate and quality of the curing would be impacted by the ambient temperatures and humidity levels/climate at a given location. In much of New England the temperature can e
I have two towers: 100 of Rohn 45 on a pier bin base plate and 130 of Rohn 45 on a pier bin base plate. The 100 Rohn 45 has FOUR 5L HG155CAs plus FOUR 5L HG105CAs with guying at the 30, 60, and 90 le
Hi Jim, Congratulations on your new tower! A few comments and suggestions... I have 2 Rohn 45 G towers one at 100 guyed at 30, 60 and 90, and big tower of 130 guyed at 40, 80, and 120 with star guys
One other thing... Rohn 45 G is NOT self-supporting. I assumed that you knew that by asking about potential guying points even though the subject line of your post said Guying a self-supporting tower
Agghhh.... My apologies to the reflector. I had a brain-freeze on the Rohn 45G. It most definitely IS self-supporting. I remembered the the G incorrectly and I have Rohn 45 towers not Rohn 45 G. Igno
Memory-wise Im not having a good morning.... Thanks to all who gently pointed out that I DO have Rohn 45G (as I initially thought) but then I got confused as to the fact that it IS considered free st
Hi Rich, You want just enough of a thin film to provide lubrication and to prevent corrosion/oxidation no more lest you partially or completely insulate one section of the telescoping tubing from the
I am planning to completely revamp my station placement and station ground and have been thinking about and researching different ways of doing this for several years. I have also studied what was do
Hi Fred, Thank you very much for email and the video. I watched it and took a look at the MFJ 4603 that wont do it for me but it gave me some ideas that I might want to try. Many thanks! 73 Bob KQ2M
Bob that is a FABULOUS book thank you so much for the info! I will also look at the qrz.com forum as well. Jim, thank you for your comments and suggestions. Yes, lightning is the only hazard for my s
Many thanks Jim for the very specific and detailed responses. I will do some more research on both types of lightning arrestors as well as on the different cadwelds before I make any decisions. My gr
Thanks for the response and the information John! I will look into a whole house surge protector I have had situations where we have lost appliances and had computer damaged from induced voltage; and
Hi Jim, The link that I saw was the 2005 version at 512 pages. If you know of the link to the new version, please post it. Tnx & 73 Bob KQ2M Agreed! There is a new version of the Motorola R56 manual.
The best strategy will depend several things: 1) Proficiency with very methods: drone, sling shot, bow and arrow, commercial alternatives, etc. 2) Importance of permanency of installation a few days-
This is some of the garbage that I occasionally receive from people trying to scam Tower Talk subscribers. I just wanted to make Steve and everyone else aware; and to be careful of these dirtbags. 73
His prices are positively OBSCENE! Bob KQ2M This guy has LOTS of different kinds. Both solder and crimp, Amphenol to off brands... I've ordered from him quite a bit. https://www.ebay.com/str/N5IAW-RF
Bloviated? You mean expressing a warning to others about how absurdly expensive those rip-off prices are, is bloviating? You clearly need to spend some time with a dictionary. blo·vi·ate blvt/verb US
First, remove the rusted terminal strip and cut a piece of 1/4 thick clear plexiglass to fit the space and screw in. Make sure that you drill a small hole for the cable through the plexiglass and con
Dick, Are your antennas at the same height or different heights? Is the grounding of each tower the same? Did you use the identical RF chokes on each antenna? Any differences of these factors could d
As much as the critters LOVED my RG6 Quad Shield for the beverages and the RG213 in the heavy brush, the have completely left alone the Buryflex on my lawn for the past several years. My experience h