There IS a female 'end connector' for coax. For N it is UG23/BU ... for UHF, I cannot locate the number right now. Don N8DE Harvey&Bessie wrote: The popular name for the double female connector to co
Actually ... if properly installed, the insertion loss for the 'barrel connector' is less than .5 db ... that has been addressed here before. Don N8DE Jack Painter wrote: Reading the info on the vari
When I was in college [before electricity, it seems], I built a fold-over tower of 2 12-foot long 4x4's and 2 18-foot long 2x12's. The first 4x4 was put in a hole approximately 4' deep and the two 2x
Attended a hamfest in Kalamazoo, MI, this past Sunday. Found a dealer/manufacturer who makes Rohn accessories. Upon inspection [welds, galvanizing,materials, etc...] I can highly recommend his produc
As I am packing up and preparing to move to Michigan soon, the following antennas & towers are for sale [pick-up @ Connersville, IN, required]: 3-element 40m TET Monobander - $900 3-element 20m Cushc
Hopefully, you have good drainage tiles [pipe?] installed, surrounding your foundation. If not... it would be an excellent thing to add while digging near the house. I'd place the base of the tower s
73 Don N8DE IZ4EFN Alessio wrote: Hi guys, a friend asked me this: "What should I immagine when an American Ham tells me to use a #14 wire for my antenna?" I believe that the #14 stands for the wire
corneliuspaul@gmx.net wrote: Just do a Google search on "AWG mm" and youre all set 73 Con DF4SA At 19:30 21.10.2004, you wrote: Right, as I recall from being at A61AJ and we had to go out and buy wi
Comments inserted below: Robert Shohet wrote: With respect to the "radial field", how essential is it to have the radials evenly spaced in a full circle? Not essential .. but makes the antenna patter
An easier way to service a rotor when there is only a top-mounted bearing is to make a bracket of angle with U-bolts that attaches inside the tower above the rotor and holds the mast securely. The Hy
I have a Cushcraft A3S that I obtained in a trade for another antenna. It's yours for $150 if you pick it up, $170 + shipping if I have to package it. Other beams are still available: Telrex TB5EM tr
Sounds to me like a bug/moisture infestation ... you'll probably have to take it down and clean the traps. Don N8DE _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for
Hmmm ... seems to me that ONE TIME less means it will carry NO CURRENT. What in heck does '2.5 times less' mean? I'm lost! [perhaps you meant 1/2.5 AS MUCH and 1/6.4 AS MUCH and 1/16 th AS MUCH?] Don
Dave Cole wrote: Hello, I have just obtained a 21 foot(collapsed) crank up Mast of the Tri-Ex Sky Needle type tower. I have not had it fully extended as of yet, and am looking for two things if possi
I'd go for #2, with a small coax loop at the top of the tower, much as you have for the yagis. Rotating the colinear isn't bad, as you will gain HHAT over side-mounting it [with no 'tower-shadow' los
HHAT should be HAAT .. duh Don N8DE Don Havlicek wrote: I'd go for #2, with a small coax loop at the top of the tower, much as you have for the yagis. Rotating the colinear isn't bad, as you will gai
Randy wrote: <snip> FWIW that was Tower Hill Insurance. Randy KZ4RV ex-N4MBL .. OMG .... I raise rabbits .. and my Rabbitry is : Tower Hill Rabbitry! I'll NOT insure it with those guys .. LOL Don N8D
Dick How about using some solid fiberglass rod for the coil forms? You should be able to find it in diameters from 1/2" up to almost 2" if you search hard and long. I'd use center-loading as opposed
It works fine IF you get rid of the 'original' at the end! Don N8DE daniel hearn wrote: TTers, the URL below worked this morning. I had it stored in my Bookmarks and tested it before posting. I have
I have quite a few relays .. most are 24/26v dc, open-frame with heavy contacts. Let me know if I can help you. Don N8DE _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com