Suppose I'd need a pair, balanced of course, one each side of the driven element for maximum effectiveness. Sort of like the old ZL special for 10M back in the 50's Now, a more serious issue. The wir
I live on the ocean and avoid anti-seize on all my SS hardware (just a hassle I found). I ensure hardware is properly installed and have not had a problem in 9 years with anything coming apart or get
Tis not about antennas and towers but the reason we put 'em up. Interesting article re the (or lack of) new solar cycle. http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20627640.800-whats-wrong-with-the-sun.ht
Here, here. Too much time splitting hairs when it comes to SWR. The ham on the other end probably doesn't even hear the diff between a low and relatively low or moderately high SWR. So what? Any rig
I own a TET HB-33SP (use it for portable work) and have a complete manual plus! This HB9CV beam dates back to at least '81. What do you need specifically? Can anyone help with a manual or parts list
Just what should the wire size be from the pole xmfr to the house and into the 200A panel? Don W7WLL them the same thing. Their answer was... "go ahead and burn it right off the pole" . Here in NA, w
Samoa is across the bridge from Eureka, USCG and a mill, other industrial tenents, and the famous Samoa Cookhouse (open to the public) and today if I remember correctly, some new housing tracts. ____
Any mountaining or climbing store carries climbing rigging. Plus usually a lot of free advice. A tower is much easier a climb than a cliff. My son was both a professional rigger and mountain climber
The ones that have or are predicted to go boom are in Washington. OR has 'steamies'. Don W7WLL -- Original Message -- From: "Charles Coldwell" <coldwell@gmail.com> To: "Van K7VS" <wa7fab@cdsnet.net>
I've got coax in use made by a number of manufacturers. Some is RG8 some 213, some other numbers and some unidentifiable. Most of the RG8 was picked up in 1954 as surplus and some is still good and i
Ahhh, statistics. I remember the First Rule of Applied Mathematics in college: Ninety-eight percent of all statistics are made up!! Don W7WLL -- Original Message -- From: "Robert Harmon" <k6uj@pacbel
Right on. Walk into any USCG coastal site on the OR coast and PB Blaster is a mainstay for the corrosion problems that results from being near the sea. Don W7WLL -- Original Message -- From: "GALE ST
Why not modify the rotators, get rid of the strip and replace it with a sealing plate, Heyco (or similar cable clamp) feedthru clamp and a 3 or 4 foot cable with a good wxproof connector. I use a 8 p
Would like some opinions. Suddenly experiencing high SWR on all bands during heavy rain,high enough to kick the Alpha off. I am only a few hundred feet back from the beach. When the rain stops and th
Takes my 26 foot Little Giant Type 1 ladder at the proper angle to get to the top of my cranked down HG-70HD crankup and it is still a little short. Silly as it may seem to some I wear a harness and
I've some 100' plus spruce trees in the area. Have thought about a collinear array antenna between a couple of them for 80M. Long, but could build with heavier wire. If anyone has any experience with
Do this on my HG-70 HD from time to time when I need to jerk the rotator out. Easier to jack up the inner section enough to pull the rotator, twice blocking the section for safety. If you don't have
Good move on their part to get rid of the strip. I modified all my T2X's and Ham-M's, but went to 8 pin trailer connectors which are designed for severe weather condx. I've received several private r
I've a about 60 feet from the house to the tower. I'd like to get the coax and cables off the ground. I can put a big SS screw eye at the 2nd level of the house and a SS HD snap hook at the top of th
Why would you have to replace cables and pulleys? Are they damaged, frayed, rusted badly?? If not, lube the cables with good cable lube, grease the pulley axle pins (replace the cotters with SS ones)