[TowerTalk] Offended??

[WD4K]

After reading all the posts on this tower crew issue, I have tried and tried
to access it and cannot. What have I missed? So, if anyone can point me in
the right direction PLEASE...I am fully prepared to be offended. Some of you
guys have all the fun. Jeeez, I hope it's not Janet Jackson on Rohn 45 !!
:( Tommy

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Today's Topics:

   1. Re: Steppir tuning noise (Tower (K8RI))
   2. RE: New SteppIR yagi in the works? (Al, N6TA)
   3. Kt36XA & XM240? (Rich Hallman - N7TR)
   4. Ground crew


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Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 12:13:25 -0500
From: "Tower (K8RI)" <tower at rogerhalstead.com>
To: "Joe Subich, K4IK" <k4ik at subich.com>, <towertalk at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Steppir tuning noise
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Thanks,

I appreciate the information.
That one little bit has increased my knowledge of the way the thing works by
a tremendous amount.  I had only seen photos of the element straps and
reels.

The next question is, "How do it know?"

Roger Halstead (K8RI, EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
N833R, World's Oldest Debonair (S# CD-2)
www.rogerhalstead.com
>
>
> > From: Tower (K8RI)
> >
> > I have know knowledge of how the system actually works,
> > but I have an idea what people are hearing might be the
> > system using a noise generator to measure SWR/Frequency
> > or what ever it does in the automatic mode to deicide
> > what it needs to do.
>
> Fluidmotion (SteppIR) do not do any rf measurement.  The
> "automatic" mode reads the transceiver frequency from the
> data interface (it listens or "snoops") and then sets the
> element lengths from a lookup table.
>
> 73,
>
>    ... Joe, K4IK
>
>
>


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Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 10:16:19 -0800
From: "Al, N6TA" <n6ta at arrl.net>
To: "Al, N6TA" <n6ta at arrl.net>,
	"Towertalk at Contesting. Com" <towertalk at contesting.com>
Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] New SteppIR yagi in the works?
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I should add that the comments from SteppIR may only relate to the low
frequency extension.  Though not discussed, there may be other design
details including additional elements to facilitate respectable performance
on the higher bands.  It may be that there are more than 3 elements total.
Al

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Subject: [TowerTalk] New SteppIR yagi in the works?


I wonder how a new design from SteppIR would fit into the overall HF yagi
market if it ended up as follows:

3 elements on a boom about 32 feet long
Maximum element length of 67 feet allowing operation on 40 and 30 meters
Upper frequency including 10 meters
Priced around $3000

I wonder about such an antenna since I am trying to decide what to buy and
the specs above are what are being targeted by SteppIR for their new yagi.
It won't be ready as soon as they wanted, this summer, but sometime after,
TBD.  This info is per the factory this afternoon.

I had been leaning towards the 4 el with some other solution for 30 and 40
meters which would push the cost and complexity higher.  Only wish I could
know the performance to gauge if the wait would be worth it.

Al, N6TA

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Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 17:21:05 -0800
From: "Rich Hallman - N7TR" <rich at n7tr.com>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Subject: [TowerTalk] Kt36XA & XM240?
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Looking for anyone using a KT36XA and the Cushcraft XM240 on the same
mast.

Antenna Separation Distance?

Any noted Interaction with the KT36 (15 Meters) and the XM240?

Thanks....
Rich
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Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 11:08:04 EST
From: Cqtestk4xs at aol.com
To: TOWERTALK at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Ground crew
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It has been brought several times up on this reflector that it is unsafe to
climb by yourself.  One should always have ground help available.

The link below will show you the qualifications your helper should possess.
Be advised it is R-rated.

http://rsg.batcave.net/TP/

Bill K4XS
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