[TowerTalk] Climbing age
Warren Wolff via TowerTalk
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Wed Aug 27 14:54:27 EDT 2014
I stopped after my first try at age 19.
Warren; W7WY, ex-W5KKW
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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Topband: Shunt feeding tower (Larry)
2. Re: Topband: Shunt feeding tower (Kimberly Elmore)
3. short survey (Hans Hammarquist via TowerTalk)
4. Re: short survey (Peter Voelpel)
5. Re: short survey (Bill via TowerTalk)
6. Re: short survey (n8de at thepoint.net)
7. Re: short survey (Bert Almemo)
8. Re: short survey (Don )
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 12:08:13 -0400
From: "Larry" <lknain at nc.rr.com>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Topband: Shunt feeding tower
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I believe it was ON4UN that suggested running cables inside the tower would
help. I ran my cables inside but have not shunt fed my tower yet so I don't
know if that will really help.
73, Larry W6NWS
-----Original Message-----
From: LB3RE LJ3RE Stein-Roar Brobakken
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 8:35 AM
To: Pete Smith N4ZR
Cc: topband at contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Shunt feeding tower
How is inteference on rotor or relay boxes?I thinking 1kw generate magnetic
radiation into cables ??? How u solve this guys ?? Tnx
---Sent by iphoneLB3RE LJ3RE K3RAG ex: LA6FJAwww.lb3re.com ~ Rag ~ Stein
Roar Brobakken
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Reading about 3-wire cages and the like, I feel a serious case of shunt
envy. Mine is a single wire about 18 inches from one corner of my Rohn
25, connected to the tower at about 50 feet. I used an omega match with
a couple of 3 KV transmitting variables, because my tower is quite tall
for 160 (97 feet with 3 yagis, 2 on top) and I could not find a 50-ohm
point.It was absurdly easy to adjust and seems to work quite well at 100
watts. I'm sure there are better solutions (including Herb's), but this
was really simple.
73, Pete N4ZR
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On 8/26/2014 5:12 PM, Don wrote:
> I would like to get on 160 this question most likely has been asked a 1000
> time but I need information as how or can I shunt feed my 55 ft rohn 45 .
>
> Don
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 09:17:09 -0700
From: Kimberly Elmore <cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net>
To: "towertalk at contesting.com" <towertalk at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Topband: Shunt feeding tower
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I shunt feed my small (HDBX-48) tower on top band. All my cables are run inside
the tower and I have had no problems with RFI into anything at 1500 W.
Kim N5OP
On Wednesday, August 27, 2014 11:08 AM, Larry <lknain at nc.rr.com> wrote:
I believe it was ON4UN that suggested running cables inside the tower would
help.? I ran my cables inside but have not shunt fed my tower yet so I don't
know if that will really help.
73, Larry? W6NWS
-----Original Message-----
From: LB3RE LJ3RE Stein-Roar Brobakken
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 8:35 AM
To: Pete Smith N4ZR
Cc: topband at contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Shunt feeding tower
How is inteference on rotor or relay boxes?I thinking 1kw generate magnetic
radiation into cables ???? How u solve this guys ??? Tnx
---Sent by iphoneLB3RE LJ3RE K3RAG ex: LA6FJAwww.lb3re.com ~ Rag ~ Stein
Roar Brobakken
e-mail:post at lb3re.comhttp://la5o.wordpress.comwww.contesting.no
Reading about 3-wire cages and the like, I feel a serious case of shunt
envy.? Mine is a single wire about 18 inches from one corner of my Rohn
25, connected to the tower at about 50 feet.? I used an omega match with
a couple of 3 KV transmitting variables, because my tower is quite tall
for 160 (97 feet with 3 yagis, 2 on top) and I could not find a 50-ohm
point.It was absurdly easy to adjust and seems to work quite well at 100
watts.? I'm sure there are better solutions (including Herb's), but this
was really simple.
73, Pete N4ZR
Check out the Reverse Beacon Network at
http://reversebeacon.net,
blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com.
For spots, please go to your favorite
ARC V6 or VE7CC DX cluster node.
On 8/26/2014 5:12 PM, Don wrote:
> I would like to get on 160 this question most likely has been asked a 1000
> time but I need information as how or can I shunt feed my 55 ft rohn 45 .
>
> Don
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>
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 12:54:45 -0400 (EDT)
From: Hans Hammarquist via TowerTalk <towertalk at contesting.com>
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] short survey
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My wife wants to know how may of us are still climbing our own tower after age
68. If you don't any longer, please tell when you stopped. (Now I gave my age
away)
Best 73 de,
Hans - N2JFS
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 19:02:07 +0200
From: "Peter Voelpel" <dj7ww at t-online.de>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] short survey
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I do, age is 68 in November.
73
Peter
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From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Hans
Hammarquist via TowerTalk
Sent: Mittwoch, 27. August 2014 18:55
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] short survey
My wife wants to know how may of us are still climbing our own tower after
age 68. If you don't any longer, please tell when you stopped. (Now I gave
my age away)
Best 73 de,
Hans - N2JFS
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:03:53 -0400 (EDT)
From: Bill via TowerTalk <towertalk at contesting.com>
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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] short survey
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I'll be 68 next month and still climbing my three 200 footers as well as
two shorter ones.
K4XS/KH7XS
In a message dated 8/27/2014 4:55:10 P.M. Coordinated Universal Time,
towertalk at contesting.com writes:
My wife wants to know how may of us are still climbing our own tower after
age 68. If you don't any longer, please tell when you stopped. (Now I gave
my age away)
Best 73 de,
Hans - N2JFS
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:04:17 -0400
From: n8de at thepoint.net
To: Hans Hammarquist <hanslg at aol.com>, Hans Hammarquist via TowerTalk
<towertalk at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] short survey
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I'm 77 ... stopped climbing when my knees told me to stop .. about 10
years ago.
Occasionally, I climb the TV tower to the roof ... only 15 feet up.
Once is enough.
73
Don
N8DE
Quoting Hans Hammarquist via TowerTalk <towertalk at contesting.com>:
> My wife wants to know how may of us are still climbing our own tower
> after age 68. If you don't any longer, please tell when you
> stopped. (Now I gave my age away)
>
>
> Best 73 de,
>
>
> Hans - N2JFS
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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:13:08 -0400
From: Bert Almemo <balmemo at sympatico.ca>
To: "'Peter Voelpel'" <dj7ww at t-online.de>, <towertalk at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] short survey
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I do - 73 in December.
73 Bert, VE3NR
-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Peter
Voelpel
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 1:02 PM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] short survey
I do, age is 68 in November.
73
Peter
-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Hans
Hammarquist via TowerTalk
Sent: Mittwoch, 27. August 2014 18:55
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] short survey
My wife wants to know how may of us are still climbing our own tower after
age 68. If you don't any longer, please tell when you stopped. (Now I gave
my age away)
Best 73 de,
Hans - N2JFS
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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 10:28:06 -0700
From: "Don " <w7wll at arrl.net>
To: "Hans Hammarquist" <hanslg at aol.com>, <towertalk at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] short survey
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I'm 78, 79 next April and still have my belts, but last tower climbed was a
year ago and only a 40 footer. Physical body parts worked OK but noticed I
sure didn't feel as mentally comfortable up there as I used to. Maybe a
message from the spirits! My wife has made it clear she is not comfortable
with me going up a tower either (clearer voice than the spirits!!)
And that is why I moved to crankups, layover fixtures and the use of
man-bucket trucks some years back.
Don W7WLL
-----Original Message-----
From: Hans Hammarquist via TowerTalk
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 9:54 AM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] short survey
My wife wants to know how may of us are still climbing our own tower after
age 68. If you don't any longer, please tell when you stopped. (Now I gave
my age away)
Best 73 de,
Hans - N2JFS
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