[TowerTalk] TowerTalk Digest, Vol 280, Issue 17

[Michael Tope]

I remember Hank. He was a real character. When I first got licensed in 
1979, Hank was often the lead net control for the "Triple H" worked all 
states net on 40M SSB. There was a group of young hooligans on the east 
coast who would jam the net from time-to-time just to get a rise out of 
Hank. Hank had a very distinctive gravely voice with a Jersey accent and 
a booming signal. It was something else when those guys got Hank wound 
up into one of his "get out of here you cock-a-roaches" rants. I think 
those guys eventually got sideways with the FCC and had their licenses 
suspended (they would often play music and even run Triple-H parody 
nets). I probably still have some QSL cards from stations I worked on 
Hank's net. RIP

73, Mike W4EF..................

On 4/21/2026 10:48 AM, ARTHUR BERNSTEIN via TowerTalk wrote:
> Mounting a mast through the roof is doable. Many years ago I knew a guy, Hank W2LTP (sk), Cranford, NJ, who had a mast through his roof with 3 large mono bsnders (KLM Big Sticks) that were turned by a prop pitch in his attic. He may also used a steering wheel. Whenever he turned the antennas, the whole house shook. It worked well for him. Somehow he weatherproofed the opening in the roof.
> Art., N2KA
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Apr 21, 2026, at 12:06 PM, towertalk-request at contesting.com wrote:
>>
>> steering wheel to adjust the beam heading, then lock it down!
>> You will need a rubber boot where the mast enters the roof to keep water out.
>> Rohn does have a couple of short top sections:?https://www.3starinc