- 1. [TowerTalk] Is "Antenna Mart" Alive? (score: 1)
- Author: Bill.Simpson@MCI.COM (Bill Simpson)
- Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 08:08 -0600 (CST)
- Larry and Bruce, Bill's wife has been been extremely ill. I beleive she had a kidney transplant and there were a number of problems. In his position, I am sure I would be a bit pre-occupied. Bear wit
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-11/msg00203.html (8,133 bytes)
- 2. [TowerTalk] 40 Meter Beams (score: 1)
- Author: Bill.Simpson@MCI.COM (Bill Simpson)
- Date: Tue, 25 Nov 1997 14:18 -0600 (CST)
- Jeff, Mine lasted about four days at 120' and the insulators on the Linear loading moved all the way down to the hose clamps. The end of the road for that beam was when the an element center insulato
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-11/msg00670.html (9,132 bytes)
- 3. [TowerTalk] Station Design Opportunity (score: 1)
- Author: Bill.Simpson@MCI.COM (Bill Simpson)
- Date: Tue, 25 Nov 1997 16:41 -0600 (CST)
- Fellow Tower Talkers I am soliciting input and to get the guy's help to design the new antenna system. We are finishing the towers this weekend if the wx will let us but it is supposed to rain and it
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-11/msg00675.html (7,629 bytes)
- 4. [TowerTalk] Trouble getting information KLM and Hy-Gain (score: 1)
- Author: Bill.Simpson@MCI.Com (Bill Simpson)
- Date: Tue, 07 Oct 1997 08:17 -0500 (CDT)
- I sent a FAX to Bruce at KLM on August 25 asking for pricing on a complete set of caps for my KT34XA. I re-sent the FAX two weeks ago..but have not received anything. I asked for e-mail or return FAX
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-10/msg00177.html (8,191 bytes)
- 5. [TowerTalk] How much concrete?? (score: 1)
- Author: Bill.Simpson@MCI.Com (Bill Simpson)
- Date: Thu, 09 Oct 1997 09:20 -0500 (CDT)
- A local ham is giving me a 27 foot steel light standard. It is tapered, going from about 8 inch diameter at the base, to about 3 inches at the top. It is octagonal in cross section and has a wall thi
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-10/msg00250.html (8,504 bytes)
- 6. [TowerTalk] T2X meter plate needed. (score: 1)
- Author: Bill.Simpson@MCI.Com (Bill Simpson)
- Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 08:08 -0500 (CDT)
- Hi Steve, You can easily replace the letters with rub-on lettering from an art supply store. Not very expensive compared to what a new face would cost. I imagine you would have to buy the entire mete
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-09/msg00299.html (7,226 bytes)
- 7. FW: [TowerTalk] KC1XX's 8 10M yagis (score: 1)
- Author: Bill.Simpson@MCI.Com (Bill Simpson)
- Date: Fri, 19 Sep 1997 11:17 -0500 (CDT)
- Hi John, Since you have seen this stacked array, why not tell us more about it? Antenna specifics, spacing, how tall is the tower, how is it switched, is it a dedicated tower, fixed or rotating tower
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-09/msg00562.html (9,753 bytes)
- 8. [TowerTalk] Guying components (score: 1)
- Author: Bill.Simpson@MCI.Com (Bill Simpson)
- Date: Thu, 25 Sep 1997 15:47 -0500 (CDT)
- Hi J.P. Try Texas Towers as they usually have a good stock of all the items you mention. At least give them a call and be sure you order before the project is imminent. You just never know. Gerald, t
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-09/msg00670.html (8,037 bytes)
- 9. [TowerTalk] Guy Grips with Rohn Torque Arms (score: 1)
- Author: Bill.Simpson@MCI.Com (Bill Simpson)
- Date: Mon, 29 Sep 1997 11:36 -0500 (CDT)
- Chuck, I am in the same situation with my towers. The only solution is to use a shackle and then the 3/8 thimble. The down side is that the 1/2" shackles are over $6 each. The only other solution is
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-09/msg00769.html (9,537 bytes)
- 10. [TowerTalk] Size help (sq feet) (score: 1)
- Author: Bill.Simpson@MCI.Com (Bill Simpson)
- Date: Fri, 01 Aug 1997 08:27 -0500 (CDT)
- Hi Art, The KT34XA, which I have had for years and am very pleased with, is 9 sq ft. The TH-7 is 9.4 sq. ft. The TH11 is 12.5 sq. ft. The Force 12 C4 is similar to the TH11. I don't have the catalog
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-08/msg00003.html (8,631 bytes)
- 11. [TowerTalk] rotating stacked yagis (score: 1)
- Author: Bill.Simpson@MCI.Com (Bill Simpson)
- Date: Wed, 30 Jul 1997 16:28 -0500 (CDT)
- Frank, How about a 1 for 1 chain drive but you would defintely have to set up limit switches. Good Luck, Bill - N5CMI To: <towertalk@contesting.com> Date: Wed, 30 Jul 1997 13:07:17 -0700 Message-Id:
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-07/msg00867.html (8,502 bytes)
- 12. [TowerTalk] thimble gap too narrow (score: 1)
- Author: Bill.Simpson@MCI.Com (Bill Simpson)
- Date: Fri, 06 Jun 1997 13:49 -0500 (CDT)
- Pete, Drive a drift punch or other large taper between the ends and it will spread it nicely. Good Luck, Bill - N5CMI Message-Id: <199706061606.MAA00617@dayton.akorn.net> To: towertalk@contesting.com
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-06/msg00238.html (9,276 bytes)
- 13. [Fwd: [TowerTalk] BX Series Towers] (score: 1)
- Author: Bill.Simpson@MCI.Com (Bill Simpson)
- Date: Mon, 23 Jun 1997 10:16 -0500 (CDT)
- Stan, I have had an HDBX 48 with the 56' section added for over 15 years. The T2X is in the top of the 48' section. This tower has seen over SEVENTY mph winds. Frank, Guess what is on top? A two elem
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-06/msg00762.html (10,839 bytes)
- 14. [TowerTalk] KT-34A (score: 1)
- Author: Bill.Simpson@MCI.Com (Bill Simpson)
- Date: Tue, 24 Jun 1997 08:20 -0500 (CDT)
- Dick, I started with the KT34A and really enjoyed it as it was such an improvement over what I was doing with the wires. I felt it was lacking in F/B so I went ahead and upgraded it to the XA and hav
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-06/msg00810.html (7,833 bytes)
- 15. [TowerTalk] xyl approval (score: 1)
- Author: Bill.Simpson@MCI.Com (Bill Simpson)
- Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 08:15 -0500 (CDT)
- Gerald, Joan isn't big and mean, You're just easy. Isn't that why the 3L80m is at the farm? 73, Bill N5CMI From: TexasRF@aol.com To: <towertalk@contesting.com> Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 08:50:30 -0400 (
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-06/msg00855.html (7,646 bytes)
- 16. [TowerTalk] How do I separate seized antenna tubing? (score: 1)
- Author: Bill.Simpson@MCI.Com (Bill Simpson)
- Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 11:19 -0500 (CDT)
- Hi, Richard Try lightly heating with a propane torch. Should get them apart quite easily with the heat. Bill - N5CMI Message-ID: <33B7BDB3.6216@shentel.net> To: <towertalk@contesting.com> Date: Mon,
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-06/msg01005.html (8,487 bytes)
- 17. [TowerTalk] Rohn HDBX-40 (score: 1)
- Author: Bill.Simpson@MCI.Com (Bill Simpson)
- Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 08:17 -0500 (CDT)
- Tom, I have had an HDBX 48 with a 56 top section up for 15+ years. It has had a KT-34XA and a 2 element 40 for at least ten years. I live north of Dallas and we have some really strong winds here. Th
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00380.html (8,128 bytes)
- 18. [TowerTalk] Telrex 4 Ele. 20M Monobander (score: 1)
- Author: Bill.Simpson@MCI.Com (Bill Simpson)
- Date: Tue, 20 May 1997 13:28 -0500 (CDT)
- I have an old Telrex Monoband stack and am looking for any info I can find. The 20M has two driven elements and is on a 28 ft. boom. There are two hairpin matching sections and I am interested in dim
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00500.html (6,999 bytes)
- 19. [TowerTalk] Tailtwister Rotator Wiring (score: 1)
- Author: Bill.Simpson@MCI.Com (Bill Simpson)
- Date: Wed, 28 May 1997 08:28 -0500 (CDT)
- Ralph, Assuming the rotor was working when it was disconnected, wouldn't it be prudent to just climb the tower and duplicate the connections there? This sounds like an older Ham IV control box but I
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00669.html (11,027 bytes)
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