Yup, you better be darn sure that you check for any deed restrictions. However, do not rule out towers just because you see a phrase that refers to no towers or something like that. READ THE RESTRICT
.............................................................................. ...................................... If rust does become a problem it is easily remedied by a trip to Home Depot. They
I keep a set of guys at around the 56 foot level of my old 64 foot Heights aluminum tower which is supposed to be self-supporting for around 15 square feet. Although the windload is around 9 square f
With all due respect, several posters, all with lots of tower climbing expereince, do not feel too comfortable climbing the flexy-aluminum towers. They choose not to get rid of them because maybe the
Do what the cheap skate big gun staions do.....use three runs fo 14-2 house wiring and put pig tails on the end for easy attachment. Home Depot is around $60/ 1000 ft. THE way to go. I have been doin
With 20 rotors and miscellaneous control boxes outside I have found the Cinch-Jones plugs really good. The 33 pin connector ones are the best, but are available in limited supply in surplus. However,
When I originally posted the link to the unfortunate guy with the tower, I posted it as an item of general interest to anyone with a tower. I was surprised to see how long the thread became. I want t
A further comment about the old style Phillystran......the potting ends run around $35 each (one size fits all ham sized cables). The potting compound runs around $50 and makes around 15 or 20 ends.
I know that they still make the ends and also sell the potting ends for the old style Philly because I talked to the rep from Philly Rope Works at the Dayton Hamfest two years ago and ordered the mat
I have found the local power company (FL Power) to be pretty good. The guy I have been working with recently is on the ball. However, he was a replacement for another guy who tried, but his tecnnical
Never go up the tower without a least one roll of electrical tape...even if the job doesn't require it. You may need it anyway, and if not, there is always at least one thing on the way down that can
Several made a good suggestion about having 2 way radios to communicate with the crew below. Be careful about using the old style 49 mHz to communicate. At 200 feet the range is quite enhanced and so
<< Seems to me that if one MUST spray the wasps (I've got them swarming around the tower, but have yet to have a problem with them or even find a nest up top), >> I too have wasps buzzing around the
Geo At less than a dollar a piece for Amphenols, even a retired schoolteacher can afford the luxury of not having to recycle PL 259s. I have a couple from my lightning hit last summer that I guarente
<< Suggest you dig it 4 X 4 X 1 and then multiply that time by six! >> Unfortunately it doesn't work that way.....As a veteran who has dug a few 5x5x6 holes for Heights and Universal towers, I wish i
<< Be careful, as what you propose is not "construction grade" concrete intended for structural applications. SACRETE + WATER = post hole filler, also okay for sidewalks, lawn trim, etc. Not okay to
I think I must have been ambiguous in my post. I was not implying that the gentleman should mix it by hand...only that bagged product was available in 3000 psi, for smaller jobs. Of course, one could