Good guy report....I am always amazed at the bad-mouthing MFJ/Hygain gets. I phoned an order for some ball bearings, a lower brake mount and a couple of odds and ends on Friday afternoon. All arrived
I have some towers that are too far to "water drill". Since I am cheap and lazy, I use a 3/8 inch rebar cut with a grinding wheel to a point and slip a 1/2 inch copper tube which has also been cut to
I picked up an enormous amount of #12 multi-stranded wire for next to nothing, but it was insulated. When making my quad loops for my 80m meter array I was surprised to find that they were all cut to
I have been following the thread on clearing guy wires with rotating antennas side mounted and mounted on a rotating tower. K7LXC's suggestion about bending the elements to make the last little coupl
There is a thread similar to this going on the "top band" reflector. I had asked about verticals and several came back with comments about the K8UR array which K3LR used. By the way the antenna is la
A thought which runs parallel to K4OJ's suggestion about having the necessary cordless drill.....How do the guys handle soldeiing up on top of the tower? I mean a very high tower at which wind is pre
<< HUH? My RG213 cables seem to be holding up OK after 10 to 20 years service. Replacing every six months seems 'excessive' IMHO. After all of your weatherproofing measures, what exactly do you belie
I remember reading somewhere that a cinder/cement block can be used for this. The weight is around 40 lbs....well below the working strength of most rope. Want more pull?...two blocks or a bucket fil
As Clint Eastwood would say, "Do ya feel lucky today punk, well do ya?" I guess it all depends on how comfotable you want to feel. I would want the tower to be at least equal to the distance from lin
Guy A lot depends on how high the antenna is and what kind of coax you have. The more pull from the weight of the coax you have on the coax, the more counterwieght is necessary. A forty pound concret
I use several A-3 antennas side mounted on my 40 meter stack tower. One of them is fixed SE and the others rotate on side arms. The only problems I noticed were: On the fixed SE, the SWR is higher, b
If I had your options to consider, I'd keep the $$ from the second tower, put some of it into a Tic-Ring Rotator for the lower Yagi, and join in the fun on the air. (snip) If this thing is to be done
Like N4KG, I have been using nylon rope to lift my suspended loop system up and down for three years. The nylon is in very good shape. It is showing normal wear and tear but looks very healthy consid
<< Now when you get to the larger towers, of over 90 feet, then you have problems with screw anchors. >> Not always the case..suppose you are in an area whose perchedwater table rises and falls and o
I am constantly amazed with the amount of guys who use trees as guy anchors. One installation recently seen was a 70 foot Rohn 25 with a KT 34XA on top anchored to three trees. I may be overly causti
Sometimes doing it first and asking questions later is the ONLY way. I doubt if my county, which is pretty much a collection of subdivisions on my side of the county, would have ever approved THREE 2
I'll bet that fellow in Pinellas County put that one up a while back. I live just over the Pinellas County line in Pasco County. Several guys I know, including N4GI who has been posting on this subje
There is one other reason not mentioned for not running the Phillystran down to the ground: fire. This may not be a consideration in the desert. However, none of my Philly runs closer than about 25 f