- 41. [TowerTalk] Trylon self supporting towers (score: 1)
- Author: Fatchett.Mike@tci.com (Fatchett, Mike)
- Date: Tue, 17 Jun 1997 12:43:12 -0600
- Just noticed that they rate the tower for the load to be no higher than 2 feet above the top and a max vertical force not to exceed 300 lbs. which must be centrally located and balanced over the cros
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-06/msg00567.html (6,990 bytes)
- 42. [TowerTalk] Hard hats and safety (score: 1)
- Author: Fatchett.Mike@tci.com (Fatchett, Mike)
- Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 11:03:07 -0600
- Don't forget about steel toed boots with steel shanks! I prefer a flat sole with a heel. Hiking boots with aggressive treads are not great while climbing tower rungs. Mike W0MU -- FAQ on WWW: http://
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-06/msg00944.html (6,942 bytes)
- 43. [TowerTalk] TH7DXX Balun (score: 1)
- Author: Fatchett.Mike@tci.com (Fatchett, Mike)
- Date: Mon, 5 May 1997 09:54:18 -0600
- Just did an inspection of my Th7 and the BN-86 is starting to crack. Is the BN-86 still the best balun for this antenna? Has anyone used anything else? Mike W0MU -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00128.html (6,809 bytes)
- 44. [TowerTalk] TH7DXX Balun (score: 1)
- Author: Fatchett.Mike@tci.com (Fatchett, Mike)
- Date: Mon, 5 May 1997 10:36:41 -0600
- To all, I will post the results of this question to the reflector. Mike -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrative requests: tower
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00130.html (6,651 bytes)
- 45. [TowerTalk] BN-86 Balun Question Results (score: 1)
- Author: Fatchett.Mike@tci.com (Fatchett, Mike)
- Date: Tue, 6 May 1997 10:33:07 -0600
- Thanks to all who replied! The overall consensus is that the BN-86 is a poor choice. It will not handle high SWR. I was lucky mine worked (or did it?) as long as it did. I am sure the balun was the r
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00154.html (7,225 bytes)
- 46. [TowerTalk] K Factor for Tailtwister Rotor (score: 1)
- Author: Fatchett.Mike@tci.com (Fatchett, Mike)
- Date: Wed, 7 May 1997 14:24:48 -0600
- K factor as defined by Yaesu (from their brochure) Turning radius X weight. Add each antenna in stacking situations. I just called Hy-gain and they call it effective moment. T2X is rated at 3400ft/lb
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00200.html (7,641 bytes)
- 47. [TowerTalk] K factor of other antennes (score: 1)
- Author: Fatchett.Mike@tci.com (Fatchett, Mike)
- Date: Wed, 7 May 1997 15:49:08 -0600
- Just doing a bit of math. A Force 12 C3 and a Cushcraft 40-2CD has a K factor of approx. 1700 ft/lbs. A Cushcraft 20-4CD has a factor of 1368 ft/lbs. A TH7DXX is 1500. I was thinking about buying a 1
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00202.html (7,017 bytes)
- 48. [TowerTalk] Tubing for antennas (score: 1)
- Author: Fatchett.Mike@tci.com (Fatchett, Mike)
- Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 08:47:24 -0600
- RE: Credit cards..... After working at HRO for a few years I can tell you that there is a lot more fraud going on than you might think. Hams are not always to blame either. Most problems I saw were s
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00381.html (8,877 bytes)
- 49. [TowerTalk] Stacking KT34XA's (score: 1)
- Author: Fatchett.Mike@tci.com (Fatchett, Mike)
- Date: Tue, 20 May 1997 10:46:55 -0600
- I have done a bit of modeling and found that 20M wants to be spaced about 50 feet apart. This is too much for 10 and 15 so 30 feet looks to be a decent compromise. Mike W0MU -- FAQ on WWW: http://www
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-05/msg00498.html (7,128 bytes)
- 50. [TowerTalk] Force 12 stacked c3 vs c3xl (score: 1)
- Author: Fatchett.Mike@tci.com (Fatchett, Mike)
- Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 12:09:38 -0700
- I am considering putting up some new antennas. I was considering the Force 12 C3XL. I looked and I can buy 2 C3's for about the same price. My tower is at 90ft. I would like any feedback to either pr
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-03/msg00227.html (7,047 bytes)
- 51. [TowerTalk] Force 12 stacked c3 vs c3xl (score: 1)
- Author: Fatchett.Mike@tci.com (Fatchett, Mike)
- Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 12:31:10 -0700
- Actually I have a cushcraft 40-2cd that I was going to put on top. -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrative requests: towertalk
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-03/msg00228.html (8,325 bytes)
- 52. [TowerTalk] extending the boom (score: 1)
- Author: Fatchett.Mike@tci.com (Fatchett, Mike)
- Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 12:34:30 -0700
- Has anyone tried extending the boom of a Cushcraft 40-2cd. I have a boom from a KLM 3 ele 40, I think it is 20 ft vs 12 for the 40-2cd. I had a full sized 2 element 40 until mother nature found it! T
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-03/msg00229.html (7,273 bytes)
- 53. [TowerTalk] extending the boom (score: 1)
- Author: Fatchett.Mike@tci.com (Fatchett, Mike)
- Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 13:05:37 -0700
- I goofed up. The Cushcraft 40-2CD has a boom of 22 Feet. Thanks to everyone who corrected me. 73 Mike W0MU -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-03/msg00231.html (7,110 bytes)
- 54. [TowerTalk] Stacked C3's VS C3XL (score: 1)
- Author: Fatchett.Mike@tci.com (Fatchett, Mike)
- Date: Fri, 21 Mar 1997 08:35:18 -0700
- Thanks to all who provided input to my question. Everyone that responded said to go with the stack. Even Tom N6BT. Here are some of the reasons: More gain than the C3XL! More Versatility-Upper/Lower/
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-03/msg00327.html (7,449 bytes)
- 55. [TowerTalk] Guywire hardware questions (score: 1)
- Author: Fatchett.Mike@tci.com (Fatchett, Mike)
- Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 15:24:36 -0700
- Force 12 is now selling a side mount for $230.00. I think this is quite a bit cheaper than the ring. Only drawback to the side mount is the 300 degree limit in rotation. Mike W0MU -- FAQ on WWW: http
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-03/msg00578.html (7,628 bytes)
- 56. New Belden 9913F (score: 1)
- Author: Fatchett.Mike@tci.com (Fatchett, Mike)
- Date: 10 Feb 1997 16:12:18 -0700
- Just saw a sample of the new flexible 9913. It is VERY flexible maybe more so than RG-8. From what I heard it has about .2 db loss per 100 ft @450Mhz over the older version. The price was slightly hi
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-02/msg00206.html (7,288 bytes)
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