Sounds like me in the early days ( I haven't been a ham very long). My new rig was just being turned on and the paddles were being connected. I had turned the power down all the way (2 watts being re
Is there an advantage to using bare radial wires vs. insulated to get electrical contact with earth? I used insulated 22 gauge wire (1000 ft) for radials around my vertical thinking it would last lon
I attached a piece of 12 gauge bare copper electrical wire about 18 inches long to the antenna as the ground "bus" and wrapped the end of each 22 gauge radial around that and soldered. Five years now
"developed"????? Air knives have been in use in packing houses since the early '60s, maybe before that. 73, Jim it or _______________________________________________ _________________________________
OK, this is probably off topic, but seems it has been carried right up to this question. Sorry if not. Just tell me where to go. I've been told before so I know the way. I can't imagine a "normal" ha
Absolutely the way to do it. 73, Jim -- Original Message -- From: "Rick Tavan N6XI" <rtavan@gmail.com> To: "Wes Attaway (N5WA)" <wesattaway@bellsouth.net> Cc: "Towertalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>;
Ever wonder why there are so many "tower accidents"? I can think of other ways I would rather die. 73, Jim You know how 25G legs get compressed by overtorquing the bolts? Well a professional showed m
Find a copy of World Radio that arrived today. Read Krusty Olde Kurt in Aerials, his first article "Efficiency". It is like I already had a copy when I answered this question. 73, Jim out and from __
According to "true north", is the North Star really at 0.00 degrees from north? Is it our actual "true north"? 73, Jim _______________________________________________ ________________________________
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I built a stand just for that. Works great 73, Jim to just cable code Lots _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list Tower
Many will advise AGAINST the use of coax with a mostly air dielectric for an exterior installation (most) because of moisture condensation inside of the coax air space, i.e.. 9913. Better velocity fa
Hard to imagine the exact size of the rod and if it will be possible to bend it "by hand" but, bending the rod is the first thing that comes to mind and I cannot see any reason that would degrade any
This reflector - Only antennas that go on towers? I've been thinking about putting up a 160 loaded vertical of 12 gauge wire but did not intend to "buy" the coil. And my 60 ft tree just died and I ha
A picture is worth a thousand words. Noticed the downspout watering the tower. Has it grown since it was planted, hi? 73, Jim _______________________________________________ _________________________
Used carburetor cleaner in an emergency because it was the closest thing I could grab and I needed something/anything right now. Still, I recommend evening or night when they are all in and cold weat
I can see how that can happen. We have a street in our neighborhood that is numbered backwards and I have seen streets that are numbered in a circle instead of odd/even as the rest of the world. 73,
If the value becomes close to zero, don't pitch it, use it for radials. 73, Jim be the connectors _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Tower
If this is too far off topic, one flame will do. OK, I understand the effects of and on 1. height of the antenna 2. angle of radiation 3. layout of the terrain in the near field 4. location surrounde
I hear "my antenna is at 3500 ft" or something like that and it is supposed to imply it is a better site location than one that is at a lower altitude as in "my location is only at 850 ft" (or whatev