I have a recently-installed Force-12 LPT-1242 with the Hidden Cable option. The combination appears to have a problem that prevents the tower from getting higher than about 25', or 35' if I take extr
I have one an LPT-1242. The delivery time was quite long. If you're going for aesthetics, you'll be interested in the covered winch option and the powder coated green option. Powder coating: They rai
I watched it with the sound off. I found the unsightly appearance of the busybodies and the developer in the plaid sportcoat quite offensive and would ask to get them out of the neighborhood if I liv
For sale: Force-12 aluminum tower hinge base I bought a tilt-up base for my Force-12 LPT tower, but the location I eventually put the tower doesn't allow me to use it. I never put the tower on the ba
Sold; thank you for your interest. Leigh/WA5ZNU _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://
*Google maps recently introduced a street-level view of the SF Bay Area and some parts of Las Vegas, New York, Denver, and Miami. My LPT-1242 was up when they drove by. Try clicking on "Full Screen"
It might be that the time has come and gone for $2000 antennas made out of piles of aluminum tubing. With the increasing availability of accurate modelling software, the barriers to entry into this m
When we did some house work, I ran eBay fiber through the walls and replaced my ethernet card with a 10 megabit fiber card; same as a 10BaseT card except it has an Agilent fiber transducer instead of
Author: "Leigh L. Klotz, Jr WA5ZNU" <Leigh@WA5ZNU.org>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:49:57 -0800
But seriously folks... 1. Go to http://sunrisesunset.com and look up your QTH city or latitude and longitude. 2. Calculate High Noon = (Sunrise+Sunset)/2 3. Go outside at that time. 4. The Shadow of
Author: "Leigh L. Klotz, Jr WA5ZNU" <Leigh@WA5ZNU.org>
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:09:06 -0800
Jerry N8BM has found this site which gives a more accurate local noon than averaging sunrise and sunset. The difference in my case was about 3 minutes. http://www.srrb.noaa.gov/highlights/sunrise/sun
Author: "Leigh L. Klotz, Jr WA5ZNU" <Leigh@WA5ZNU.org>
Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2008 20:31:44 -0800
I have an LPT-1242 that goes up about 38ft due to a design problem with the optional winch cover. You might try http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://force12inc.com/ for archives of their old web site
Author: "Leigh L. Klotz, Jr WA5ZNU" <Leigh@WA5ZNU.org>
Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:26:34 -0800
I'm looking for anyone who has experiences to relate replacing the internal cables on a Force-12 LPT-1242 tower. Thank you, Leigh/WA5ZNU _______________________________________________ ______________
Author: "Leigh L. Klotz, Jr WA5ZNU" <Leigh@WA5ZNU.org>
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:37:20 -0700
This messages provides some, but not all, details about the cable replacement process for a Force-12 LPT-1242. As the cables are internal to the structure, it's an involved operation. I had JV K6JHU
Author: "Leigh L. Klotz, Jr. WA5ZNU" <Leigh@WA5ZNU.org>
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:13:10 -0700
Skip, Thanks for pointing out my mistake in saying 3/16". The new cable is 1/8" and is clearly thicker when compared. The old cable must have been something like 3/32. Leigh/WA5ZNU __________________
Author: "Leigh L. Klotz, Jr. WA5ZNU" <Leigh@WA5ZNU.org>
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:48:04 -0700
Here are photos of the LPT-1242 cable replacement. http://wa5znu.org/2010/03/lpt-1242-cable-replacement/ Leigh/WA5ZNU _______________________________________________ _________________________________