In Atlanta Have Rohn 1 x 45ACL Want 1 x 25ACL and 1 x 25G in trade. See pix <www.atl.org/antennas/rohn.jpg> No rust. Never been up. One corner of plate has been cut and folded back about 12" at 45 de
Looking for traveling wave tube. RW 248 Collins 270-0770-001 or equivilent from Seimens or other manuf. -bob 404-888-0389 <bob@atl.org> -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Subm
While waiting for permits and easements and all that stuff for the crankup, I'm considering putting up a bit of 25G in the middle of the back yard. I've been reading on the list all the stuff about g
Hey Y'all, A recent query as to using a single strand of 'copperweld' as upper guys brought lots of warnings and a couple of good suggestions. One of which was to use the aluminum clad EHS guy wire.
Still working on getting this LM-470 permitted. Engineering drawings are on the way for CE /PE here to look at and stamp for city. Tower is rated as 15ft**2 in 70MPH. Planned location is at gable end
Is anyone running a 2ele 40m Yagi and a 2ele 20-10 quad on the same boom or perhaps a boomless quad with spider on or just above the 40m boom? Has anyone tried this and found it to be a bad idea? Tha
Hi Just finished a sweaty 6 hours with Marty AA4RM and my dad gathereing up some antenna bits that we were given. I'm trying to ID some of them and maybe find some manuals or specs of some sort. Ante
These are all jpeg (jpg) and for detail, on order of 100 to 200 kbyte. 10" x 8" at 72dpi 40 meter 3elements approx 42' overall fasten to these centers and a coffee can sized plastic (coil?) lives at
I'm rather excited as this is my first tower/yagi project other than some VHF stuff at my old job. Many thanks to all who responded in helping ID the tower and antenna debris collected this past week
This list is great. More thanks! Yagi antennas are. 1) Mosley S403 (3 x 42' ele on 36' boom, manual $20 from Mosley) 2) TA-33 (manual $10 from Mosley) Mosley makes some fine antennas too. These are a
Mosley has cleaning instructions that they will send along with manual and parts price list if you ask. -bob -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesti
I thought about this last night and came up with the following solution that I'm copying to the reflector, just in case my spatial cognition is wacked out. x(N) O\ \ \ \ Z \ \ / / \ \ / / \ \ / / x \
I am looking for a used Phasor or other system for electrically steerable vertical array. Vaguely recall an article in Ham Radio magazine and will appreciate info on which issue if anyone has a bette
Why not put a lighted Santa Claus and Reindeer on top with a string of lights leading down to chimney. One risks being labeled eccentric rather than a member of the outlaw tower illuminati though. No
Loos gauge is used for setting tension on stays on sailboat masts. You can find them at some of the larger marine suppliers or borrow one from a neighbor who races sailboats :-) -bob wb4mnf -- FAQ on
-- From: Pete Soper <psoper@donedeal.encore.com> In my experience a two wavelength loop blows away a dipole at the height of the top wire. I've been running one for almost ten years and never been ha
At one time I had a 50 foot Rohn 'push up pole' with a 5/8 wave CB antenna on top. Guyed with Dacron. Sitting on a coke bottle. Worked FB but CB antenna was not strong enough to support wire for top
Another disadvantage is that copper is toxic to most hardwoods. If you're yard is filled with big old oak trees, copper screen will do them in over 5 to 10 years. A good argument for elevated radial
Vasili I am using a single element of rectangular shape on 80 and 40 It is 33' vertical and 100' horizontal rectangle. I have not modeled this but suspect that it performs at least as well as 2 x 40m