On a similar note, I am going to install a 150 foot tower ( need to get over tall trees) in South West Oregon. Could someone please advise where to buy Rohn 45 to save some money? Thanks NN6CH Chris
Hello - I am intending on putting up a tower at my new home in Bandon, Or. I have 40 acres and it is surrounded with 70 foot high timber. When I saw the layout and I thought I would put up a 150ft to
Ham radio stores going out of business or changing their model is not something new. My Father K6PMC owned Kitron Radio in Pomona, CA. Starting in 1957 he was a proud retailer for Hammarlund and Hall
Hello All. I am putting up a 80 foot Rohn 55G. I am in a 115 mph wind zone. I need Beam advice - I have just about settled on a StepIR DB36. Even though the specs show 100 mph for the beam, in talkin
I have never used 7/16 DIN connectors. It seems impossible to find an adapter to go from 7/16 DIN to UHF. As hams, we need to plug into our rigs and antennas with UHF connectors - How do you jump the
Hello All I have an opportunity to do some extra work on my new ham room that will be in a large cement floor shop building well away from my home and neighbors. I am wondering if anyone has gone to
Thanks everybody for your thoughts I think I will put my dollars elsewhere NN6CH Chris Hoelzle choelzle@cox.net Laguna Niguel, CA --Original Message-- From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contes
I have done Field Day many times and for many years we just had to endure cross band interference, noise, clicks and so on One year, the boss brought a group of filters. If I was on 20 meters, I woul
I have a big roll of this nice 7/8" coax, but no connectors. The only ones I see are over $150 . Yikes Does anyone have any ideas on connectors? Preferably N series, Male or female. W7MI Chris Hoelzl
I am intending to have two circles of ground rods (ten foot) around my towers. One question as I look at the thotos supplied by K9YC is whether to use solid or stranded ground wire. Is there a prefer
Hello TT's I am getting ready to order my ground wire. I have seen conflicting information about the type of wire to go between the tower and the ground rods. I had been planning on going with Solid