I have been using nr 3 rebar stuffed inside 1/2 copper tubing instead of copper clad ground rods for years. You can beat the hell out of them when you pound them in and the rebar doesn't allow much c
Speaking of arrows in the air........ Back around ten years ago in was carrying one of those 13-foot tapered fiberglass poles hanging from my belt up the tower. Yeah, I know...never carry anything at
It's just how things are.? Deal with it. -- 73, Bill W7TI xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I bought eight acres right in the middle of a deed restricted are
.....and as the proud owner of 10 tailtwisters in the air plus a multitude more in the garage, I can tell you these rotors although simple are workhorses and keep on going and going and........ K4XS
K7LXC........? ? You mean Liquid Electrical Tape by Star Brite? It claims to be UV resistant but it dries up and flakes off anyway. At K5RC's place at 7,000 feet in NV, it mostly dried up and disappe
I'm glad some have had positive experiences with their adjusters, I have not. Since Andrew came through many of us in Florida do not have a choice as to who our insurance company is. Unfortunately, m
Scott I have a Cushcraft A-3 about 10 feet above on of my KLM 40 m beams and see no interaction. At my other place I had a KLM KT 34 about 10 feet above the 40 meter beam and saw no interaction excep
Along the lines of K4OJ's post.? In the land of thunder and lightning, mounting switchboxes, whether WX0B or the Ameritrons, is a no-no.? For all bands except 15 I run parallel lines out to the stack
I am no expert on the NASDAQ, but I beleive anytime time a stock goes and stays under one dollar per share it is delisted and goes to pink sheet status. Bill K4XS
I constructed all my 80 delta loop arrays from nr 14 with heavy insulation. My loops were about 10 feet shorter than they should have been. That's around 4%. Your milage may vary. Bill K4XS
I got some very nice stuff which was six inches by around fifteen feet for $12 at the local scrap metal shop. Most roofing outfits do not use copper in this part of FL so it was the only cheap source
A lot depends on what type of climate one has as well as the type of plywood used for the forms. In Florida, any type of wood made of pine or spruce is not long in the ground before it becomes termit
I have had the good fortune to come across some really nice inexpesnsive Rohn 65 as well as some decent 55. Rohn 65 of course is pretty industrial-strength sized tower to erect by the average ham and
I too, have found that HyGain has excellent parts service and customer support. Quick shipment and once, when they sent too few bearings, they immediately sent the remainder the next day. Bill K4XS
Agreed. The problem I am facing with my problem fencing and the FCC is the multitude of poor connections. The fence must have several hundred really crummy splices and pieces of wire just dangling on
Since we are discussing insurance, I would like to give you a view from the hurricane and lightning capitol of the US...Florida. About two months ago, I was notified by my insurance company, that sin