Gavin ........a waste of time. Gotta worry about painting it again when the paint flakes off. Plus, if is new tower you have to treat it before you paint. Bill K4XS __________________________________
As someone who buys used tower, I try to stay away from painted tower. Unless painted tower is FAA red/white, it's something I am suspect of. Guys love to hide imperfections of tower under a one micr
Bill K4XS _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with
I successfully dismantled N4SU's 25 year old 96' Heights aluminum tower with one exception. The bottom aluminum section seems to stuck at the Steel fold-over base joint. I've searched the archives bu
In a message dated 7/3/05 3:22:21 AM Greenwich Standard Time, ne0p@lcisp.com writes: I am in the planning stages for getting a tower up in the next couple of years (hopefully) and am hoping to get so
Apparently they think there is some sort of advantage to being 5000 or 8000 feet above sea level for HF. I do just fine at 20 feet above sea level. In fact I wish I was at sea level...surrounded by s
Isn't it time to declare Florida unfit for human habitation? Perhaps they could give it to Cuba and make it easier for the refugees to reach the USA. 73 Alan NV8A ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
73 Peter Interesting, since most of the stuff over in W/K is guyed out 80%...at least the Rohn stuff is, which is the majority of ham installations. Bill K4XS ________________________________________
One of the locals in the area you live in has a Rohn 45 foldover...K8XF. He's OK on QRZ.com. Ask to see his manual for more info. Bill K4XS _______________________________________________ See: http:/
Does anyone know of a vendor for Rohn/Radian in Alaska. I'm looking for lightweight stuff (Rohn 25) and the usual hardware (guy brackets, GAR30) and so forth. Bill K4XS ______________________________
My employer has asked me to cobble together an antenna mount for a coast guard antenna site. I have been able to find all the goodies except a Phenolic (spelling) mount. It could also be fiberglass.
Thanks to the multitude for all the suggestions. My boss thinks I'm a wizard for finding the sources so quick. I'm not going to tell him how easy you guys made it. Towertalk comes through again! Bill
Not sure if this is still the case in 2005 though. replacement value, give him documentation, don't try to makew a killing on it, yes, be nice! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Andy Most of the time whacking the tower with a hammer scares the uh, crap out of them and they take off. Sometimes they return, sometimes they don't. Repeat as needed. I have also heard putting a pl
Since I really don't know, uh, crap about the subject, I've been told that in addition to being good fertilizer, guano is also acidic. This means that when deposited on a standard shingle roof it sho
Any recommendations for tuners for an IC 706. It must be compact for easy transport. Any comments on the LDG line? Bill K4XS _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer
Way back in the 60's and 70's an Elmer of mine (W8VWQ) told me communications antennas at the very top of structures would wipe out from noise during foul weather and to always side mount antennas. H
Having the biggest station in the lightning capitol of the US, I am pretty well qualified to talk about lighting hits and such. For years I, and lots of my buddies in the FCG, have been plagued by li
Tell the Democrats to Shut Up about Hurricane Katrina. People are suffering & dying from a natural disaster! Shame on their selfish partisan attacks on Pres. Bush. Now is the time to help -- stop the