Speaking of LP's. Does anyone have any experience with the Titanex DLP-22? It looks like a really interesting design for covering 80-10. Also... Side question... How do I calculate their 800N figure
I've heard that there is a way to install a guyed Rohn 25 tower without the concrete footer. it evidentally involves using a 3 prong base section that you literally pound into the ground. I've seen o
http://www.rotorservice.com/ This is the addy to Norm's Rotor Service. he's the guy I've always used for rebuilds and used rotors. *Norm's Rotor Service 448 Green Glade Rd Birmingham, AL 35244* 205-9
Since we're on the topic... A standard 50 foot Rohn 25 tower with 2 sets of guys, calls for 2 sets of guys, one 60 feet and one 46 feet long run out to points 40 feet out... Assuming that one would w
I owned an MA5B that was mounted on a pushup mast at about 20 feet for a few years. It was actually a pretty good little compact antenna. I never fully tuned the thing, and relied on the rigs auto tu
I have been playing with the idea of using two of my 60 foot guy wires as radiators on a Delta Loop. Basically, I have the resistor and balun from my old B&W Folded dipole. The idea being to put the
Even at the 40 foot level, it says a Rohn 45 has to be guyed once. (For a load of up to 11.3 sq feet) However, here is what Rohn Says on their website: 10 Feet - 55 Sq Feet 20 Feet - 25 Sq Feet 30 Fe
I've been a ham for 23 years, and never quite figured out connectors til reading through your page. Thanks so much, it's the best step by step I think I've ever seen on putting those things on. Dave,
If an antenna is rated at 180 lbs at 75 MPH, what would this translate into for SQ Feet of Windload? (These numbers were conversions from Newtons and KMh) The antenna in question is a Wire type Log P
Over the weekend, I took a post hole digger and dug down 2 1/2 feet, put about 6 inches of gravel in it and dropped in a 2 foot long piece of 3 inch schedule 40 and filled the hole around it with qui
Gene, interesting idea... So in essance, using the two dipoles that are strung as guys themeselves. It kinda makes sense when you think about it.. They are between two fixed points and they are able
I was at my local home depot the other day, and they had 3/16th steel cable for about .45c a foot, which is pretty reasonable (For, pick it up and pay no shipping costs). However, what I didn't get,
Good info from all who responded. I'll just go buy what I can verify as EHS at $129 for 500 feet at Texas Towers. Dave Tipton DMTG - The David M. Tipton Group, LLC 624 W. University Drive * Suite 16
Rohn just updated their website, and it looks great.. From the menu, products... 20,25,45,55,etc. All those documents I see fairly often requested are all on the front page of the products pages. Dav
http://www.rohnnet.com/ What's the URL? The old standard Radian/Rohn website that I'm failiar with is unchanged - hard to find the amateur stuff, big emphasis on 80/90 series towers. Would love to fi
I wonder if they deem forcing crank up towers as "Reasonable"... Let's just triple the cost while we're at it. http://www.sandiego.gov/development-services/industry/amateuradio.shtml These are the am
Love it or hate it, Gray Davis signed a PRB-1 like law for California in 2003. The measure won approval of the California Assembly April 10 on a 67-0 vote and passed the state Senate June 25 on a 38-
Such arrogance, and such wrong information... The Commerce Department controls the NTIA (National Telecommunications and Information Administration)... NOT the FCC. They have signed numerous agreemen
I don't think there is a balloon out there that will hold up 460 feet of RG213... Even multiple balloons would have a tough time of that. And the coax should come away from the feed point at 90 degre
How bout... (Just since they're so readily available right now) A pocket Fisherman. Hello, I know this is an age old question. What is your best recommendation on getting some ropes in the tops of my