Hello, I have just obtained a 21 foot(collapsed) crank up Mast of the Tri-Ex Sky Needle type tower. I have not had it fully extended as of yet, and am looking for two things if possible... 1. How can
Thanks, Dave NK7Z The truest measure of a society is how it treats its elderly, its pets, and its prisoners I so want this. My very own wench to play with my towers, bring me my ale, and ...... Yeah
Hi, I have added some more photos to the location of http://www.nk7z.net/tower/ with much smaller images, and several more of a mystery Crankup mast. I am trying to pin down what type of tower it is,
Hello, I just picked up what I believe is an old Wilson TT-45 tower and 3/4 of the base section. The Base part, (not the tower itself), was torched off at the ground level. The tower looks to be in g
Hi, Anyone have an old manual they could scan, or point me at a download? Thanks, Dave NK7Z _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk m
Hello, I want to reground my station this summer... It seems I can no longer find solid copper ground rods. Is ther any real difference between Aluminum Copper Clad ground rods, and solid copper grou
Hi again, Let me amend the question a bit... Does it really matter if a GR is copper clad, or solid copper. I used to be able to get solid copper GR many years ago... It has been probably 5 years fro
Hi, Is this around the antenna, or the shack? My antenna, (GAP), is ground mounted and about 120 feet from the shack. Dave NK7Z ==END CUT== -- _______________________________________________ ________
Hi, What is a Cad Shot? Dave NK7Z ==END CUT== -- _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http:/
I would like this answer as well... -- Thanks, Dave http://www.nk7z.net for equipment reviews, propagation, and more... I can melt ice with my mind... Takes a few minutes though... __________________
Hello, I am considering installing a phone pole to support a smallish three element 10-15-20 meter beam. Can someone point me at mounting methods for the rotor etc? A URL is fine, I have no problem l
Hello, I might be interested in one of them... Please email me what you have at dave@nk7z.net. -- Thanks, Dave http://www.nk7z.net for equipment reviews, propagation, and more... I can melt ice with
Hello all, Many thanks to all who responded, both here, and off list directly to me. Too many responses to send individual thank you notes, thanks again. On a brighter note; I saw a structural engine
Hi, Do any of you know if the engineering data a City would want is available for either or both of these towers? I have to have an Oregon PE review the data for the City here... -- Thanks, Dave http
Hi Chuck, Have you looked at: http://www.portlandonline.com/auditor/index.cfm?a=78662&c=37610 -- Thanks, Dave http://www.nk7z.net for equipment reviews, propagation, and more... For JT65 Discussions:
Hello, I will be putting up a TX-438 soon... One thing I noticed, there is not lock for the tower in the extended position... Is the top section truly supported by the cable only when extended? -- Th
Hi, I saw a photo that got uploaded a few days ago... Inside a small box mounted on a tower was a right angle sheet of metal. On it were double female connectors for cable transits... What is the dev
Anyone have any experience with the RC1-H by http://www.mds-ham.com/RC1-H-Digital-Rotor-Control.htm I am considering purchase of one of these... -- Thanks, Dave http://www.nk7z.net for equipment revi
Hi, I spoke to teh designer of this controller, and he indicated you needed 4 A to run the rotor... Not sure if your wall wart is 4 A, but if it has run for years, it probably is fine... -- Thanks, D
Hi, I will be pouring concrete soon... How does one get a ground to the tower base, and not mess with the galvanizing of the tower? I would like to not scrape off the galvanizing, but I also want the