- 21. [TowerTalk] crimp on connectors (score: 1)
- Author: "Danny Pease" <dpease@adams.net>
- Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2011 12:13:47 -0600
- Those that claim crimp on connectors are not reliable probably need to look at why they are seeing failures. I'll bet it is a problem other than the connector design, such as improper tool, improper
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-02/msg00247.html (8,179 bytes)
- 22. [TowerTalk] Identifying Rohn SSV (score: 1)
- Author: "Danny Pease" <dpease@adams.net>
- Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2011 07:55:37 -0500
- I am trying to identify exactly what sections of Rohn SSV tower is being used at a local Red Cross facility and from there find out what load it is rated for. I see on the Rohn site, there are part n
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-04/msg00062.html (7,284 bytes)
- 23. Re: [TowerTalk] Yagi antennas (score: 1)
- Author: "Danny Pease" <dpease@adams.net>
- Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:14:28 -0500
- I think the VHF/UHF world settled on insulated elements mostly due to not having to worry about keeping a good low resistance connection between the elements and the boom. On HF, the mounting method
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-09/msg00210.html (7,861 bytes)
- 24. Re: [TowerTalk] Dropping guys (score: 1)
- Author: "Danny Pease" <dpease@adams.net>
- Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 07:53:46 -0600
- I agree with Roger, the simplest way to get a BIG antenna to the top of the tower is either a crane or in pieces. At K4VX there are PVRC mounts on the top of every tower to allow the boom to pivot fo
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-11/msg00211.html (8,034 bytes)
- 25. [TowerTalk] (no subject) (score: 1)
- Author: "Danny Pease" <dpease@adams.net>
- Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 11:58:52 -0600
- We pull the boom up to where it attaches to the PVRC cross boom and mount it pointed straight up (that is 30 feet of boom above the top of the tower), attach elements one at a time, working from the
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-11/msg00220.html (8,929 bytes)
- 26. Re: [TowerTalk] Strange SWR/Attenuation Problems (score: 1)
- Author: "Danny Pease" <dpease@adams.net>
- Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2012 12:28:44 -0500
- Sounds like an issue with the center conductor contracting when it is cold and expanding in length as it warms up. Have you tried checking with an ohm meter both when it is OK and when the SWR is hig
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2012-04/msg00008.html (9,812 bytes)
- 27. Re: [TowerTalk] Dummy Load Rating (score: 1)
- Author: "Danny Pease" <dpease@adams.net>
- Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2015 13:30:28 -0600
- John, I have wondered the same thing. I have a 500 watt Bird attenuator that we used regularly to tune up a 1300 watt amplifier with no problem at all. I tested it up to 2 minutes at 1300 watts carri
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-12/msg00076.html (7,894 bytes)
- 28. Re: [TowerTalk] Dummy Load Rating (score: 1)
- Author: "Danny Pease" <dpease@adams.net>
- Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2015 15:08:03 -0600
- Just imagine the spot heating issues with the cheap loads most hams use! NG9R I have a large oil filled Bird load with several large fans on the bottom. It is rated for 2500 watts continues with no a
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-12/msg00079.html (10,892 bytes)
- 29. Re: [TowerTalk] direct burial rotor cable (score: 1)
- Author: "Danny Pease" <dpease@adams.net>
- Date: Thu, 5 May 2016 07:32:01 -0500
- I second using underground Romex. Several years ago, we looked at purchasing rotor cable for a 270+ foot run and the typical 8 conductor cable was over 3 time was expensive a 14-3/G underground rated
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-05/msg00100.html (7,189 bytes)
- 30. Re: [TowerTalk] hardline connectors (score: 1)
- Author: "Danny Pease" <dpease@adams.net>
- Date: Tue, 10 May 2016 19:03:42 -0500
- 50 ohm aluminum jacketed hardline used to be common, I have had 7/8 inch air filled and currently have 7/8 inch foam 50 ohm, besides a few hundred feet of 3/4 inch 75 ohm CATV stuff. I prefer to call
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-05/msg00265.html (7,993 bytes)
- 31. [TowerTalk] homebrew rotator (score: 1)
- Author: "Danny Pease" <dpease@adams.net>
- Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2016 14:22:58 -0500
- I have been intrigued with putting together my own antenna mast rotation system and wondered if anyone has any info on using a rack and pinion gear type system in conjunction with a linear actuator.
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-06/msg00011.html (6,707 bytes)
- 32. Re: [TowerTalk] (no subject) (score: 1)
- Author: "Danny Pease" <dpease@adams.net>
- Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2016 11:28:51 -0500
- I was looking at a linear actuator as it is available pretty cheaply and it came to mind as I was contemplating a cheap but effective way to drive a chain system. From that point, my mind wandered to
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-06/msg00049.html (8,007 bytes)
- 33. Re: [TowerTalk] Biggest rotor that will fit in a Rohn 25G (score: 1)
- Author: "Danny Pease" <dpease@adams.net>
- Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2016 08:09:42 -0500
- Jeff, yes, a small AlfaSpid will barely fit inside of Rohn 25G tower, we put one in a 112 foot Rohn 25G tower at N9JF's, about 8 feet down from the top. It was not easy and we did have to slightly be
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-07/msg00440.html (9,992 bytes)
- 34. Re: [TowerTalk] Biggest rotor that will fit in a Rohn 25G (score: 1)
- Author: "Danny Pease" <dpease@adams.net>
- Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2016 11:49:27 -0500
- John, N9JF used a 6 foot long piece of 6 X 6 X 1/2 inch galvanized angle iron fastened across the tower about 4 feet down from the top. He uses 4 guys wires, two on each end of the angle iron. This i
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-07/msg00444.html (9,200 bytes)
- 35. [TowerTalk] speaking of 1/4 wave slopers (score: 1)
- Author: "Danny Pease" <dpease@adams.net>
- Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2017 11:26:35 -0600
- Several years back I installed a 1/4 wave sloper for 80 meters on a 70 foot tower. This arrangement was sued at three different QTH's, all with the same results. There were multiple beams for HF/VHF/
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-01/msg00441.html (7,382 bytes)
- 36. [TowerTalk] unknown tower help (score: 1)
- Author: "Danny Pease" <dpease@adams.net>
- Date: Mon, 22 May 2017 19:05:34 -0500
- I am trying to find information about some tower. I was told that it is Trylon 1674, but I cannot find any information on the web under that. It looks almost identical to AB-105 but is noticeably sma
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2017-05/msg00181.html (7,152 bytes)
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