Sounds like what is really needed is a petition to outlaw HOAs. Or, better yet don't locate in an area that has an HOA and rn off anyone that tries to start one. _____________________________________
Out of curiosity, I am wondering why you need a cable prep tool. Are you going into business preping cables? I use a pocket knife and dikes. The six or so cables a year I have to prep don't justify g
I used to have problems with mast slippage too. It was aggrevating to have to crank the tower down and re-calibrate. So I pinned the mast to the rotator housing. The next time we had a strong wind I
Most ham radio software (at least the stuff I use) runs just fine on Pentium IIIs and even Pentium IIs. You can get one of those old boxes for next to nothing, load it up with lots of memory if you n
Interesting. A clear case of not having enough information. Kind of spooky. Makes me wonder what other clever applications I am missing out on. Using the laptop out at the antenna, I would never have
I fail to see why a ground is needed at all. Surely the lower two feet of tower is firmly embedded in dirt with the concrete anchor above that. If it was done that way those three tower legs should s
I fail to see why a ground is needed at all. Surely the lower two feet of tower is firmly embedded in dirt with the concrete anchor above that. You may want to look at some tower base diagrams. Never
Nope, never been hit by lightning in over 30 years of hamming. Evidently you have had that misfortune. Ever wonder if there might be something you don't understand about static build-up? My tower is
That has to be it. The tower is only 60 feet. Topped with a 2 meter beam and KT-34M2. Not only that but I have been in this same location since 1976 and its in sort of a valley. Lots of mature trees
I'm still an amatuer with 60 foot tower and 4 element beam located in a secluded valley. Your set up sounds professional. You have more steel in the air than my zoning laws would allow. No wonder you
I think it has more to do with location than luck and the tower is only 60 feet high. Lots of tall trees around and all the power lines are above ground. All the power poles have a ground wire runnin
XHHW may be a better (though more expensive) choice given it's higher UV resistance and heavier jacket. http://www.distributorwire.com/blog/index.php/wire-cable-products/xhhw-wire/ My open wire line
Weight should be okay since it is aluminum. No. I originally had the shack 1000 feet from the low band vertical. It's nice to have 0.1 dB loss over 1000 feet of line on 160 meters. They don't really
As a general principle, isn't it best to have the single-point ground as close to the electrical service ground as possible, for minimum resistance between them? Yes it is very important to route the