- 1. [TowerTalk] Re: [RTTY] AL-1200 arcing during QRO RTTYcontesting (score: 1)
- Author: franknorton@home.com (Frank Norton KB8XU)
- Date: Fri, 05 Oct 2001 13:42:47 -0400
- FOR VERY LOW HOURS "AMP SUPPLY" AMPLIFIER--I JUST POSTED AN LK- 8877 ON QTH.COM THIS AM. HAD SEVERAL CALLS ALREADY. AMP SUPPLY made some very heavy duty product. 73 de kb8xu Frank PS I don't usually
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-10/msg00127.html (9,929 bytes)
- 2. [TowerTalk] PL-259 et al connectors (score: 1)
- Author: franknorton@home.com (Frank Norton KB8XU)
- Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 13:05:16 -0400
- Howdy folks, I've been reading this thread about "which connector is best?" with some degree of interest. I must agree with Tom, W8JI. It isn't so much whose name is on the bag the connector comes in
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-10/msg00439.html (8,703 bytes)
- 3. [TowerTalk] RE: TowerTalk Coax (score: 1)
- Author: franknorton@home.com (Frank Norton KB8XU)
- Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 15:58:13 -0400
- no choice, use these folks if u want the best service and best quality and best price too!!! No I don't work for them but they sure beat the competition by MILES! <http://www.cablexperts.com/> 73 de
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-09/msg00376.html (7,077 bytes)
- 4. [TowerTalk] Need ideas for 80M "traps" or "coil" (score: 1)
- Author: franknorton@home.com (Frank Norton KB8XU)
- Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2001 01:35:29 -0400
- Hello to all, I was able to purchase a Spi-Ro D-162 dipole for less than the cost to buy the wire, center insulator, and dog bones for hanging the14G copperweld--local ham didn't realize what 205' lo
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-09/msg00452.html (9,235 bytes)
- 5. [TowerTalk] Shortened Dipole on 160M (score: 1)
- Author: franknorton@home.com (Frank Norton KB8XU)
- Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 08:38:22 -0400
- Hello again, Thanks for the wonderful information about different 160M antennas! I received many private emails from all over the world in addition to all of the posts on Top Band and Tower Talk. My
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-09/msg00516.html (10,104 bytes)
- 6. [TowerTalk] Shortened Dipole on 160M (score: 1)
- Author: franknorton@home.com (Frank Norton KB8XU)
- Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 10:37:19 -0400
- Hello all, I hope my editing keeps this post within range of concentration yet does not remove vital info. My comments are noted in caps--BECAUSE NO OTHER FORMATTING IS POSSIBLE. SORRY, I PROMISE I A
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-09/msg00546.html (14,823 bytes)
- 7. [TowerTalk] Freestanding Towers (score: 1)
- Author: franknorton@home.com (Frank Norton KB8XU)
- Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2001 18:52:07 -0400
- Howdy to all, Just for interest. One other source for ginpoles for most brands of towers is w9iix. He will customize the clamp if needed <http://www.w9iix.com/contents.htm>. I have purchased several
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-08/msg00163.html (8,581 bytes)
- 8. [TowerTalk] forgot to sign (score: 1)
- Author: franknorton@home.com (Frank Norton KB8XU)
- Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2001 19:03:58 -0400
- oops, I forgot to sign that last post. Not polite. Sorry. 73, Frank, kb8xu List Sponsored by AN Wireless: AN Wireless handles Rohn tower systems, Trylon Titan towers, coax, hardline and more. Also ch
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-08/msg00164.html (6,804 bytes)
- 9. [TowerTalk] Antenna Resonance: ratio to height AGL (score: 1)
- Author: franknorton@home.com (Frank Norton KB8XU)
- Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 02:07:57 -0400
- Hello TT'ians, A request for help concerning assembly and adjustment of Cushcraft 40 meter Rotatable Dipole: I found one of the older model Cushcraft 40M Rotatable Dipoles that Tom, N4KG mentioned to
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-08/msg00226.html (9,194 bytes)
- 10. [TowerTalk] RE: Dipole Resonance change with increasing height (score: 1)
- Author: franknorton@home.com (Frank Norton KB8XU)
- Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2001 01:04:30 -0400
- THANK YOU to all who posted or privately emailed pointers! My CC dipole is ready to go in the air. Here are the things I've learned from this experience with the help of Tower Talk: 1. The MFJ 969 An
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-08/msg00239.html (9,045 bytes)
- 11. [TowerTalk] Antenna Resonance: ratio to height AGL (score: 1)
- Author: franknorton@home.com (Frank Norton KB8XU)
- Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2001 10:38:47 -0400
- Hello again, In my last post, a thank you for all the help/advice/information I received from TowerTalkians about prepping my rotatable dipole by CushCraft, I included this addendum: "By the way, lik
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-08/msg00242.html (11,017 bytes)
- 12. [TowerTalk] 40 -2cd (score: 1)
- Author: franknorton@home.com (Frank Norton KB8XU)
- Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 12:15:30 -0400
- Hi Marc, It looks like u have a good dip, as well as full band coverage--very nice! To perhaps shed some light on the 1.5 minimum SWR you might review characteristics of a center fed dipole in the "A
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-08/msg00329.html (9,601 bytes)
- 13. [TowerTalk] Painting Fiberglass Spreaders? (score: 1)
- Author: franknorton@home.com (Frank Norton KB8XU)
- Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 07:30:26 -0400
- Hello Bill, The least expensive and best way I've ever found to paint fiberglass__IF U NEED TO PAINT IT--is boat paint primer. The good brands at any marina go on in one coat for our purposes...and t
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-08/msg00394.html (8,867 bytes)
- 14. [TowerTalk] Shortened 80m dipole/inverted vee (score: 1)
- Author: franknorton@home.com (Frank Norton KB8XU)
- Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2001 10:23:02 -0400
- Hi Tom, U've received many excellent suggestions for "shortened" 80 meter antennas but here is one I haven't seen mentioned. At several locations over the years I have used a combination antenna by A
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-08/msg00418.html (11,188 bytes)
- 15. [TowerTalk] Securing feedlines to tower legs (score: 1)
- Author: franknorton@home.com (Frank Norton KB8XU)
- Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2001 11:35:58 -0400
- Hi Jim, The only convenient way I have found to secure cables coming down the tower are the coax arms with open/overlapping circles at the end of each shaft. They aren't cheap, but u only have to buy
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-08/msg00423.html (9,662 bytes)
- 16. [TowerTalk] (score: 1)
- Author: franknorton@home.com (Frank Norton)
- Date: Sat, 07 Jul 2001 17:08:58 -0400
- Tom w8ji makes some interesting but uninformed comments about the Tennadyne feed system. The booms are in fact the feedpoint for the antenna and the collins balun belongs at the transition from the u
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-07/msg00110.html (10,639 bytes)
- 17. [TowerTalk] (score: 1)
- Author: franknorton@home.com (Frank Norton)
- Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 01:11:35 -0400
- Portions from a personal email from Tom, n4kg, (small portions of prior posts removed to save bandwidth) On Mon, 28 May 2001 19:39:15 -0400 Frank Norton <franknorton@home.com> writes: multiplication
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-07/msg00183.html (11,386 bytes)
- 18. [TowerTalk] Yaesu "K" factor (score: 1)
- Author: franknorton@home.com (Frank Norton)
- Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 21:36:54 -0400
- Roger, I did not over engineer! I posed a question, how I solved my installation is not the issue. The point is that a mast can and often does weigh up to or over 100 lbs, should someone buy a G1000
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-07/msg00200.html (15,283 bytes)
- 19. [TowerTalk] Hum and buzz noise (score: 1)
- Author: franknorton@home.com (Frank Norton)
- Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2001 09:53:28 -0400
- An email was sent privately to Jerry but then I began to wonder how many folks have been thru this kind of thing so here is what I recommended, First of all: CALL THE POWER COMPANY!!! TELL THEM YOU A
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-07/msg00375.html (13,243 bytes)
- 20. [TowerTalk] 80M dipoles/height gain (score: 1)
- Author: franknorton@home.com (Frank Norton)
- Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 11:16:07 -0400
- It is important to note Brians table of gain figures and the conclusions reached: I would not argue with any of his points except minor issues about location and the reality of cost per S unit. The c
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-07/msg00417.html (12,370 bytes)
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