Go outside and look up at your Force-12 Yagis. The elements all are hung below the boom. 73, George T. Daughters, K6GT _______________________________________________ ________________________________
For Goodness' sake, don't let any officials know that your tower is a danger to mice, rats, rabbits and fish as well as to birds! That REALLY will spell trouble for us! And now, because the bird-stri
Many have recently written about the problem of birds on/around our towers because they (birds) like them (towers) so much. But didn't we just have a lengthy thread about birds being killed, maimed a
Don't forget to polish the elements so there won't be a hazard to birds! 73, George T. Daughters, K6GT _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________
First, the boom joints will unbolt, so you'll have no trouble there. As I recall, everything can be done with 9/16", 1/2" and 7/16" sockets/wrenches. The feed point might require 3/8". Second, the el
Ahhh. So you used a "two man self-propelled tower jack!" 73, George T. Daughters, K6GT _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailin
If the capacitor is rated for AC, (330VAC) then it shouldn't have a polarity marked, should it? Maybe we get confused because AC rated capacitors CAN be used on DC (with a voltage rating about 3x the
Nobody said it doesn't work. In fact, as Tom Schiller pointed out in his (fairly) recent QST article, "Everything works!" In a careful comparison the Moseley Pro came out poorly against the competiti
< snip > Hmmm. I was under the impression that "Teflon" IS "PTFE". I thought that Teflon was DuPont's trade name for PolyTetraFluoroEthylene. Am I wrong? 73, George T. Daughters, K6GT _______________
When my base was poured (by a concrete professional) it was actually pumped. The guy said that if you have the concrete mix correct and the flow rate right, you can get a "standing wave" of the mix g
< snip > I buy a mating connector, and plug the two together. Then, if the plastic starts to soften at least the pins are held in proper alignment. It works every time! 73, George T. Daughters, K6GT
Also there is Alan Steel just off 101 in Redwood City. I've bought all of my mast material and aluminum panels, etc. there for years. 73, George T Daughters, K6GT CU in the California QSO Party (CQP
A couple (a few, but not many) years ago, the English language (the American version anyhow) lost the word "installation". Why? Conan the Grammarian, aka George T Daughters, K6GT CU in the California
Greetings, I have purchased a 2-relay box for switching the Force-12 Sigma-80 antenna. It's in the mail from a previous owner, but there are no instructions, manual or anything with it. Does anyone h
I'm not very close to being an engineer, either, but I'm a physicist by training, so I'll have a go at the question. Quick answer : no difference. When one applies a force on the end of a lever in or
Superberthaguy wrote... < snip, snip > It might be nice to know who/where you are, in case pickup might be an option, and to help estimate shipping costs. 73, George T Daughters, K6GT CU in the Calif
Tim wrote... I have a C4SXL, which is really a C3S with a couple of 40m elements added on (separate feed line for 40m) and it works as Tim described. When he says "but on 17m its reverse" he means th
Jim wrote... That's always bothered me, because it's so ambiguous. Does it mean "accept interference of any level and keep on functioning as designed" or "recover and function immediately after the i
MEK is methyl ethyl ketone. [I don't know if it's the correct thinner for "liquid tape." 73, George T Daughters, K6GT CU in the California QSO Party (CQP) October 3-4, 2009 _________________________
Dennis asked... No. He's a gekko. Sorry, I couldn't resist! CU in SS this weekend. 73, George T Daughters, K6GT CU in the California QSO Party (CQP) October 3-4, 2009 ________________________________