Im using a half-sloper for 80, not shunt feeding, but many of the effects and requirements are the same. On a 30 ft tower, I have a JK Navassa 5 and an OB1-4030. All coax is bonded at the top and bot
I asked Kurt that exact question several years ago. His answer was one word: Progrease. https://prolube.com.au/shop/greases/pro-grease/ <https://prolube.com.au/shop/greases/pro-grease/> -Gary NA6O __
An Alabama miracle: Two men are alive after a rigging failure collapses the 349-foot tower they were on http://wirelessestimator.com/articles/2020/an-alabama-miracle-two-men-are-alive-after-a-rigging
Im looking for dimensions on a very old C3S. Specifically, tubing diameters and element spacing. Can anyone point me to an online manual or supply some images of the pages? Gary NA6O gwj@wb9jps.com _
Thanks for the quick responses! I have what I need. Gary NA6O _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesti
I use clear 1/8 inch acrylic cut in strips 3/4 inch wide, with 1/8 inch holes, as end insulators and spreaders on my stealth fan dipole. 40/30/20m, made of 22 AWG stranded Teflon hookup wire. Support
At N6RO, we use Green Heron Everywhere to handle 8 rotators, shared by 6 operating positions. It integrates with N1MM if you like, automatically displaying only the rotators for the bands that are ac
Belden 1829BC https://catalog.belden.com/index.cfm?event=pd&p=PF_1829BC <https://catalog.belden.com/index.cfm?event=pd&p=PF_1829BC> VF = .83 *Solid copper* center conductor, very few such RG6 on the
I have a station on top of a hill, with steep slopes all around, and were wondering about deploying a Beverage on Ground, pointing downhill. It would descend about 75 ft in a 250 ft run (we could kee
Thanks to the many who responded regarding a Beverage on ground, running downhill (W1SRD, NR1DX, N5CQ, AA1K, VE6WZ). It's clear (empirically) that the downward slope causes no degradation and may in
Does anyone manufacture swingarm side mounts anymore? Looking for one that fits 45G to support a 10m monobander. Trying to avoid (most of) the fabrication process Gary NA6O gwj@wb9jps.com ___________
Thanks for all the replies. We will be working our way through the options. The antenna is an old HyGain 5el, and we already have one on a swingarm. Gary NA6O ________________________________________
N6BT has been measuring patterns by flying a drone with a transmitter on board for a number of years. Heres one video that shows how. https://nextgenerationantennas.com/presentations-1 Gary NA6O ____
Besides DXE, I havent found any other suppliers for Phillystran. Texas Towers doesnt list it anymore either. Thought it would be nice to shop around before buying a mile of it. Any hints? Gary NA6O g
Just to close the topic, I got written confirmation from Phillystran that DXE is the sole US distributor for their guy cable products. I have no problem with DXE! Just shopping around Gary NA6O _____