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41. FW: RE: [TowerTalk] SteppIR VS Force 12 (score: 1)
Author: "Howard Klein" <howk2@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 21:34:03 +0000
In response to Al, N6TA and Mike, WOMU I offer my 2 cents worth. I have a two stack of 4 el SteppIR's (currently down for some changes) and find they are the best antennas I have used spanning a 40 y
/archives//html/Towertalk/2004-02/msg00345.html (9,356 bytes)

42. Re: FW: RE: [TowerTalk] SteppIR VS Force 12 (score: 1)
Author: "Howard Klein" <howk2@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 16:58:12 +0000
What I do is model the STACK for the parameters I am most interested in, usually that is for max gain. I then adjust the elements to those physical lengths. The software does not know that there is a
/archives//html/Towertalk/2004-02/msg00379.html (8,812 bytes)

43. [TowerTalk] SteppIR Fiber glass Poles questions (score: 1)
Author: "Howard Klein" <howk2@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 17:54:55 +0000
Why is it a big deal if the poles begin to wear between 5 and ten years ? Why go through the bother of painting, etc. The cost for the poles is between 20 and 30 dollars. For a 4el Steppir $250 every
/archives//html/Towertalk/2004-03/msg00480.html (7,327 bytes)

44. RE: [TowerTalk] Tension on tramline (score: 1)
Author: "Howard Klein" <howk2@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 04 Apr 2004 16:07:33 +0000
David, I am plannng the raising of an 90# antenna on a 32 foot boom to 82 feet on a self supporting tower. The hitch is I have a similar antenna at 40 ft. necessitating a tramline to pass the lower a
/archives//html/Towertalk/2004-04/msg00031.html (11,766 bytes)

45. [TowerTalk] Modelling Stacks (score: 1)
Author: "Howard Klein" <howk2@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 21:21:06 +0000
The current discussion has brought to mind a problem that I have had with YO7. I am stacking 2 4L SteppIR antennas which allows me to change element lengths but the element spacing is fixed. In attem
/archives//html/Towertalk/2004-05/msg00195.html (7,169 bytes)

46. [TowerTalk] Cadweld help (score: 1)
Author: "Howard Klein" <howk2@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 May 2004 20:55:53 +0000
Is the starting powder for the Cadweld combined with the welding metal or is it separate? I ran the gamut of a spark igniter to a propane torch. The powder glowed red but no exothermic reaction. What
/archives//html/Towertalk/2004-05/msg00449.html (7,574 bytes)

47. [TowerTalk] Cadweld (score: 1)
Author: "Howard Klein" <howk2@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 03:06:26 +0000
Thanks to the many people who came to the rescue. It sure is nice to get an almost immediate response when you are in the midst of a project. For those who are interested, the starting powder is at t
/archives//html/Towertalk/2004-05/msg00459.html (7,237 bytes)

48. [TowerTalk] Cadweld vs Tectoweld (score: 1)
Author: "Howard Klein" <howk2@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 06 Jun 2004 23:05:46 +0000
A week or two ago I requested some help concerning Cadwelds. I receiverd several very helpful and informative replies. Amongst them was a reply from Wilson Liu, a representitive of ATI Tectonics NA.
/archives//html/Towertalk/2004-06/msg00101.html (8,287 bytes)

49. [TowerTalk] Alfa Spid Rotator (score: 1)
Author: "Howard Klein" <howk2@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 15:11:04 +0000
Alan wrote: So you are saying that running the coax down through the mast and rotator doesn't really allow one to dispense with a rotor loop? That was another of the things I liked about the AlfaSpid
/archives//html/Towertalk/2004-06/msg00313.html (8,016 bytes)

50. [TowerTalk] Aluminum Tubing (score: 1)
Author: "Howard Klein" <howk2@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 15:14:03 +0000
Larry, The best source of metal tubing. http://www.metalexpress.net. Howard..K2HK _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireles
/archives//html/Towertalk/2004-07/msg00723.html (6,791 bytes)

51. [TowerTalk] Aluminum Tubing (score: 1)
Author: "Howard Klein" <howk2@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 00:13:34 +0000
Mark, After hitting the send key I realized I could (should) have chosen the word excellent instead of best but clearly this is an individual opinion. I have compared their prices to others by search
/archives//html/Towertalk/2004-07/msg00730.html (8,978 bytes)

52. [TowerTalk] Alpha-spid (score: 1)
Author: "Howard Klein" <howk2@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2004 19:29:44 +0000
Bruce, The picture of my installation can be seen on the link noted by Don below. I have both instances of the Alfa Spid that Don mentions; one in the tower an another on a swing arm extended out. Bo
/archives//html/Towertalk/2004-09/msg00068.html (8,948 bytes)

53. [TowerTalk] shunt fed tower with a twist (score: 1)
Author: "Howard Klein" <howk2@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 07 Sep 2004 23:10:16 +0000
Any ideas for shunt feeding a tower that has an antenna at 85 ft and another at 40 ft? Is it feasible to drop the shunt wire from below the lower antenna or can it pass past it from above. 73, Howard
/archives//html/Towertalk/2004-09/msg00112.html (7,402 bytes)

54. [TowerTalk] New antenna system (score: 1)
Author: "Howard Klein" <howk2@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 09 Nov 2004 00:49:45 +0000
It seems strange that the harshest, possibly the only critics of the SteppIR antennas, are those who have the least experience with the antenna. I have not seen nor heard of a single complaint from a
/archives//html/Towertalk/2004-11/msg00224.html (9,388 bytes)

55. RE: [TowerTalk] Installing a Vaccum Cap (score: 1)
Author: "Howard Klein" <howk2@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 20:14:25 +0000
Javier, Although it is POSSIBLY better to use an insulating material (Bakelite, etc.) I install my vacum vars in a rubbermaid container allowing it to lie at the bottom of the box. I attach the wires
/archives//html/Towertalk/2004-11/msg00473.html (8,796 bytes)

56. [TowerTalk] radials for shunt fed tower (score: 1)
Author: "Howard Klein" <howk2@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 05 Dec 2004 14:20:58 +0000
I have been using my shunt fed tower for 160 with satsisfactory results. I have between 20 and 30 radials of about 130 ft. I recently added a second and separate shunt feed for 80 meters and plan to
/archives//html/Towertalk/2004-12/msg00080.html (7,040 bytes)

57. [TowerTalk] Radials for 80/160 shunt fed tower (score: 1)
Author: "Howard Klein" <howk2@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 05 Dec 2004 20:07:54 +0000
Thanks for the many useful replies. Specific articles recommended by Jim, W9TM, www.ncjweb.com/k3lcmaxgainradials.pdf and Joe, K4IK, 'http://www.kkn.net/dayton2004/HF_vertical_ground_system_design_N6
/archives//html/Towertalk/2004-12/msg00089.html (7,460 bytes)

58. RE: [TowerTalk] Vacuum Variable Capacitor Sources (score: 1)
Author: "Howard Klein" <howk2@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 01:25:33 +0000
Freddy, The best DEPENDABLE source of Vac Vars that I know of are available at http://www.mgs4u.com/RF-Microwave/vacuum-variable-capacitors-500.htm. Another sometimes cheaper source is on E-Bay. Ther
/archives//html/Towertalk/2005-01/msg00744.html (8,667 bytes)

59. Re: [TowerTalk] Vacuum Variable Capacitor Sources (score: 1)
Author: "Howard Klein" <howk2@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 01:31:55 +0000
I totally agree with Al's comment. I think Comet makes a fb vacuum variable. I didn't mean to imply that all vacuum variables made overseas were inferior. I simply said to use caution. There are some
/archives//html/Towertalk/2005-01/msg00906.html (9,018 bytes)

60. Re: [TowerTalk] Two tribanders vs. one (score: 1)
Author: "Howard Klein" <howk2@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 23:12:33 +0000
Al, This is precisely what I do. I have two 4 El SteppIR's on an 80 ft self supporting tower. I can only rotate about 120 degrees but with 180 button it covers most areas that I have interest in. How
/archives//html/Towertalk/2005-03/msg00360.html (8,297 bytes)


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