I'm planning to erect a 70 foot tower from sections of Rohn 25. I'm seeking input on what to use on tower joints to help prevent seizing at the joints. Thank you in advance for anyone's input. Jim KB
The answer depends on the wind rating of the area where the tower is located. An example: In the 70 mph wind speed area, a 50 foot Rohn 25 tower should be guyed at the 45 and 23 feet levels. Jim KB0X
Technically, the antenna is up for both an auction AND for sale. One can either purchase the antenna for the Seller's "Buy It Now" price, ending the auction, OR one can enter a bid amount starting at
I respectfully disagree that this type of post has "no purpose on the TT reflector." I, for one, appreciate the notification that someone who has used this reflector to solicit a trade/sale, has not
But regarding the Reflector, the issue isn't so much who sends "what" to "whom" first, but one of determining how and whether these types of topics belong on the Reflector. Common sense tells me, if
The subject of this thread is, in itself, a compromise. If one is going to compare yagi beam antennas and choose the one that is the least compromising.....one must choose the Steppir, hands down. It
Mark, You might think about creating a "Customer Support" category with minimal weighting. Even with minimal weighting, my guess is that it will re-arrange your order if you do. KB0X --Original Messa
Hello Fellow TowerTalkians, I plan to locate my 20 meter Steppir, 4-element yagi and Force 12 Magnum 240N, 2-element, 40 meter yagi on the same mast. I would like to ask those with similar setups, wh
I found it almost impossible to install the grips on the first mark. The elongation of the 502 insulator put the grip under considerable strain when trying to use the first mark. I also found by usin
Lee, You didn't say whether you have EVER checked or changed the capacitor caps. That antenna was/is notorious for having cracked capacitor caps, thus allowing water to enter. That will most certainl
www.cablexperts.com Jim KB0X --Original Message-- From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of TOMMY HALIBURTON Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 10:22
There are many sources for crimp-on PL-259s, I understand. And there are more than one connector option for RG-8, RG-213 type coax. So my question for those of you who have been crimping connectors f
I purchased the 18 inch bolt cutters from Harbor Freight. It gives one pause to reflect upon the old adage, "you get what you pay for." The Harbor Freight cutters lasted through approximately 10 - 15
Just as important....and sometimes works out to be the same antenna...... I would put the antenna with the least square footage on the top. This would present less leverage at the top of the 20 foot
The other "winners" will be the ham radio equipment retailers. All of a sudden we'll have a whole bunch of folks wanting to upgrade and add radio gear to their shacks. And that's not a bad thing. In
Has anyone had experience using copper sulfate as applied to the soil surrounding a ground mounted vertical???? Some hams in my area have the belief that applying it to the soil will improve the grou
Please help me identify this brand of tower. I have ten (10) 10-foot sections of tower that looks a little like Rohn 25 but it isn't. This three-sided tower is the same face width as Rohn 25. This to
I guess I missed all of the posts over the past four years I've monitored the Tower Talk and SteppIR reflectors where folks have complained about all of their mechanical failures on their SteppIR ant
Have you considered it might be the coax or antenna switch (if you have one) or perhaps the balun? Could be that the hairpin match was hit by a bird or has come loose from the element, etc. I've had
I've never had a problem obtaining manuals from any equipment/antenna other than Force12. I once purchased a C4XL from a ham who had misplaced the instruction manual. Called Force12 and was told, we