- 1. [TowerTalk] Attaching junction box to tower? (score: 1)
- Author: jimsmith@ns.net (Jim Smith)
- Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 11:59:30 -0800
- Hi Barry, personally I'd use some galvanized, punched strut. It's a channel shaped material also referred to as Kindorf, Power Strut, Uni Strut, as well as many other names. Bolt this to the tower us
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-11/msg00268.html (8,695 bytes)
- 2. [TowerTalk] Ground clamps on 25G (score: 1)
- Author: jimsmith@ns.net (Jim Smith)
- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 10:55:41 -0800
- Hi Bob, bronze ground clamps are made specifically for attaching to copper, or galvanized steel without corroding, and are U.L. listed for that purpose. I've never seen any evidence of corrosion in a
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-11/msg00602.html (8,936 bytes)
- 3. [TowerTalk] Ground clamps on 25G (score: 1)
- Author: jimsmith@ns.net (Jim Smith)
- Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1998 19:45:45 -0800
- I've looked through several of my catalogs including Blackburn, Burndy, Ideal, Ilsco, Teledyne, and Thomas & Betts. They manufacture a variety of clamps using a variety of alloys, and platings for us
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-11/msg00622.html (11,569 bytes)
- 4. [TowerTalk] Ground clamps on 25G (score: 1)
- Author: jimsmith@ns.net (Jim Smith)
- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 20:21:15 -0800
- Blackburn, Burndy, Teledyne, and Thomas & Betts have several different products for bonding / grounding purposes. Each of them has some products U.L. approved for direct burial without the need for
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-11/msg00660.html (14,396 bytes)
- 5. [TowerTalk] Ground clamps on 25G (score: 1)
- Author: jimsmith@ns.net (Jim Smith)
- Date: Sat, 28 Nov 1998 08:49:54 -0800
- Yes, and maybe different locations. My experiences are limited to my own small world. I never see the corrosion here, but I know it's still going on at a slow rate. I've never seen any kind of catho
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-11/msg00706.html (9,070 bytes)
- 6. [TowerTalk] great circle map with beam headings (score: 1)
- Author: jimsmith@ns.net (Jim Smith)
- Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1998 18:15:33 -0700
- Bill Johnson, K5ZI P.O. Box 370 White Sands, NM 88002 He makes these maps, as well as heading charts for your exact location. Sorry, I don't have a phone number. Jim Smith KQ6UV the Texas -- FAQ on W
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-10/msg00089.html (9,519 bytes)
- 7. [TowerTalk] Bentonite? (longish) (score: 1)
- Author: jimsmith@ns.net (Jim Smith)
- Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1998 00:02:23 -0700
- --Original Message-- From: Eric Gustafson <n7cl@toontown.mmsi.com> To: aaron.hsu@unistudios.com <aaron.hsu@unistudios.com> Cc: antennas@qth.net <antennas@qth.net>; towertalk@contesting.com <towertalk
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-10/msg00167.html (8,212 bytes)
- 8. [TowerTalk] Attaching ground wire to ground rods (score: 1)
- Author: jimsmith@ns.net (Jim Smith)
- Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1998 16:09:37 -0700
- The best connection you can get is a Cadweld from Erico. It's a permanent connection rated for burial. If you don't want to invest a bunch of money in molds, weld materials, and miscellaneous tools,
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-10/msg00278.html (8,406 bytes)
- 9. [TowerTalk] Re: Concrete an insulator??? (score: 1)
- Author: jimsmith@ns.net (Jim Smith)
- Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 23:13:42 -0700
- It's normal for freshly poured concrete to have a very high resistance. It drops over a long period of time. This is why building departments don't check the ground resistance on ufer grounds. They k
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-10/msg00400.html (9,215 bytes)
- 10. [TowerTalk] Hygain cinch plug corrosion (score: 1)
- Author: jimsmith@ns.net (Jim Smith)
- Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1998 20:23:55 -0800
- Hi Buddy, the adhesive used on the electrical tape can eat away at the heat shrink tubing. I never use the two together. In this situation, I would normally use electrical tape coated with Scothkote.
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-10/msg00925.html (9,429 bytes)
- 11. [TowerTalk] Running Cables Into Shack (score: 1)
- Author: jimsmith@ns.net (Jim Smith)
- Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 18:17:17 -0700
- Hi Mike, the way I run any low voltage cables at job sites, and the way I handled my antenna cables at home is to drill enough holes in the wall's top plate to accommodate the cables. This will requi
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00199.html (8,907 bytes)
- 12. [TowerTalk] Rope End Sealing (score: 1)
- Author: jimsmith@ns.net (Jim Smith)
- Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1998 16:56:56 -0700
- Hi Terry, one method I've seen that works great is to use a small piece of heat shrink tubing on the end. Jim Smith KQ6UV -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: tower
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00407.html (9,289 bytes)
- 13. [TowerTalk] LMR600 (score: 1)
- Author: jimsmith@ns.net (Jim Smith)
- Date: Fri, 18 Sep 1998 19:21:39 -0700
- I don't know what reasonable is, but Texas Towers sells them. Try http://www.TexasTowers.com . (800)272-3467 Jim Smith KQ6UV --Original Message-- From: Merv Schweigert <k9fd@htc.net> To: towertalk@co
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00470.html (7,861 bytes)
- 14. [TowerTalk] Magnet wire source? (score: 1)
- Author: jimsmith@ns.net (Jim Smith)
- Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 07:35:21 -0700
- You can get it at Radio Shack. Jim Smith KQ6UV I've -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrative requests: towertalk-REQUEST@contest
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00514.html (8,282 bytes)
This search system is powered by
Namazu