Author: Jim and Hannelore Fisher <jwfisher@alumni.princeton.edu>
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 18:16:54 +0000
I am planning to sell off my HF-related antennas and tower and focus my time and money on my remaining objective of 6M DXCC (including EME). My tower is extremely heavy duty and has carried heavy loa
Author: Jim and Hannelore Fisher <jwfisher@alumni.princeton.edu>
Date: Sat, 07 Sep 2013 17:29:12 +0000
My 6M F12 OWL1106jf has performed superbly as a DX and EME ant in all weathers. Of course, it is especially specced for wx! http://www.texasantennas.com/index.php?option=com_fwgallery&view=gallery&id
Author: Jim and Hannelore Fisher <jwfisher@alumni.princeton.edu>
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 12:36:46 +0000
I live in a salt-air environment and have replaced just about all U-bolts and other such hardware with stainless steel. Be sure to coat bolts with an appropriate compound before installing nuts--if y
Author: Jim and Hannelore Fisher <jwfisher@alumni.princeton.edu>
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 14:02:53 +0000
Interesting, John. Sounds plausible but haven't noticed it so far...certainly if it has occurred it has been less of a problem here than the previous non-SS hardware breaking when I attempted to back
Author: Jim and Hannelore Fisher <jwfisher@alumni.princeton.edu>
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 23:44:50 +0000
Hi Dave-- My setup: http://www.texasantennas.com/index.php?option=com_fwgallery&view=gallery&id=3:ve1jf&Itemid=268 I'm taking the tower down from 3 yagis to one EME array with K0XG el-az. In doing so