It is very evident from the notes below that someone has never had a good working quad up. I've only built about a dozen or so, from 2 element boomless quads to 6 elements using a tri-gamma match on
Hello towertalkians, I'm not sure if this is the best place to ask, or if someone can point me to a better reflector. I build most of my own VHF/UHF antennas, but have run out of aluminum rod, and am
This is dependent on the part of the USA you live in. Those of us that have live in the Dakotas and northern regions of the US and have done Commercial tower install's know this can be very dangerous
The one exception I know to this is, if the additional antenna(s) adds to the overall height on the tower, with the highest stucture over 200 ft or within the glideslope of an airport. The FCC alread
Hello, Has anyone tried using TH11 boom for 30 and/or 40 Meter dipole(s). Have one on 100 ft tower, at 500 ft HAAT. Thought I'd see if anyone had done it, and had the measurements. 73's de Stephen, K
Worse case senario of this I've encountered in my work is a broadcast tower close to Shelby, NC that was lifted off the ground, (twisted off by a tornado), uprooting or breaking all guy wires, and th
LEE, Your advise is VERY dangerous. If your tower is within the Airport rules, you better do it right. If the FCC/FAA found you using non-approved devices, the fines would be in the multiple $10,000
I had a similar problem after the Hurricane came through North Carolina this spring. The Hurricane carried a tree backwards onto a guy wire, taking my out-back 100 ft tower down. The weight of the tr
The method I was shown 20 years ago, and have used hundreds of times since in my communications work involves a good cold chisel (for cutting steel), and a 15-20 lb piece of steel with a flat side. C