This is more of a Lament that anything. A subscriber commented in the StepPIR vs any other antenna war....that he has plenty of ham friends to climb a tower. Well, try that in Kansas....with all the
Very interesting 160 discussion going here. I also use something similar, but use my tower to pull up about 60 feet of wire...then slope it down to a tree in the front yard over the house. The key is
Have anyone heard of a Swing Tower? It is a light tower which uses fulcrum and a come-a-long to swing the tower vertically using using a fulcrum? Has anyone done this? Any plans out there that anyone
I have replaced the BN-86 with a 1:1 balun from Radio Works. Worked OK. I think it was rated at 4 KW. Typical SWR curve after replacement. Just used hose clamps to attach it to the boom. You could al
It is surprising what critters will do to traps up in the air 70 or 80 feet. I agree, I have seen grass and critters in my TH7DXX traps over the years and the SWR went to pot when it got wet. Dried o
Bob, I set the ones I have used for mid-band. That gave me the best band coverage on 20-15-10. Make sure you waterproof the traps. The balun should be good. That low to the ground you will not ge
Do not use electric fence wire. It will disappear if you bury it. Rust into nothing very quickly. Gone in a matter of a year or so. I never bury my radials, just lay them on the ground and pin th
I am curious about the TB3 Thrust Bearing. 1. Does it accommodate a 2" mast in English measurement or 50 mm mast? 2. Is it protected from the weather somehow...rain, slow, sleet 3. Where could I
Have any of the members of the list have any experience with Wind Turbines on towers? Please respond off list as this is somewhat off topic Thanks Lee - K0WA The New Kansas QSO Party - August 29, Sa
I am sending this to the list because I received so many private replies. The private replies were interested in what I discovered from the list. Right now - Nada. Nothing. Seems that Towertalkia
Chicken wire is not a good idea. Why? The wire corrodes where it is tied together and creates a junction that has a higher resistance. After awhile you have a ground plane full of little resistors. I
Does anyone have experience with the HyGain HighTower Junior antenna? It is supposedly like the HiTower, but is a "pole" instead of a tower section. They are being advertised in the MFJ Catalog - loo
I have been always intrigued with the Gem Quad for years. It is now back in production. Google Gem Quad. I've always been told that a Quad is very hard to keep up in the air due to wind and ice. I ha
For all you guys who have had Gem Quads....could I keep one up in the Kansas wind? Then the last question....what is your experience been between the Quad and the "tri-bander?" Lee - K0WA The New Kan
I tried this years ago. I took it all up. The problem is that the chicken wire will go away after a few years. Just disappear. I guess it just rusts away. The other thing I found after a year is
I am sure LXC and AX have written about this in their books and papers, but.... being the cheap guy I am :>) .... has anyone compared a Tennadyne T6 or T8 to a Force 12 C3E or something else? Just cu
I saw this done by a ham in Salina, Kansas on 70 foot tower. He did not put up a delta loop...but a diamond loop. It was easier to get up and easier to feed. Much like a Quad loop but he fed it at th
I have a chance to pick up a W-51 Triex tower in pretty good shape. I wonder if anyone has any thoughts...warnings...caveats...or musings about this tower. This is my first crank-up tower....but hard
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