richie, Your request for great antennas on small lots reminds me of the recent discussions of flags and pennants. These are tiny replacements for beverages, and everything we hear is that they perfor
Good morning, Just finished digging the trench for a feedline and control line conduit from the house to the tower. The trench is about 12 inches deep, 10 inches wide, and 90 feet long. I was plannin
Hi all, Rework of all antennas has led to rework of feedlines and control cables . . . I plan to reroute and secure the cables up the entire length of the tower. I don't like the previous methods I'v
I received many great responses to my query about securing feedlines to the tower. There is great variety in how this is accomplished. 1. Feedlines should be secured individually. Don't secure a bund
You guys did such a great job with the feedline question, I thought I'd ask another. I have a set of three Hy-Gain monobanders which I plan to sidemount on the Rohn 25 tower at 30, 40 and 50 feet. My
What's the best resource around for practical solutions to lightning protection of contest stations [lots of feedlines and control cables]? I plan to buy a bunch of parts for this critical project in
It's pretty clear your friend should contract the job out to a professional. I assume the idea of bending the mast back would involve attaching a line to the top of the mast and pulling on it with a
Tilted boom; tilted elements . . . its an age old question. While modeling shows imperceptible changes in performance when those elements are a bit out of whack, the practical impact on station perfo
This CushCraft nonsense is not new . . . http://lists.contesting.com/_towertalk/199907/0257.html -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/towertalk Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administr
See message from suffering patient below. Apparently, there is some confusion out there. TES and WTS are equipment ailments; they are not found in humans. There are, however, human forms of these con
I was thinking about that recurring question, "The big one is coming . . . which way should I point the antennas?". Here is one informed perspective: http://lists.contesting.com/_cq-contest/199601/00
Oh, just one minor question . . . who sponsored the study? Jim K1IR -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/towertalk Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrative requests: towertalk-REQ
File this tribander design idea in the tongue-in-cheek antenna brainstorm category . . . So, how about a 3-el tribander on a boom designed for optimum performance on 20m - with an added feature. When
Hi all. Looks like I'll be in Europe during the ARRL CW DX contest. I'll be bringing along my IC706 and doing a 100 watt effort for the contest. It will be an all-band effort with heavy emphasis on r
Hi guys, No intention to start a controversy. I've already decided that an aluminum yagi - even a small one - probably isn't the right solution for this trip. We already have ski bags full of skis! I
A very nice find . . . http://www.cadopia.com/default.asp http://download.cnet.com/downloads/0-10074-100-1474710.html?tag=st.dl.10001-103 -1.lst-7-1.1474710 73, Jim K1IR -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.con
Hi, I own a CIA-HF and I've been using it for a variety of antenna measurements. I am interested in using it as a grid-dipper with an inductive coupling to a coil or trap. Can you suggest how to use
Tom, My gut tells me you are right. It seems intuitive that it would take an awful lot of coupling to generate a useful dip on one of these analyzers. Thanks for your thoughts. I would probably build
Tom, How effective are those top-of-the-mast "porcupine" discharge devices, in your experience? Is it worth a trip up the tower, removing big Yagis and lowering the mast, to install one? A lot of was
Mark, The hot dip galvanizing process, if not done correctly, can leave excess material in bad places. The worst situation I ever encountered was when this material pooled inside the legs near the bo