I had a similar symptom with a 2800, i.e, restricted turning range. In my case, the bolts holding the mast clamps to the rotor body had vibrated loose and fallen out. A quick inspection will reveal w
I know that there are several folks out there who are using chicken wire ground screens in addition to radials for their verticals. I'm curious to know if the various sections of chicken wire are (1)
Pete, thanks for that tip. I was at Dayton, but only briefly and didn't have a chance to attend any forums. 73, Joe K2XX _______________________________________________ ______________________________
Jim, it is my understanding that unless the radials provide a perfect shield over the ground, some of the return current will flow through the radials and the rest through the ground. More radials pr
When buying six foot sections from TT, you have to buy and pay for an 8' section and have it cut down to six feet. You also have to pay a cutting charge. With ingenuity, you might find a use for the
Scott, I have no doubt what you say is true, but I have been attempting to order 40M spreaders from Cubex for several years. While at Dayton last May, Roger himself assured me that the spreaders were
I just wanted to let everyone to know that through the intervention of, I believe, N4NW, I was contacted by e-mail and spoke with Roger of Tennadyne this afternoon. He still had the original order th
Kevin, if nobody takes the hose clamp/tubing wire fasteners, I'd like them. I'd be happy to pay shipping, etc. Let me know if they're available. TNX es 73, Joe K2XX __________________________________
I would like to purchase some additional Heights aluminum tower sections. I'm especially interested in the AC-14 (straight, non-tapering with 14" faces) sections, but I will consider AC-18 and AC-22
FYI: A very well written and lucid article on this subject, and probably one of those that Dave is referring to, is: "There Is No Magic To Lightning Protection: Charge Transfer Systems Do Not Prevent
I combed the Shelby hamfest yesterday looking for this toggle and came up with nothing. I need it to replace a failed switch in an 80/160M L-Match for a vertical antenna. Obviously, a 4PDT would also
Switch obtained! Many thanks to all! 73, Joe K2XX _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http:
Kurt, I use 8-pin Cinch (Jones?) jacks and plugs between my rotors and the wall plate (SPG panel). They allow quick disconnect in the evnt of a lightning storm and have served me well over the years.
I had never used Phillystran before, but am currently using the light duty grade (1200 lb. tensile) for stabilizing a long aluminum tubing stinger atop an aluminum tower. Based on recommendations fro
Thanks, Hector. I'll install those end caps now. 73, Joe _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.co
Thanks, Roger, Don and John. I now understand that what I was observing was the compression of the jacket and no cutting was actually taking place. It was that the compression was so deep, it looked
Seems to be a commercial operation. I guess the OSHA inspector couldn't (wouldn't) make an on-site inspection. Also, note the porcupine dissipators on the way up. http://www.liveleak.com/mp53/player.
Nova did a presentation on fractals last night, and there was about a five minute segment with N1IR and fractal antennas. Apparently, they're finding applications in cell phones and the like. Althoug
Pete, I did a search on Ebay and found another supplier of what appears to be the same connector. This supplier is located in Shanghai rather than Hong Kong. The price is $2.79 per connector and $0.9
Pete, for some reason the Ebay "Buy it Now" option is blocked on this connector. There is a suggestion that the item is no longer available. 73, Joe K2XX _____________________________________________