using Category 5 >cable to control a Ham IV? This is going to be about a 100 foot run (Thinking 90, but just >being conservative). inexpensive alternative. The manual claims a max resistance of 0.8
I have a 3-foot vertical piece of EMT whic is buried in cement. Inside the EMT is a piece of 3-wire cord which is broken off about one foot inside. I tried pounding the cord through to the other side
2-3 inches below where the cord is broke off. After replacing the cable just add a coupling and a new short piece of EMT. Yes, but "the EMT is buried in cement." I couldn't drill out the cord. It de
FYI-- 2,000 psi CO2 does wonders. Cleared it after 3 tries. Thanks for all of the suggestions. Geoff, K6TFZ _______________________________________________ ___________________________________________
200 feet of #6 bare weighs 15.9 pounds (one pound is 12.58 feet). Current price for a pound of copper is $3.35. That roll's value is $53.26 for 200 feet and $66.57 for 250 feet. It's very easy to sel
Copper price from first column. Also in others. Just Googled "Copper Prices" and a bunch came up. _http://www.pleo.com/bcwire/metal_1.htm_ (http://www.pleo.com/bcwire/metal_1.htm) Geoff, K6TFZ ______
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I have an LM-470 with positive pull-down. There are four sections. A cable runs from the bottom of the inside center fourth section down to a pulley at the bottom center of the base, to another pulle
I still have my Gonset Tribander. It's in the rafters at my parents garage. Even have the drawings for it. Wonder if someone would like to have it. I'm in L.A. Geoff, K6TFZ -- I was going to buy a Go
In one of the pictures I noticed a lightning transformer. I could not easily find a description via Google of how this operates. I would appreciate it if someone would point me in the correct directi
I missed the extra "n" in lightning vs lighting. Yes, you are right. Now I see how it's done. For some reason, I thought that the transformer was a sensor to shut down the tx when the bolt hit but I
I have an LM-470D Tri-Ex with a T2X in it. The widest part of the rotator when mounted on the shelf will hit the side bars. I had made 4 stainless steel cylinders with 1-1/2 inch diameters and holes
I use an embossing heat gun available at Michael's Art Supply stores. The link to the item is below. ype=0&searchWords=embossing+heat< Geoff, K6TFZ == Hi folks.............any recommendation for a go
Go to a place which rigs sail boats (there should be some in the Midwest). They have the sleeves and swagers right there and can duplicate your lengths. Their cables might only be stainless which has
I have a Tri-Ex LM-470D with a T2X rotator. I just took down a Force 12 5BA (on the bottom of the mast) and a Force 12 EF-240X which was 10 feet higher. The mast is high strength 20 feet long with 5
I have 150 feet of 15 year-old Rg-214 still up. I measured the power in at 50W and the power out (at the other end) at 36.6W using a dummy load terminator of 50 ohms. As it still good or should I cha
Thank you for confirming what I had. I forgot to mention that I tested at 14 MHz. I tried calculating several ways including converting the watts to dB and then subtracting. I got 1.39 dB my way but
Speaking of pulling cable: I have a prox 24,000 sf building that had a LOT of heavy duty power in it. I used it in my printing biz until I stopped manufacturing last year. Last week unknown persons c
I have an LM-470D which I bought slightly used in 1976. I have replaced the cables twice. Both times I was told by Tri-Ex and/or Tashjian that I had an unusual final cable pulldown cable since it was
It depends upon how far up the mast your antenna is. If the antenna is up a few feet, it may be easier the get a pipe Channelock. Wrap it around the mast so the mast can't slide down (I wouldn't trus