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1. Wooden Poles; Birth of a New Contest Stn. (score: 1): Author: k7fr@ncw.net (Gary Nieborsky); Date: Tue, 15 Oct 1996 10:57:11 -0700; Pat, NEVER EVER assume a wood pole is good based on appearances. There are a number of ways to determine the condition and none rely on visual assessment. Go to your local power company and see how m; /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-10/msg00181.html (11,159 bytes)
2. Ground Rod Placement (score: 1): Author: k7fr@ncw.net (Gary Nieborsky); Date: Tue, 29 Oct 1996 08:37:48 -0800; Roger, National Electric Code Article 800, Section C , specifically 810-51 addresses amateur installation. It states that your tower must be bonded to your house ground system. In an interpretations; /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-10/msg00347.html (8,260 bytes)
3. Rohn TB-3 bolt circle (score: 1): Author: k7fr@ncw.net (Gary Nieborsky); Date: Tue, 3 Sep 1996 10:03:38 -0700; I need the bolt circle diameter for the Rohn TB-3 thrust bearing. Rohn has been singularly non-responsive even after they promised to FAX me a spec sheet on it. A couple of vendors (retailers) said t; /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-09/msg00029.html (6,355 bytes)
4. Wind area of mast. (score: 1): Author: k7fr@ncw.net (Gary Nieborsky); Date: Thu, 5 Sep 1996 12:48:30 -0700; George, The shape factor is the number that you are looking for. For round member shape factor is 1.0. For a flat surface the shape factor is 1.6. This all factors into the equation: Load in Lbs. = 0; /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-09/msg00052.html (7,898 bytes)
5. Epoxy Primer on Galvanized Metal (score: 1): Author: k7fr@ncw.net (Gary Nieborsky); Date: Tue, 17 Sep 1996 08:15:12 -0700; Joe, I had an opportunity to see first hand how the BIG BOYS do paint over galvanized (POG). My utility just purchased some steel poles that required "aesthetically pleasing" light blue paint. The me; /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-09/msg00139.html (8,145 bytes)
6. How long for undisturbed soil? (score: 1): Author: k7fr@ncw.net (Gary Nieborsky); Date: Fri, 27 Sep 1996 08:20:23 -0700; John, My resident staff Civil Engineer (If a yard of cement is overkill, 10 yards is better) says that 100 years will get you to 90% of what it was, 500 years will get you 99%.......... For those of; /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-09/msg00224.html (7,585 bytes)
7. Rohn 55 vs 45 vs 25 (score: 1): Author: k7fr@ncw.net (Gary Nieborsky); Date: Thu, 1 Aug 1996 08:50:40 -0700; Mike, I've got one....you're right......unfortunately it is always on the wrong side of the tower.....so I built an extension ring that allows me to walk all the way around.....was too heavy to pull; /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-08/msg00011.html (7,151 bytes)
8. wasps (score: 1): Author: k7fr@ncw.net (Gary Nieborsky); Date: Wed, 7 Aug 1996 10:57:08 -0700; Spit, Adolf's, Aloe plants..............geez....out here in the wild west real hams cut a couple of X's at the sting site and suck out the venom..use the stingers to pick their teeth (really big wasp; /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-08/msg00076.html (7,140 bytes)
9. Torque-Controlling Guys (score: 1): Author: k7fr@ncw.net (Gary Nieborsky); Date: Thu, 8 Aug 1996 13:12:10 -0700; Geoff, My unprofessional opinion is that it is not a big deal. Most things are designed to flex. 5 degrees seems ok.....about what mine does (110' 45G w/34XA at 117'). Even if you install face guys (; /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-08/msg00093.html (8,177 bytes)
10. Crank-Up Guys (score: 1): Author: k7fr@ncw.net (Gary Nieborsky); Date: Mon, 19 Aug 1996 16:38:21 -0700; Paul, Guying a self-supporter is not a good idea! You are introducing additional downward forces in the cables and pulleys that it probably wasn't designed for. I'd stay away from it! I've got a W51; /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-08/msg00179.html (7,659 bytes)
11. Potential tower availability (score: 1): Author: k7fr@ncw.net (Gary Nieborsky); Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 14:36:08 -0700; While cruising along the by-ways of Montana at a "reasonable and prudent speed" I happened across a tower for sale. It is 90' of 25G with a Tailtwister and TH11. The ham who told me about this was KC; /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-07/msg00019.html (6,448 bytes)
12. Wanted Cable Locater (score: 1): Author: k7fr@ncw.net (Gary Nieborsky); Date: Fri, 12 Jul 1996 10:30:39 -0700; This method depends on the area. Out here in the wild west the locating utility will only locate their facilities when responding to a Dial Before You Dig request. I posted direct to Paul about askin; /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-07/msg00095.html (7,507 bytes)
13. using house as a guypoint (score: 1): Author: k7fr@ncw.net (Gary Nieborsky); Date: Tue, 30 Jul 1996 13:52:07 -0700; Denny, Since when are hams reasonable? I'd be really leery of hooking a guy to the eave (or peak) of my house if for no other reason than roofs and attachment methods are designed for dead load in th; /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-07/msg00190.html (8,138 bytes)
14. Thrust bearings (score: 1): Author: k7fr@ncw.net (Gary Nieborsky); Date: Wed, 12 Jun 1996 09:22:58 -0700; There are alternatives for thrust bearings if you don't want to go the Rohn route. First let me say this: I use TB-3's for my bearings and never had any problems. Mine came without zerks but that got; /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-06/msg00078.html (7,057 bytes)
15. side mounts (score: 1): Author: k7fr@ncw.net (Gary Nieborsky); Date: Thu, 13 Jun 1996 15:52:09 -0700; Am I missing something here? I have seen the figure of 300 degrees of rotation for a side mount antenna being sent around. For the life of me I can't see how you can get even to 180 degrees unless yo; /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-06/msg00090.html (6,372 bytes)
16. side mounts (score: 1): Author: k7fr@ncw.net (Gary Nieborsky); Date: Fri, 14 Jun 1996 12:47:33 -0700; Thanks for all the responses to my question. I am now enlightened and am off to design one of these critters for my very own....even have a rotor for it which leads me to my next question: Has anyone; /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-06/msg00100.html (6,637 bytes)
17. Guy Wire questions (score: 1): Author: k7fr@ncw.net (Gary Nieborsky); Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 07:44:25 -0700; Mike, I'm posting this to the reflector also, we just had a local farmer find out the hard way on his grain bins. Those critters are called "automatics" ( real name: strandvise clamp) and are availab; /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-06/msg00128.html (9,471 bytes)
18. tramming etc. (score: 1): Author: k7fr@ncw.net (Gary Nieborsky); Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 13:34:01 -0700; I have a video of one of my antennas tramming its way to the top. I'll go dig it out if anyone has interest in seeing a bunch of old coots and one young buck (me) put up a tower and tram a KT34XA to; /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-06/msg00162.html (6,411 bytes)

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