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101. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower mast.. (score: 1): Author: "K8RI on TowerTalk" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 03:23:53 -0400; When you figure in the cost of the mast, couplings, labor and what ever else I forgot you can purchase a pretty nice rotator. Hunt the used market and you can pick up a very good one. If just running; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-09/msg00682.html (11,511 bytes)
102. Re: [TowerTalk] Direct tv v. tower (score: 1): Author: "K8RI on TowerTalk" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 03:26:51 -0400; The beam width of these small dishes is pretty narrow. Only a couple of degrees. If the tower is in the way (unless it's the antennas) you'd only need to put the small dish on about a 3' stand off to; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-09/msg00683.html (8,522 bytes)
103. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower mast.. (score: 1): Author: "K8RI on TowerTalk" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 12:40:46 -0400; You can go to NAPA and purchase new 32009X wheel bearings for about $32. These appear to be widely used and a pair are actually used in the PST-61. No wonder it's rated to hold over 2600# <:-)) And a; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-09/msg00695.html (10,100 bytes)
104. Re: [TowerTalk] Recommendation for mast on bottom mount rotator (score: 1): Author: "K8RI on TowerTalk" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 14:15:45 -0400; That is one of those, "it all depends" on many factors including the wind at various heights at any given moment. There is no gurantee the torque from those antennas will cancel out. Although multipl; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-09/msg00698.html (12,106 bytes)
105. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower mast.. (score: 1): Author: "K8RI on TowerTalk" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 14:27:58 -0400; I had forgotten about this. At one time I had planned on running seperate rotators with one for HF and one for VHF/UHF using the concentric masts I'm using now. I have 4 solid racing sprockets and tw; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-09/msg00700.html (15,676 bytes)
106. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower mast.. (score: 1): Author: "K8RI on TowerTalk" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 14:38:36 -0400; -- Original Message -- From: "Jim Lux" <jimlux@earthlink.net> To: "Chuck" <wcmoore@verizon.net>; "Merlin-7 KI4ILB" <merlin-7@sc.rr.com>; "AA6DX - Mark" <aa6dx@arrl.net>; "Mike Rhodes" <weightdn@adelp; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-09/msg00701.html (9,801 bytes)
107. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower mast (score: 1): Author: "K8RI on TowerTalk" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 19:57:21 -0400; A well oiled chain doesn't rust. A well oiled chain is a real mess.<:-)) You might take some plastic containers to make a weater cover to protect the chain so only a light coat of oil would be necess; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-09/msg00712.html (8,703 bytes)
108. Re: [TowerTalk] Recommendation for mast on bottom mount rotator (score: 1): Author: "K8RI on TowerTalk" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 23:47:21 -0400; Theoretically it means that if both are subjected to the same velocity wind, one will attempt to turn the mast CW while the other will attempt to turn it CCW with the same force if they are both poin; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-09/msg00719.html (12,981 bytes)
109. Re: [TowerTalk] 9913 coax (score: 1): Author: "K8RI on TowerTalk" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 18:03:24 -0400; I knew some one would comes to 9913's defense, but "to me" there is no such thing as proper water proofing for it. Certainly there are going to be more happy users than dissatisfied, but to me it on; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-09/msg00753.html (11,336 bytes)
110. Re: [TowerTalk] 9913 coax (score: 1): Author: "K8RI on TowerTalk" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 19:36:04 -0400; I use standard PL259s on LMR-400 with no problem. The "Extra Flex" with the stranded inner connector does require a bit of trimming. (Remove two opposing strands) When I purchased two spools of LMR; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-09/msg00758.html (9,087 bytes)
111. Re: [TowerTalk] Buying Cadweld/Harger in NJ (score: 1): Author: "K8RI on TowerTalk" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 14:42:52 -0400; Almost any Electrical supplier should carry them of be willing to order them. I'd check other suppliers in your area. If that doesn't bring up anything, try a Google search on "Cadweld sales, Cadweld; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-09/msg00914.html (9,485 bytes)
112. Re: [TowerTalk] New Tower / Florida Soil (sand) question (score: 1): Author: "K8RI on TowerTalk" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 23:27:28 -0400; Sand is better than clay. With the large safety margin in the ROHN specs and the tower being guyed I doubt there'll be much of a problem if any unless you put one humungous antenna on top. Roger Hals; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-09/msg00937.html (9,561 bytes)
113. Re: [TowerTalk] GRADE 5 BOLTS (score: 1): Author: "K8RI on TowerTalk" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 13:32:03 -0400; Grade 8 are much stronger than grade 5 and they are "harder". I'd not call them brittle though. Likewise I'd stick with the galvanized, but I have no problem using SS either and they are easier to w; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-09/msg00974.html (10,151 bytes)
114. Re: [TowerTalk] GRADE 5 BOLTS (score: 1): Author: "K8RI on TowerTalk" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 13:52:00 -0400; -- > I forgot to state the exception. When installed dry to get the proper torque SS bolts tend to gaul. They weld them selves together over time and they can be a real bear to get apart.Roger Halste; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-09/msg00977.html (8,677 bytes)
115. Re: [TowerTalk] Good manners (score: 1): Author: "K8RI on TowerTalk" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 17:28:34 -0400; Normally I don't respond to ot posts but there has been nothing on TT in the last month that I could find that would elicit such OT posts. Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL 40 year Life Member) N833R - W; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-09/msg00983.html (7,583 bytes)
116. Re: [TowerTalk] Good manners (score: 1): Author: "K8RI on TowerTalk" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 14:25:32 -0400; If this group were any more straight laced I'd give up our of boredom. Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL 40 year Life Member) N833R - World's oldest Debonair CD-2 www.rogerhalstead.com (Use return addre; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-10/msg00005.html (7,437 bytes)
117. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Question (score: 1): Author: "K8RI on TowerTalk" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 17:03:25 -0400; How about both? http://www.rogerhalstead.com/ham_files/tower13.htm This is how I set the bottom two sections for my 45-G The wood frame supports the sections to keep them from sinking through the cr; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-10/msg00007.html (8,811 bytes)
118. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Question (score: 1): Author: "K8RI on TowerTalk" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 00:33:57 -0400; Ohhhh Yahhhhh.... From 20 feet to 97. Do you realize how many truck loads of iron filings and water it takes to grow something like that? 73 Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL 40 year Life Member) N833R; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-10/msg00016.html (11,296 bytes)
119. Re: [TowerTalk] LMR-400 vs. CommScope vs. Belden (score: 1): Author: "K8RI on TowerTalk" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 16:29:13 -0400; I looked for an LMR-600 equivalent and didn't find one. Is there such an animal? Fortunately a kind soul gave me 200 feet of 5/8" Heliax which will work just fine for either 6 or 2-meters. Now I need; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-10/msg00054.html (8,754 bytes)
120. Re: [TowerTalk] LMR-400 vs. CommScope vs. Belden (score: 1): Author: "K8RI on TowerTalk" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2006 00:05:02 -0400; Compromises, compromises...Go with cheap coax and you save money but have to reduce the power. Well, maybe you could use it in the UHF driver circuits. I haven't spent a lot of time on the sites, but; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-10/msg00068.html (9,072 bytes)

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