- 61. [TowerTalk] Maine winters and Wisconsin winters too (score: 1)
- Author: "Gregg Seidl" <k9kl@centurytel.net>
- Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:47:00 -0600
- The media people make such a big deal out of the weather.If its cold,throw in some more wood.If it snows,jump in the tractor/truck and push it out of the way.If the power goes out,fire up the generat
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-01/msg00287.html (6,768 bytes)
- 62. [TowerTalk] is it strong enough?? (score: 1)
- Author: "Gregg Seidl" <k9kl@centurytel.net>
- Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:03:21 -0600
- Planning next years antenna work.I'm putting up a 95 foot stick of Rohn 45.On it I want to put a Cushcraft XM-240 at 6.9 sq ft and 75 pounds.I also want to put up a M2 1-80LLAD.I think that is the ri
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-01/msg00314.html (7,675 bytes)
- 63. [TowerTalk] pre-made rotor cables (score: 1)
- Author: "Gregg Seidl" <k9kl@centurytel.net>
- Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:17:44 -0600
- Is there a company that makes pre-made Yaesu rotor cables.I HATE making them.Gregg K9KL _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk maili
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-02/msg00384.html (6,686 bytes)
- 64. [TowerTalk] pre-made cables (score: 1)
- Author: "Gregg Seidl" <k9kl@centurytel.net>
- Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:35:38 -0600
- THANKS.R and L does list them.Not bad prices either.TowerTalk is great. Gregg K9KL _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing li
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-02/msg00386.html (6,418 bytes)
- 65. [TowerTalk] several questions (score: 1)
- Author: "Gregg Seidl" <k9kl@centurytel.net>
- Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:42:43 -0500
- Got a few questions for the group Is there some tool to use to get stuborn Rohn 25/45 sections apart? I'm going to get a new climbing harness,fall arrest and postioning straps in a day or 2 from our
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-03/msg00325.html (6,898 bytes)
- 66. [TowerTalk] several questions........thanks (score: 1)
- Author: "Gregg Seidl" <k9kl@centurytel.net>
- Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:18:36 -0500
- Thanks for all the great ideas.....gotta get a tower jack. I've used the small hydralic jack and that "there just HAS to be a better way".Now my wife and ground helpers won't have to go to church aft
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-03/msg00335.html (6,729 bytes)
- 67. [TowerTalk] FOR SALE (score: 1)
- Author: "Gregg Seidl" <k9kl@centurytel.net>
- Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:25:18 -0500
- I have a Hazer H-4 for sale along with the roller kit.I used it on my tower but no longer use/need it.May be missing a bolt or 2 but it WAS on my tower working just fine.Includes the winch as well as
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-03/msg00634.html (6,802 bytes)
- 68. [TowerTalk] plastic end caps (score: 1)
- Author: "Gregg Seidl" <K9KL@centurytel.net>
- Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:36:30 -0500
- I DON'T put them on my antennas because I don't want to trap anything in the tubing.Never had any trouble with them that way.I would think in a year or two the UV would kill them anyway and they woul
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-04/msg00528.html (7,833 bytes)
- 69. [TowerTalk] rotors (score: 1)
- Author: "Gregg Seidl" <k9kl@centurytel.net>
- Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:43:40 -0500
- I have a PST-51....good rotor,I have a M2 Orion 2800....good rotor and I have several Yaesu 2800DXA which is also a good rotor.The trick is to make sure they are big enough for the job and installed
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-04/msg00637.html (6,919 bytes)
- 70. [TowerTalk] baluns (score: 1)
- Author: "Gregg Seidl" <k9kl@centurytel.net>
- Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:39:19 -0500
- I will be putting up my XM-240 soon and I'm not rel thrilled with Cushcraft balun supplied.Is there a better one?How can check if its good or not.I don't want to get it up the tower only to find I ha
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-04/msg00695.html (6,742 bytes)
- 71. [TowerTalk] grounding to tower legs (score: 1)
- Author: "Gregg Seidl" <k9kl@centurytel.net>
- Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 08:27:15 -0500
- I've got the 2 new towers in cement and buried the conduit in the cement.One for feedlines, 4 inches and 3 for grounding the legs.What is the way to connect a ground wire to those legs?I've used thos
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-05/msg00087.html (7,318 bytes)
- 72. [TowerTalk] tower bases (score: 1)
- Author: "Gregg Seidl" <k9kl@centurytel.net>
- Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 20:41:19 -0500
- I figure if the engineer said"5 by 5 by 9" I'd make it "5 by 5 by 9" and not worry about it.Yes it may cost a little more but when you're spending several G's on it does 100-500 dollars one way or th
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-05/msg00237.html (7,342 bytes)
- 73. [TowerTalk] FOR SALE (score: 1)
- Author: "Gregg Seidl" <k9kl@centurytel.net>
- Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 10:33:15 -0500
- I have two runs of 95-100 feet of genuine Heliax 1 and 5/8ths cable with female N connectors installed.I measured them at .5 Db loss at 144 Mhz but I'm sure my meters aren't accurate enough for that
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-05/msg00328.html (6,934 bytes)
- 74. [TowerTalk] rotor question (score: 1)
- Author: "Gregg Seidl" <k9kl@centurytel.net>
- Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 08:56:03 -0500
- I was just doing some of the planned antenna/tower work here lately.Went up tower 1 which is 80 feet of Rohn 45.Noticed the mast clamp on the M2 Orion 2800 is loose AGAIN.It loosens up from the rotor
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-05/msg00399.html (8,035 bytes)
- 75. [TowerTalk] Rebar (score: 1)
- Author: "Gregg Seidl" <k9kl@centurytel.net>
- Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 11:33:46 -0500
- Concrete will still CRACK with rebar in it but it won't seperate at the crack.The rebar will hold it together.Gregg K9KL _______________________________________________ ______________________________
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-05/msg00522.html (6,979 bytes)
- 76. [TowerTalk] An A-3S question (score: 1)
- Author: "Gregg Seidl" <k9kl@centurytel.net>
- Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:19:49 -0500
- I replaced my trusty A-3S with a Bencher Skyhawk.I wanted to take the A-3 and mount it at 40 feet on my new Rohn 45 tower.It is mounted about 5 feet above the guys but it is NOT at the top of the tow
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-06/msg00696.html (7,067 bytes)
- 77. [TowerTalk] FOR SALE (score: 1)
- Author: "Gregg Seidl" <k9kl@centurytel.net>
- Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 08:36:55 -0500
- I have 500 feet of Phillystran,HPTG4000I and 12 end caps.I also have 12 4000 Big Grips that are excess to my needs.Would take $450 shipped in the CONUS. Gregg K9KL ___________________________________
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00070.html (6,428 bytes)
- 78. [TowerTalk] 80 and 40 (score: 1)
- Author: "Gregg Seidl" <k9kl@centurytel.net>
- Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:05:24 -0500
- Has anyone tried putting a Cushcraft XM-240 and a M2 75/80 meter rotatable dipole on the same mast?I'd like to keep the distance from the dipole to the beam as close as possible because of windloadin
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00242.html (9,772 bytes)
- 79. [TowerTalk] tower takedown (score: 1)
- Author: "Gregg Seidl" <k9kl@centurytel.net>
- Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:17:10 -0500
- I think by hearing how difficult it sounds to take down plus the fact that is a USED tower I'd get the sawzall and lay it down that way.Not all used tower is bad but I'd be leary of most used towers.
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00410.html (8,271 bytes)
- 80. [TowerTalk] guy wire question (score: 1)
- Author: "Gregg Seidl" <k9kl@centurytel.net>
- Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:58:57 -0500
- I've always questioned the use of Phillystran guy wire.We worry so much about having that conductor in the antenna area but we don't seem to notice that there is a large thick piece of metal (tower)
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00446.html (7,204 bytes)
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