Hi: << buzzsaw noise, or a plane propellar type noise, covers the entire ssb window... >> So How's the CW? 73 (= Best Regards) de: Ron ka4inm@qsl.net VISIT my HAM WEB SITE at: http://www.qsl.net/ka4i
Hi: I have never had my KT34A higher than about 12 feet, it was detuned by orange trees and the metal eve on the garage. (tests) It is in storage. 1. Every hole you drill in tubing weakens it. In a
Hi: << the voids between the SS hose clamps and the elements seemed to have accumulated a fair amount of precipitate (white powdery stuff), whereas the joints themselves, for the most part, did not s
Hi: << My preferred method of measuring cable loss is to use a spectrum analyzer and a tracking generator. (Yes, I have one that works up to 1.8 GHz.) >> Yes I have a new Tektronix 2712 with an inter
Hi: You seem to be covered with self inflected wounds. You can use concrete lentels (they are U shaped & pre-stressed}, intended to go over windows and doors) as the trough (up to 16 {or more} feet l
Hi: << You must be using proportional font (or someone else is>> Because not everyone uses `Windblows' all E-mail should be ASCII or DOS or plain text. IMHO 73 (= Best Regards) de Ron ka4inm@qsl.net
Hi: <<the man in charge cut me off and said that he had no intention of dealing with this problem.>> I have noticed 3/4 of the ``government employees" I deal with are to lazey for words, I usually wr
Hi: Scott K8DX asked: (in part) snip I'm just wondering if there is a real need for boom caps. snip I understand the caps (covers) [I fill the ends with black silicone sealer] are to keep the weind f
Hi: I'm no X-pert, but I was told Rohn has a patent on the Z bracing they use, compare this tower with friend's known Rohn, they say: if it walks like a duck . . . 73 (= Best Regards) de Ron ka4inm@q
Hi all: snip of your tower base hole before the base is installed, is a good way to go. What is the thinking on this? Is it an old wives tale, or is this something that really does improve the ground
Hi: Bob KK4TD said: snip This seems unreasonable, as, for instance, a paging company with dozens of sites could hardly be expected to check every tower each night for burned out beacons! (I am requir
Hi: snip except it has a coat of some type of white, powdery like corrosion. snip-snip What is the best method of getting off this crud? I am not exactly sure what it is. snip It is (to answer the la
Hi: snip The ARRL Antenna Book says that the inexpensive RG58 can easily handle full legal limit (1500w) on frequencies below 10mhz. snip Did it say that a moderate reflected power would melt it? Sea