Right, I was going to buy it at $15.50. At $29.50 or whatever I think I'll wait 'til it goes back down to $15.50. - Rich, KE3Q -- Original Message -- From: Ron Samchuk To: TowerTalk@contesting.com Se
I just came across, in a junk box, an old (appears to be thirties, maybe earlier) transformer clearly labeled "Don Wallace Transformer, type CH1." Anyone know if this is named for W6AM? 73 - Rich, KE
At our large W3AO Field Day (50 transmitter category last year), we take all our 20-10M yagis with the elements intact. We put them on a fullsize pickup with ladder rack (mine typically), with a flag
Guy anchor points, three, every 120 degrees, at a distance from the tower of 80% of the height, is standard. You can guy less (or more), but in the case of less, if you are near the maximum windload
" Umm, I don't know of any ham music reflector but this ain't it. We're happy to discuss topics about tower and HF antenna construction though. Cheers, Steve K7LXC TT ADMIN __________________________
There is obviously no such thing as "no impact." But we could debate that there may be "negative impact," "neutral impact," "positive impact," etc. Neutral impact may seem to be the same as no impact
I used to fly Cessnas from our local air field, don't any more unfortunately, but for years I have observed small aircraft that I am convinced are below the 500-foot minimum permissible height "over
I'm wondering if someone can tell me the difference between the Yaesu ATAS-120 and the Yaesu ATAS-100 HF mobile antennas. I have the 100 and have seen there's a newer version, the 120, out. My intere
Hector, we admire your resourcefulness! I had recent experience working on a "Bush Hog" rotary mower that many of us are familiar with, that are widely used and widely available. The typical one atta
Correction, the last message was from KE3Q, not KE3O -- as in my signoff! I don't even know how that typo. happened! O and Q are at opposite ends of the keyboard. 73 - Rich, KE3...Q _________________
Picking up on the discussion about low-flying planes we had a little while back, if you can get the tail number with binoculars you can do a Google search and likely find the owner and home field, wh
It's completely practical. Comparative cost depends on your ready availability of cheap or free poles versus cheap or free tower sections, and cheap or free installation. First, telephones poles are
KC3VO modified his Tarheel antenna to handle a KW, as he demo-ed at a recent club meeting and at Dayton. He told us what changes inside he had made but I can't remember what he said. 73 - Rich, KE3Q
I bought a pair of small color cameras for $45 at "BJ's Wholesale Club," a chain that is in my region (Maryland, USA) at least. Each comes with a cable that's about 20-30' long attached, with RCA plu
Need info on the Diamond X3000 vertical. I believe it is 2M, 220, and 440. On their web site they list an X3200A, which I'm guessing is the update of this antenna. They do not seem to have any info o
Credited to W0UN, not W5UN. He presented it in a "hints and kinks" sort of talk in the Dayton Antenna Forum, very interesting, some years back. I've mentioned it here on the reflector a couple times
Also, log periodics tend to be bigger (more elements on a given boom length) and heavier, so they require a huskier tower and rotator. A lot of them that many of us have seen actually user two towers
For me, major drawbacks for the log periodic is the extra weight and windload most of them have, due to so many elements, and the huskier boom required to carry all the elements. At least compared to
screw-in anchors work well for us at Field Day. Even "pound in" stakes for just 24 hours of operating. 73 - Rich, KE3Q _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com f