<snip> Jim, Had a similar problem with the director element of the 4-el 15m monobander at 90 feet at W5RRR (Johnson Space Center ARC). My suggestion to fix it met all sorts of skepticism. But, I prev
A few weeks ago, on returning home from a 2-week drive to Spokane, WA, and back, I found some equipment in the house was apparently affected by a lightning strike either directly on the house or near
It seems I did not make myself very clear in my A3 Antenna Problem message, this morning. I've received a number of suggestions to check the remote coax switch. Thanks to all for responding so quickl
This afternoon, after work, five of us met in my backyard to raise my A3S back up to the top of the tower. It had shown symptoms of effects of a lightning strike (direct or near). On getting it to th
I make a nice permanent ink mark on the casing and base to indicate alignment of a rotor to north. That way, when I'm checking it out on the ground, I know to align the marks BEFORE I disconnect it f
While not on the subject of either reflector directly, who didn't grow up reading Doug's works? Who wasn't affected somehow by his writing? SB QST @ ARL $ARLB057 ARLB057 Doug DeMaw, W1FB, SK ZCZC AG5
I don't know if they work. But, some of the buildings at work (NASA Johnson Space Center) have spikes along the roof edges. Also, at Houston Zoo, the Brown Education Center, among others there, has s
Oh no...You mean I have been rotating my elements 180 degrees annually needlessly? Dale Martin, KG5U kg5u@hal-pc.org http://www.hal-pc.org/~kg5u -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.
Ron, This is precisely why I never solder the center conductor of the coax to the PL-259's. There's always a clear air path for electrons to flow into my antenna, that way. That solder just stops up
Back when I was a Novice, (1959) I was fooling around with my big-time Globe Chief 90 and a 100w lightbulb as a dummy load. I had the old BC342 tuned to my (rare=7175 kc. crystal) QRG. After sending
I will be at Kennedy Space Center on business ths coming week. Are there any contest and/or DX repeaters in the area in the KSC, Cocoa Beach area? Any area club meetings taking place during the week?
I found this: .OSHA Regulations (Standards - 29 CFR) - 1926 Subpart M App E - Sample Fall Pro - 1926 Subpart M App E - Sample Fall Protection Plan - Non-Mandatory Guidelines for Complying with 1926.5
Somewhere, I haven't found it yet, I had something that told me how many feet were in a second based on the degree of latitude (I think that's right). Anyway, if I find it, I will put it out on the r
Also, perform a resistance check from aluminum tubing piece to aluminum tubing piece. I took apart my Cushcraft A3 traps and when I found one that would not resonate with the GDO, I found it open wit
Well, my tower guy cable clamps are sufficiently rusted to warrant changing them out--I may be a couple of years too late, actually, but.... What's the recommended procedure? Should I simply remove o
On Saturday, August 30, 1997 15:37 PM, Steve Daniel[SMTP:daniels@bellsouth.net] wrote: Steve, Somewhere, in the deep, dark recesses of an old NCJ magazine there is an article by K2TNO, Bill Schrader,
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Well, here it is, two days before the NAQP and my second radio's antenna is in pieces in the garage. A friend gave me the antenna after I casually mentioned that I was looking for an old vertical to
Yes. I am assuming that you may have taught your wife to drive the tractor. If so, and, since you haven't commented negatively on her performance, she has done well, then you should be able to teach
Next weekend, I plan to climb the 80' Rohn 45G tower at our club station (W5RRR/Johnson Space Center ARC) and remove the rotator. The rotator is on a rotor plate inside the tower. A thrust bearing is