- 1. Hy gain antenna query. (score: 1)
- Author: km9p@contesting.com (Bill Fisher KM9P)
- Date: Fri, 13 Dec 1996 14:58:20 -0500 (EST)
- 1. Why monkey with a Dunestar box? Coax is cheap man. And a whole lot more reliable. 2. You don't need 3 different stacking positions. You need all or top only. Easily done with coax. 3. You might wa
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-12/msg00200.html (8,541 bytes)
- 2. MORE 105BAS QUESTIONS (score: 1)
- Author: km9p@contesting.com (Bill Fisher, KM9P / K4AAA)
- Date: Fri, 13 Dec 1996 22:05:04 -0500 (EST)
- It is worth the trouble to modify it to 105CA. The guy doing the 10M contest at my station tonight said he couldn't believe the pattern of the antenna. I noticed his signal was 10db over S9 when poin
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-12/msg00208.html (7,564 bytes)
- 3. 160M Vertical (score: 1)
- Author: km9p@contesting.com (Bill Fisher, N4VJ / K4AAA)
- Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 21:51:31 -0500 (EST)
- Anyone have any suggestions on how to make a 160M elevated full sized vertcial the best way? 1. I have lots of Rohn 25. Probably 100' 2. I can buy more. 3. It MUST be an elevated system. (How to insu
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-12/msg00355.html (7,128 bytes)
- 4. More on 160M Vertical (score: 1)
- Author: km9p@contesting.com (Bill Fisher KM9P)
- Date: Fri, 20 Dec 1996 07:57:49 -0500 (EST)
- First it's easy to telescope some aluminum out the top of a 100' tower. Take 15' of aluminum at a time of telescoping lengths and drop them in to the top of the tower (biggest first). Connect them in
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-12/msg00361.html (6,969 bytes)
- 5. More 4-square notes (score: 1)
- Author: km9p@contesting.com (Bill Fisher, KM9P & K4AAA)
- Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 18:15:31 -0500 (EST)
- Just a follow up on previous messages regarding the 4-square I built... 1. When I cut my RG11 coax, I cut to length using an SWR anaylyzer for the proper length. It was several feed different from th
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-11/msg00073.html (8,757 bytes)
- 6. Great Climbing Gloves (score: 1)
- Author: km9p@contesting.com (Bill Fisher, KM9P & K4AAA)
- Date: Sat, 16 Nov 1996 22:37:26 -0500 (EST)
- I'm trying to get back in to shape to race bicycles again next summer. Part of doing so is riding in this cold WX we are having this November. I had to buy some new gloves for riding in it. I bought
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-11/msg00160.html (7,169 bytes)
- 7. Band Reject Coaxial Stubs (score: 1)
- Author: km9p@contesting.com (Bill Fisher, KM9P)
- Date: Tue, 8 Oct 1996 21:16:12 -0400 (EDT)
- You can use a 1/4 wave shorted 40M stub on the 40M station to keep 40M RF out of 20 meters. Use two of the seperated by 1/4 wave of coax for 20M and you will dramatically increase the rejection. I us
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-10/msg00097.html (8,820 bytes)
- 8. Davis RF: Thumbs up (score: 1)
- Author: km9p@contesting.com (Bill Fisher KM9P)
- Date: Wed, 9 Oct 1996 15:42:35 -0400 (EDT)
- I've been dealing with Davis RF in Mass for the past 3 years on coax. I found out today they also sell the black dacron rope among other things. They ship things when they say they will ship them and
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-10/msg00115.html (6,752 bytes)
- 9. K4PQL Hurricane Damage Pix (score: 1)
- Author: km9p@contesting.com (Bill Fisher KM9P)
- Date: Thu, 10 Oct 1996 12:03:18 -0400 (EDT)
- Thought some of you guys might be interested in seeing Howie's pictures post-hurricane. He sent them to me this week and are now posted on www.contesting.com 73 Bill, KM9P -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.c
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-10/msg00125.html (6,626 bytes)
- 10. What happened to The DX Reflector? (score: 1)
- Author: km9p@contesting.com (Bill Fisher KM9P)
- Date: Thu, 17 Oct 1996 09:04:19 -0400 (EDT)
- I appreciate your need for a DX reflector but to ask people who subscribed to a reflector that has nothing to do with the DX reflector is not the thing to do. VE7TCP runs the DX reflector. Please sen
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-10/msg00223.html (8,690 bytes)
- 11. Lifting a lot of weight? (score: 1)
- Author: km9p@contesting.com (Bill Fisher, KM9P)
- Date: Tue, 10 Sep 1996 20:41:05 -0400 (EDT)
- Decided to hire someone to put my 48' boom 20m yagi in the air. Every other antenna and tower section has been put up by myself. No ground crew, nuttin but me. Well... I decided Saturday afternoon to
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-09/msg00081.html (8,097 bytes)
- 12. Texas Towers & Others (score: 1)
- Author: km9p@contesting.com (Bill Fisher, KM9P)
- Date: Fri, 2 Aug 1996 20:23:33 -0400 (EDT)
- Ordered some stuff I needed for the weekend from Texas Towers via 3 day UPS. Of course it didn't show up today. No phone call from them either. 2nd time it's happened from these guys. Anyone know any
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-08/msg00023.html (6,661 bytes)
- 13. Yaesu rotor report (score: 1)
- Author: km9p@contesting.com (Bill Fisher, KM9P)
- Date: Sun, 4 Aug 1996 15:09:55 -0400 (EDT)
- Well I just bought my 1st Yaesu rotor. Man I really like the control box and the fact that it only needs 6 wires instead of 8. The point and shoot knob is neat. I hate having to hold down the brake b
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-08/msg00033.html (7,982 bytes)
- 14. Wasps (score: 1)
- Author: km9p@contesting.com (Bill Fisher, KM9P)
- Date: Sun, 4 Aug 1996 15:09:57 -0400 (EDT)
- So what do you guys do about wasps? I jumped off of a 30' tower yesterday and tore up my knee trying to get away from them. I took a can of wasp spray up the tower and killed them. In the process I g
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-08/msg00034.html (7,456 bytes)
- 15. Texas Towers Summary - Other Supliers (score: 1)
- Author: km9p@contesting.com (Bill Fisher, KM9P)
- Date: Sun, 4 Aug 1996 15:26:59 -0400 (EDT)
- I received a lot of mail regarding these guys. Quite a few had similar problems. A couple mentioned dealing with some guy that acted like he was doing you a favor to take your order. I didnt mention
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-08/msg00035.html (7,798 bytes)
- 16. TowerMate (score: 1)
- Author: km9p@contesting.com (Bill Fisher, KM9P)
- Date: Sat, 17 Aug 1996 20:51:10 -0400 (EDT)
- Worked all day on the tower today. Used my TowerMate pouch all day. Don't know how I did any work before I had that thing. Maybe someone can follow up with the guy's telephone number. I forgot it. Al
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-08/msg00167.html (6,810 bytes)
- 17. T2X turning problem (score: 1)
- Author: km9p@contesting.com (Bill Fisher, KM9P)
- Date: Sun, 18 Aug 1996 15:44:10 -0400 (EDT)
- I'm turning a 105CA & a 402CD (beefy QHS design) with a T2X. I notice that sometimes it will not turn one direction, but turning briefly the other direction fixes the problem. Not a big deal... just
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-08/msg00169.html (7,170 bytes)
- 18. Glen Martin Engineering (score: 1)
- Author: km9p@contesting.com (Bill Fisher KM9P)
- Date: Wed, 21 Aug 1996 14:18:56 -0400 (EDT)
- We are just about finished with the Glen Martin Engineering WWW site. (Yes Akorn Access does other things besides donating reflectors and web sites.) They have all kinds of tower stuff that I didn't
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-08/msg00197.html (6,627 bytes)
- 19. TowerMate # (score: 1)
- Author: km9p@contesting.com (Bill Fisher, KM9P)
- Date: Thu, 22 Aug 1996 18:47:40 -0400 (EDT)
- The guy that makes those handy little pouches for tower work. Fax number is 916-481-5381 No other number on his literature. Tower-Mate PO Box 601616 Sacramento, CA 95860-1616 Tower-Mate 25 $15.95 Tow
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-08/msg00212.html (6,545 bytes)
- 20. More Texas Towers (score: 1)
- Author: km9p@contesting.com (Bill Fisher KM9P)
- Date: Mon, 26 Aug 1996 10:51:54 -0400 (EDT)
- The saga continues... I ordered something by mistake from Texas Towers. After sending it back I called to find out why it had not shown up on my credit card statement as a credit. The guy told me som
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1996-08/msg00235.html (6,990 bytes)
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