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1. Re: [TowerTalk] HF2V Elevated or On Ground (score: 1)
Author: Michael Murphy <mike@ki8r.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 22:25:31 -0500
I have an HF-2V ground mounted with 32 - 40 foot radials under it. When I went from 16 to 32 radials, 80 became significantly more touchy to tune. That said, it works very well on 40 and 80 into EU.
/archives//html/Towertalk/2013-11/msg00267.html (11,408 bytes)

2. Re: [TowerTalk] HF2V Elevated or On Ground (score: 1)
Author: Michael Murphy <mike@ki8r.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2013 10:39:07 -0500
Yesterday I spent the afternoon adding 4 - 12 foot top hat wires to my HF2V. You can see the pics on my flickr feed at http://flic.kr/s/aHsjMzxCt2 Bandwidth on 80 improved from about 25kc's to about
/archives//html/Towertalk/2013-11/msg00311.html (14,385 bytes)

3. Re: [TowerTalk] Raising Towers (score: 1)
Author: Michael Murphy <mike@ki8r.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2013 22:48:11 -0500
Now I've seen everything. I only thought I had before. YIKES!!! Mike - KI8R -- -- Michael Murphy - KI8R mike@ki8r.com twitter.com/ki8r www.ki8r.com 614-371-8265 (cell) 4SQRP #388 QRPARCI #14941 NAQCC
/archives//html/Towertalk/2013-12/msg00490.html (12,375 bytes)

4. Re: [TowerTalk] Cushcraft A-3 WS with 30 meter kit-PROBLEM (update) (score: 1)
Author: Michael Murphy <mike@ki8r.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 18:14:23 -0400
Bill, It almost sounds like you have a trap issue. I have one of the Cushcraft D3W WARC dipoles for 12/17/30 which originally had a bad trap and was out on all bands. Cushcraft admitted that they had
/archives//html/Towertalk/2014-03/msg00089.html (10,224 bytes)

5. Re: [TowerTalk] HDBX48 (score: 1)
Author: Michael Murphy <mike@ki8r.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 11:48:45 -0500
I just sold 2 of them from an estate. One that had some surface rust on the top section for $250 and another with no rust and the concrete leg extensions for $300. You may be able to do better, but I
/archives//html/Towertalk/2014-11/msg00212.html (8,114 bytes)

6. Re: [TowerTalk] Shorty Forty Hose Clamp thread (score: 1)
Author: Michael Murphy <mike@ki8r.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2015 11:30:15 -0400
I'm getting ready to put up a TH-11. Do you have any pictures of what you are describing? My TH-11 is all hose clamps and I don't want to take this thing back down after a couple of years to replace
/archives//html/Towertalk/2015-08/msg00290.html (13,893 bytes)

7. Re: [TowerTalk] TH7-DX 15M problem (score: 1)
Author: Michael Murphy <mike@ki8r.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 10:48:41 -0400
Build a 15 meter dipole and try loading it. Should tell the story if the amp is really the issue. -- -- *Michael Murphy - KI8R* mike@ki8r.com www.ki8r.com *614-371-8265 (cell)* -- ___________________
/archives//html/Towertalk/2015-08/msg00475.html (12,739 bytes)

8. Re: [TowerTalk] DXEngineering Kudo's (score: 1)
Author: Michael Murphy <mike@ki8r.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2015 11:46:37 -0400
I will also weigh in as well. Bob did a great job helping me pick out what I needed for my current tower project (I poured 5 yards of concrete last weekend). My wife and I drove up to DX Exgineering
/archives//html/Towertalk/2015-09/msg00048.html (9,641 bytes)

9. Re: [TowerTalk] Cushcraft XM-240 problem (score: 1)
Author: Michael Murphy <mike@ki8r.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2015 11:55:12 -0400
Let me echo Russ's comment about the MFJ analyzers. My experience with it was mixed at best. It would show erroneous readings on known good antennas (and no, I don't live near a broadcast tower). I s
/archives//html/Towertalk/2015-10/msg00059.html (8,284 bytes)

10. Re: [TowerTalk] another subject: coax and cables buried or elevated above ground? (score: 1)
Author: Michael Murphy <mike@ki8r.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2016 10:58:26 -0500
I went through this process last fall. My tower is just over 200 feet behind the house. My yard has a mole problem. I didn't want the little critters chewing on cables, and I knew that I would want t
/archives//html/Towertalk/2016-01/msg00466.html (15,371 bytes)

11. Re: [TowerTalk] 40-30m dipole design - GOALS (score: 1)
Author: Michael Murphy <mike@ki8r.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2016 09:57:46 -0400
If you decide to go with the DX Engineering trap, I would drill drain holes in it and make sure they are pointing down. Remember this trap was designed for a vertical. Mike - KI8R -- -- *Michael Murp
/archives//html/Towertalk/2016-03/msg00334.html (10,402 bytes)

12. Re: [TowerTalk] Pulling LMR-600 in Conduit (score: 1)
Author: Michael Murphy <mike@ki8r.com>
Date: Thu, 5 May 2016 13:06:19 -0400
I pulled a single run on LMR 600 along with a HD rotor cable and control cable for the Coax Switch through 210 feet of 4". No lube. It came through just fine. But 200+ feet is a lot of pulling after
/archives//html/Towertalk/2016-05/msg00104.html (11,493 bytes)

13. Re: [TowerTalk] Fwd: Lightning Damage, Crane used to replace Orion Positioner (score: 1)
Author: Mike Murphy <mike@ki8r.com>
Date: Sat, 14 May 2016 19:56:19 -0400
I did the same thing in my township. No permit required. You don't even need a permit to build a deck here. Mike - KI8R -- Michael Murphy -KI8R mike@ki8r.com twitter.com/ki8r www.ki8r.com 614-371-826
/archives//html/Towertalk/2016-05/msg00400.html (21,875 bytes)

14. Re: [TowerTalk] What do do on 80 when height restricted? (score: 1)
Author: Michael Murphy <mike@ki8r.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2016 15:55:44 -0400
I have an HF-2V with 32 - 40 foot radials under it. My bandwidth on 80 was about 30kc's until I did the top hat mod. Now it's more like 80 or 90kc's. Mike - KI8R -- -- *Michael Murphy - KI8R* mike@ki
/archives//html/Towertalk/2016-10/msg00345.html (12,424 bytes)

15. Re: [TowerTalk] rotor (score: 1)
Author: Michael Murphy <mike@ki8r.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2016 12:02:56 -0500
I would use self sealing tape and then wrap it with a layer of Scotch 88. -- -- *Michael Murphy - KI8R* mike@ki8r.com www.ki8r.com *614-371-8265 (cell)* -- ___________________________________________
/archives//html/Towertalk/2016-11/msg00201.html (8,401 bytes)

16. Re: [TowerTalk] Another conduit question (score: 1)
Author: Michael Murphy <mike@ki8r.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2017 17:35:08 -0400
I used a shop vac to pull a string through 210 feet of 4" PVC. Worked great! -- -- *Michael Murphy - KI8R* mike@ki8r.com www.ki8r.com *614-371-8265 (cell)* -- ________________________________________
/archives//html/Towertalk/2017-08/msg00320.html (9,399 bytes)

17. Re: [TowerTalk] Help needed on new beam (score: 1)
Author: Michael Murphy <mike@ki8r.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2019 16:19:09 -0500
The Navassa 5 really isn't that big. Probably has a smaller footprint that a KT34a. And with full size elements may perform at least as well if not better. Stay away from trap antennas whenever possi
/archives//html/Towertalk/2019-01/msg00043.html (9,060 bytes)

18. Re: [TowerTalk] Cushcraft A50-5 Mods (score: 1)
Author: Michael Murphy <mike@ki8r.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 10:37:04 -0400
I did the W5WVO mod on mine. It is currently at 70 feet and seems to perform very well. It is an easy mod that should take an hour or two to complete. I don't have another 6 meter antenna to compare
/archives//html/Towertalk/2019-06/msg00100.html (8,154 bytes)

19. Re: [TowerTalk] 20m monoband Yagi height (score: 1)
Author: Michael Murphy <mike@ki8r.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2020 14:25:15 -0400
I would say "it depends" on what part of the country you are in also. I can tell you that I contest with a group here in Ohio that has 6 elements on a 72 foot boom at 103 feet. The antenna is too hig
/archives//html/Towertalk/2020-07/msg00169.html (11,518 bytes)

20. Re: [TowerTalk] 40 meter Yagis (score: 1)
Author: Michael Murphy <mike@ki8r.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2020 16:19:58 -0400
Have you considered the JK 40 meter moxon? https://jkantennas.com/jk402t.html - Mike - KI8R -- -- *Michael Murphy - KI8R* mike@ki8r.com www.ki8r.com *614-371-8265 * -- _______________________________
/archives//html/Towertalk/2020-10/msg00208.html (8,967 bytes)


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