- 1. [Towertalk] 15M on C31XR (score: 1)
- Author: mike@mallardcove.com (Mike Fatchett)
- Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 14:17:17 -0600
- Is there anything else on the tower other than the c31? This sounds like an interaction problem. What kind of guys are on the tower. Are there other antennas close by? Does the SWR change as you rota
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-05/msg00200.html (10,848 bytes)
- 2. [Towertalk] Mixing EHS and Phillystran + specs (score: 1)
- Author: mike@mallardcove.com (Mike Fatchett)
- Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2002 11:22:28 -0600
- Is there any antennas above the c31? Can you move the c31 up higher above the guys? Don's suggestion should eliminate or confirm a guy wire problem. Make sure your feedline is good. Good luck Mike W0
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-04/msg00589.html (10,347 bytes)
- 3. [Towertalk] driving ground rods (score: 1)
- Author: mike@mallardcove.com (Mike Fatchett)
- Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 22:41:27 -0600
- Home Depot sells fence post drivers. I think they were about 20 bucks. I never thought about using one to drive in ground rods but that is a great idea! Mike W0MU --Original Message-- From: towertalk
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-04/msg00678.html (10,924 bytes)
- 4. [TowerTalk] tower safety (score: 1)
- Author: mike@mallardcove.com (Mike Fatchett)
- Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 18:58:10 -0700
- I had a similar experience but thanks to steel toed boots I was not injured. The cause of my mishap was with a come-along as well. Be careful. Mike Ed, Sorry to hear about what happened! I sincerely
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-12/msg00218.html (9,150 bytes)
- 5. [TowerTalk] C4XL Results (score: 1)
- Author: mike@mallardcove.com (Mike Fatchett)
- Date: Thu, 13 Nov 1997 22:39:53 -0700
- Drilling out the rivets is a piece of cake. I have a C3 and love it. I had to adjust the 10M driven element get the curve in the part of the band I operate. I also may adjust the 15m ele. The 40m bea
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-11/msg00325.html (7,886 bytes)
- 6. [TowerTalk] Force 12 and stuff (score: 1)
- Author: mike@mallardcove.com (Mike Fatchett)
- Date: Fri, 14 Nov 1997 08:54:43 -0700
- First off, Chris It is unfortunate what happened to you. I have had nothing but great customer service from Tom and Force 12. In my many years of contesting, I have found that trying to put up big an
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-11/msg00345.html (7,733 bytes)
- 7. [TowerTalk] Re:Rivets (score: 1)
- Author: mike@mallardcove.com (Mike Fatchett)
- Date: Fri, 14 Nov 1997 17:45:57 -0700
- With rivets you shouldn't have to worry about the ends of you antenna sliding out of joints with hose clamps. Mike W0MU Chris, Lessee, 30 seconds times the 110 or so rivets in a C3-S is about one hou
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-11/msg00371.html (8,677 bytes)
- 8. [TowerTalk] Antenna suggestions (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Fatchett" <mike@mallardcove.com>
- Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 09:07:50 -0700
- I am looking for some advice on some new antennas for my Montana QTH. At this point I am leaning to a Trylon T600. I would like to put up a tribander with separate feed lines. I was very happy with t
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-01/msg00494.html (7,049 bytes)
- 9. RE: [TowerTalk] Steath Antenna? STEALTH TOWER! (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Fatchett" <mike@mallardcove.com>
- Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 19:36:14 -0700
- Now if we could just figure out how to make long boom Yagis look like branches! Mike W0MU --Original Message-- From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Beha
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-02/msg00203.html (10,856 bytes)
- 10. RE: [TowerTalk] New Tower up With Some Issues 2L40 TH7 (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Fatchett" <mike@mallardcove.com>
- Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 09:13:48 -0700
- I recall having similar issues with a similar setup years ago. You could turn one of the antennas 90 off the other and see what the swr looks like with the booms not parallel. You might also want to
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-02/msg00241.html (12,598 bytes)
- 11. RE: [TowerTalk] new tower for W0RTT (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Fatchett" <mike@mallardcove.com>
- Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 19:50:04 -0700
- I would check out Trylon towers or AN Towers. Championradio.com or arraysolutions.com One of the two is carrying Rohn equivalent sections. Mike W0MU --Original Message-- From: towertalk-bounces@conte
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-02/msg00281.html (10,674 bytes)
- 12. [TowerTalk] SteppIR VS Force 12 (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Fatchett" <mike@mallardcove.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 13:34:19 -0700
- I am looking for feed back on the SteppIR antennas. I had just about made up my mind to purchase a F12 C4XL until I ran across the SteppIR site. I have to say the SteppIR philosophy sounds very inter
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-02/msg00338.html (7,326 bytes)
- 13. [TowerTalk] SteppIR vs F12 (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Fatchett" <mike@mallardcove.com>
- Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 20:11:34 -0700
- I wanted to thank everyone for all the input. Almost everyone has recommended the SteppIR solution. The ability to be bi-directional and to switch 180 degrees at the touch of a button were some of th
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-02/msg00357.html (7,030 bytes)
- 14. [TowerTalk] 40m beam (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Fatchett" <mike@mallardcove.com>
- Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 20:44:03 -0600
- I am looking for suggestions or comments on 2 ele 40m beams. I am going to be putting up a Trylon 64ft self supporting tower with a SteppIR 4 ele beam and would like a reasonable 40m beam. Interactio
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-04/msg00255.html (7,715 bytes)
- 15. RE: [TowerTalk] XM240 Question (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Fatchett" <mike@mallardcove.com>
- Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2004 20:11:23 -0700
- I have a xm240 and the SteppIR 4ele and the Alpha Spid. The rotor is great! Works like a charm. I think it would turn the whole tower. I have not experienced any noticeable interaction with the XM240
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-11/msg00106.html (11,641 bytes)
- 16. [CQ-Contest] DX Engineering 4 square active antenna receive system (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Fatchett" <mike@mallardcove.com>
- Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2005 21:24:48 -0600
- Has anyone had any experience with this system? Other than being able to select more directions, would this array out perform a 560 ft beverage on 160 and 80 in the desired direction? I have not read
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-10/msg00048.html (7,021 bytes)
- 17. [TowerTalk] DX Engineering 4 square active antenna receive system (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Fatchett" <mike@mallardcove.com>
- Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2005 21:24:48 -0600
- Has anyone had any experience with this system? Other than being able to select more directions, would this array out perform a 560 ft beverage on 160 and 80 in the desired direction? I have not read
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-10/msg00057.html (7,145 bytes)
- 18. [TowerTalk] Rhino-flex Rope (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Fatchett" <mike@mallardcove.com>
- Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 10:40:55 -0600
- The folks at http://www.newrivernets.com/ are no longer ordering products from Wellington. Wellington makes the Rhino-Flex rope that have been mentioned here numerous times. Apparently Wellington is
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-10/msg00245.html (7,544 bytes)
- 19. [TowerTalk] Cushcraft R8 problem (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Fatchett" <mike@mallardcove.com>
- Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2005 21:51:56 -0700
- The swr curve has suddenly moved to the very low end of the band. I had a spider get into one of the traps already which caused it to arc, but the antenna would not work on many bands. The SWR seems
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-11/msg00191.html (6,884 bytes)
- 20. [TowerTalk] Cushcraft XM240 vs. M2 2 and 3 ele lin loaded (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Fatchett" <mike@mallardcove.com>
- Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2005 18:50:23 -0700
- Is the Cushcraft XM240 still the best bang for the buck. Setup will be a AN tower 70ft self supporting. 40m beam on the top at about 85ft. SteppIR 4ele under it. I have an older 40-2CD that could be
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-12/msg00055.html (8,063 bytes)
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