Here's the method we used in the Navy/Coast Guard to weatherproof shipboard connectors. I don't think you can find a worse environment than salt spray driven by gale force winds! First, wrap the conn
If signal pickup is the criterion, why not use shielded twisted pair such as the RG-22 series. We used it at Coast Guard LORAN stations to minimize pickup of the megawatt LORAN signal on the receivin
This action is authorized under PL 106-521. The federal law allows local municipalities to make and enforce regulations pertaining to UNLICENSED radio services. Hams are obviously exempted. The law w
I remember hearing a story about some cows sheltering under a tree during a thunderstorm. Lightning struck the tree and the cows facing towards or away from the tree were electrocuted while those bro
I don't think gamma matching the boom of this antenna is a good idea. The stepIR has motors and sensors somewhere in there that might not like RF being applied where the manufacturer did not intend i
Has anyone tried converting the 402CD to a driven ZL Special configuration? This should improve the F/B significantly with the same boomlength. 73, Roger
When I first moved out to the hinterlands the 160m band was dead quiet in the daytime. Now it seems to be getting progressively more noisy. I have a Radio Shack air band receiver and home brew 3el Ya
They all ran fine on my Win98 machine. I just installed Win 2000 and they still seem to run FB. 73, Roger ________________________________________________________________________ Where do you get ICE
Has anyone on the list purchased an antenna from Titanex. How long did it take to arrive? How was it shipped? Was it shipped by DANZAS? 43 days and waiting. 73, Roger List Sponsored by AN Wireless: A
I think my dealings with DANZAS are finally over. I received a call from their agent in Boston informing me that the antenna was there. Yipee! Only 100 miles away after going long path via Portland,
I have an old beat up Weller D-550. It's rated for 240/325 watts and it does a good job on PL-259's. The idea is to heat up the shell quickly and flow the solder before the coax melts. Attempts with
My XM is tuned that way and seems to work just fine. If memory serves, a 2 el Yagi with reflector has the F/B drop off more rapidly above resonance than below so you can tune it higher and gain a bit
So much for my memory! Should have consulted "Yagi Antenna Design" by Jim Lawson first. Pete is correct.....F/B falls off more slowly above resonance with a 2 el reflector design. What I was trying t
Last year a local ham put up a stacked array on a water pipe mast. During a winter storm, it bent about 20 degrees just above the snorkel on the Rohn 25. He seems to think he can attach a line and be
I found this interesting tidbit: http://www.repeater-builder.com/rbtip/buster.html 73, Roger -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/towertalk Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrativ