<<40M dipoles work well for DX at 60 ft and above. 50 ft is 'OK' but not great. 80M dipoles *begin* to 'play' around 90 ft or so. I'm pretty happy with my 130 ft high dipoles. Anything less is a clou
My college club shack was on top of a building directly across from (200yds) the FM broadcast antenna/building. HF was unnaffected, however our MFJ259 analyzer was absolutely WORTHLESS on campus. Bla
I pressure washed my 25 sections this afternoon to prep for a new coat of Rustoleum. All the old stuff came off FB. It seems tedious, but better than rubbing by hand. Use a "fan" shaped bit with a wi
YEP. The 7th or 8th building person I spoke with in my FL county told me I needed to include a "letter of tower approval" from the FAA in my 50' tower permit application packet, even though I have a
I think the last time this was discussed, somebody (from Hygain?) said that anything other than the little black plastic caps wrapped around the ends could de-tune the TH antenna traps.... I inherit
I always grip the business end of the coax (right up near the end) with a wrapping of cottony material, like an old (clean) sock. Keeps good hold of the rubbery shell and spreads out hand force whil
Ok, Ok... I thought it was a big NO-NO to take apart hygain traps. Maybe I have just been lead down the wrong path? (I've always wanted to take my old ones apart, but have resisted the urge) Blake N
Is there anywhere I could get (amateur) rohn autocad construction drawings (electronic files) that I could use as a starting point for designing my own installation?? (that I can modify as needed) I'
Also keep in mind that any plan to keep water out can just as easily serve to inadvertantly keep water inside..... In all but a few climates, weatherPROOFING is a rare and elusive animal. UV protecti
Anyone know how long the 75ohm matching section for an HF5V is supposed to be? They don't put it in the manual, and archive search ng.... TNX, 73 Blake N4GI List Sponsored by AN Wireless: AN Wireless
Tying things around a tree really won't hurt them. Increased risk of disease, yes, but: The vascular plant tissue cell types (xylem,phloem, parenchyma, sclerenchyma) will each make up for deficienci
I don't think wattage has anything to do with temperature. Wattage simply refers to re-heating rate after heat loss to metal/solder/air. Most "XXwatt" irons just keep getting hotter and hotter if no
<<Drill a small hole in the leg 4 or 5 feet up and pour 100% automotive antifreeze in. Unless you live at the "North pole" you will go though winter with no trouble.>> Probably ought to try and take
Truely another case of media sensationalism. As a consulting ecologist, I have wrangled with the tower/wildlife issue on several occasions. I have a bunch of papers on the issue. To bring it all into
I took apart some apart some N connectors on some hardline recently here in FL. Maybe they were installed wrong, (don't know, never installed one) but they were a completely corroded mess and H2O in
Author: "Blake M. Meinecke" <n4gi@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2003 19:06:27 -0400
non product Personally, I wouldn't put any potential water blocker in the trap holes unless I lived out in the arid west. Every time it rains, I have to "boil" the water out of my low TH3 by turning
Exuse my unscientific anecdotal questions, but does this mean if I didn't care about F/B (I have RX loops for that), only TX gain, I could just feed my 1/8WL spaced verticals in phase? Is TX optimiz
In FLA, tying things to trees encourages them to fall over quicker.... I think any FL engineer would probably be in stiches if they were asked to certify a drawing of something tied to a tree. They w