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81. [Towertalk] which base is recommended? (score: 1): Author: na9d@speakeasy.net (Jon Ogden); Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 06:27:46 -0600; Zig, You could do what I did and use the pier pin base as well. They'll all work and work fine. Sinking a section in concrete makes the installation work a little easier. With my tower, we assembled; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-11/msg00669.html (8,178 bytes)
82. [Towertalk] Rohn 25G Bracketing (score: 1): Author: na9d@speakeasy.net (Jon Ogden); Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2002 10:54:21 -0500; I was a person who was going to do a bracketed tower. The "attractive" part is that Rohn says you can go 30 feet or so above the bracket. In other words, you can put up Rohn 25 at pretty low cost w/n; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-10/msg00071.html (11,906 bytes)
83. [Towertalk] Rohn 25G Bracketing (score: 1): Author: na9d@speakeasy.net (Jon Ogden); Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2002 13:21:15 -0500; Sure, but like everything with Rohn, it's not completely clear why you need two brackets. There is no spec given for a single bracket installation. Then the other funny thing in ALL their specs is wh; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-10/msg00081.html (8,917 bytes)
84. [Towertalk] Guy atachment (score: 1): Author: na9d@speakeasy.net (Jon Ogden); Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2002 07:00:37 -0500; Jeff, Warning this is long as I didn't know how to better describe things! First of all, I would NOT guy anything to a chimney. Most chimney masonry I have seen is not necessarily all that strong and; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-10/msg00138.html (12,824 bytes)
85. Concrete Hardening (Was:Re: [Towertalk] First Tower) (score: 1): Author: na9d@speakeasy.net (Jon Ogden); Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2002 07:11:45 -0500; Not to nitpick, but I disagree. Concrete cures by a process called hydration. This involves moisture being absorbed into the concrete. That's why it's best to keep concrete covered in plastic for a w; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-10/msg00139.html (7,754 bytes)
86. [Towertalk] First Tower (score: 1): Author: na9d@speakeasy.net (Jon Ogden); Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2002 07:26:19 -0500; Well Jason, congratulations. As someone who also just put up his first tower, I can say that you will be very happy and pleased! I had to do some major digging in my back yard this summer and rented; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-10/msg00140.html (12,234 bytes)
87. [Towertalk] coax on new tower ( high desert ) (score: 1): Author: na9d@speakeasy.net (Jon Ogden); Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2002 09:00:19 -0500; RG8 is fine. It's the good ol standby. However, there are many newer cables that have far better performance. Of course, RG8 is very cheap. It's 20 cents a foot cheaper than some of the other stuff.; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-10/msg00171.html (8,184 bytes)
88. [Towertalk] andros 2 piece N connectors (score: 1): Author: na9d@speakeasy.net (Jon Ogden); Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2002 09:04:43 -0500; Cable Xperts sells these and I've used a lot of them. Strip your cable like you would a PL259. Then solder away! Heat the center pin up and then let the solder flow into the hole. Once the center con; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-10/msg00172.html (9,566 bytes)
89. [Towertalk] lightning-slightly off topic (score: 1): Author: na9d@speakeasy.net (Jon Ogden); Date: Sun, 06 Oct 2002 07:13:35 -0500; Amazing! I wonder how many times a year planes get hit and I wonder what it does to the avionics. I know on a sailboat it can do all sorts of bad things to the instruments. I wonder on a plane, how t; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-10/msg00185.html (8,228 bytes)
90. [Towertalk] lightning-slightly off topic (score: 1): Author: na9d@speakeasy.net (Jon Ogden); Date: Sun, 06 Oct 2002 23:19:01 -0500; At the same time though, grounding helps to eliminate static buildup on a tower or object. Preventing charge buildup helps prevent strikes. So it does a dual purpose. It does indeed help to ward off; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-10/msg00203.html (8,061 bytes)
91. [Towertalk] andros 2 piece N connectors (score: 1): Author: na9d@speakeasy.net (Jon Ogden); Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2002 16:05:14 -0500; A couple of points: 1.) Filing down the center conductor slightly, helps to prevent any misalignment problems. If the end of the conductor is even slightly bent due to clipping the cable, you will ha; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-10/msg00236.html (8,382 bytes)
92. [Towertalk] coax on new tower ( high desert ) (score: 1): Author: na9d@speakeasy.net (Jon Ogden); Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2002 16:09:16 -0500; I've not seen this problem ever. I've tie wrapped or taped all my cables over the years and have never seen an issue. It's hard for me to believe a little tie wrap could hurt a dielectric. Even if yo; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-10/msg00237.html (9,105 bytes)
93. [Towertalk] coax on new tower ( high desert ) (score: 1): Author: na9d@speakeasy.net (Jon Ogden); Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2002 18:04:26 -0500; I understand that. I've never seen it happen with any of the setups that I have done. Maybe I'm just careful about my cable runs. 73, Jon NA9D -- Jon Ogden NA9D (ex: KE9NA) Life Member: ARRL, NRA Mem; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-10/msg00242.html (8,122 bytes)
94. [Towertalk] attaching coax to the tower legs (score: 1): Author: na9d@speakeasy.net (Jon Ogden); Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2002 06:41:00 -0500; Are you asking about grounding or just attaching? For grounding, I've seen pictures of how people have used PL-259 bullets and Andrew grounding kits. For my tower, I decided to use "blitz bugs" or "s; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-10/msg00259.html (9,208 bytes)
95. [Towertalk] choices (score: 1): Author: na9d@speakeasy.net (Jon Ogden); Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2002 19:47:34 -0500; I agree. I had one up and dumped it for an Alpha-Delta multi-band dipole which while very sharp and narrow banded on 80 still is a very good antenna for domestic stations on 80 and 40 at my height of; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-10/msg00280.html (8,159 bytes)
96. [Towertalk] need outdoor box for coil/tuning cap (score: 1): Author: na9d@speakeasy.net (Jon Ogden); Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2002 14:50:22 -0500; Bill, Home Depot has a nice outdoor EMT box in their electrical section that may work. I got one that I use for mounting all of my surge protectors. It's just a plain box that has a water shield on t; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-10/msg00311.html (8,959 bytes)
97. [Towertalk] Choices (score: 1): Author: na9d@speakeasy.net (Jon Ogden); Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2002 14:52:02 -0500; Hear! Hear! Those east coast guys don't know what it's like trying to work Europe while passing your signals through the auroral belt! 73, Jon NA9D -- Jon Ogden NA9D (ex: KE9NA) Life Member: ARRL, NR; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-10/msg00312.html (10,648 bytes)
98. [Towertalk] Choices (score: 1): Author: na9d@speakeasy.net (Jon Ogden); Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2002 23:31:17 -0500; Not anything like us here. That's one reason why you guys can start runs to Europe a couple hours earlier and keep them going a couple hours longer than us. And yes, it helps to be closer to them by; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-10/msg00338.html (9,058 bytes)
99. [Towertalk] choices (score: 1): Author: na9d@speakeasy.net (Jon Ogden); Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2002 23:36:17 -0500; I'd agree with you Hasan. Also, keep in mind to that the currents and voltages in each leg of a dipole are opposite in both sign and in phase. I've read some literature that suggests you actually get; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-10/msg00339.html (9,525 bytes)
100. [Towertalk] tower (score: 1): Author: na9d@speakeasy.net (Jon Ogden); Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 06:43:14 -0500; Hey Larry, Go buy yourself a good Makita or similar brand grinder. It will be the most USEFUL tool you can buy. I bought one over a year ago for the main purpose of cutting some floor tile. I've used; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-10/msg00346.html (7,392 bytes)

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