It's the McMaster-Carr definition. Some people describe using two bearings, one above the other, to prevent lateral forces from acting on a rotor (like a pry bar on a fulcrum), but that's not the des
How do these look? http://shop.woodenboat.org/c-112-tufnol-blocks-for-38-to-58-line.aspx 73, Mike NF4L _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________
None. As long as you just change just the driven element length. I'd like to see your data, Rick. 73, Mike NF4L _______________________________________________ _______________________________________
How do you make an electrical connection to concrete? 73, Mike NF4L _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@co
Terry - I'm not sure if you mean to leave the dipole up or not. Get the 30/40M driven element, and do away with the dipole, and add a band. Why do you care if it's bigger? Will it extend over your pr
Terry - Proximity to the house is a factor, I'd agree. I can't picture your set-up, but I wonder if something like this would help. Pricey, but ingenious. http://www.nn4zz.com/tiltplate.htm I have th
Would somebody look at the pic at http://nf4l.com/top.htm and verify that's a 25AG section? I'm needing to replace the water pipe mast with something stronger because I want to put a 6M yagi over the
Nah. I don't climb. IF the section is 25AG, the catalog says 2" OD with 16 ga. walls. 16 ga. is .0598" x 2 = .1196. 2-.1196 = 1.8804. The galvanizing takes up a couple of atoms thickness. Doesn't lea
Thanks Mike. It did indeed have a bushing, long gone. 1.5" water pipe is 1.9" OD. I really need to replace the water pipe with tubing, so I was trying to verify that my top section isn't gonna work f
Thanks Jim - If it was 25AG2 I'd be home free. :-) But I don't think it is, therefore the pic for ID. 73, Mike NF4L _______________________________________________ ___________________________________
It was used Pete. I got a 50' freebie for taking it down, 25 years ago. My guru was all about cheap(hi). It had some kind of vertical welded to the top. Guess I'm gonna have to hunt up a different to
Thanks Mike - I have the dimensions, just trying to verify that what I think I have is what I really have. From the ground. 73, Mike too _______________________________________________ ______________
Rohn specs call for 400 lbs. of guy tension at 60 degrees F. Anybody know how to adjust that for different temperatures? 73, Mike NF4L _______________________________________________ ________________
Rohn specs call for 400 lbs. of guy tension at 60 degrees F. Anybody know how to adjust that for different temperatures? 73, Mike NF4L _______________________________________________ ________________
Thanks Steve - That works. The tension is displayed as a decimal fraction. .37 would be 370 lbs., right? Mike NF4L _______________________________________________ ____________________________________
Great. Thanks again Steve. Mike NF4L _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://lists.conte
Thanks, Bill. That's a keeper. Mike _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://lists.contes
LeeI had a 4 element Gem as my first directional antenna. I had it on a tilt-over tower, and could work on it from the ground. It was a bear to tune, and I don't think I ever got it right. I took off
Two bearings would keep any lateral thrust off the rotor. Mike, NF4L _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@c
I like to get thoughts/experiences about Rohn TB3 bearings vs. Glenn Martin TB25. The antennae will be a 4 element SteppIR and an M2 6M7JHV on 20 feet of 2" chrom-moly. I plan to use 2 bearings. Can