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101. [TowerTalk] Following up on a promise! (score: 1): Author: ni6w@yagistress.minden.nv.us (Kurt Andress); Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1998 20:15:07 -0700; Greeting all! Several weeks ago I promised to compile a list of subscriber comments regarding experience with Loctite type and anti-seize compounds. Well, just about when the mail subsided, I was aff; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-07/msg00795.html (8,716 bytes)
102. [TowerTalk] Thrust Bearing Problem...maybe (score: 1): Author: ni6w@yagistress.minden.nv.us (Kurt Andress); Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1998 19:55:10 -0700; These pillow block bearings can be reasonably protected. My Dad has had one on top of his tower for at least 15 years. He went to the effort to fabricate a weather shield out of readily available hea; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-07/msg00831.html (10,035 bytes)
103. [TowerTalk] Thrust Bearing Problem...maybe (score: 1): Author: ni6w@yagistress.minden.nv.us (Kurt Andress); Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1998 20:05:23 -0700; Hi Stan,Very clever that you figured out this problem. Sounds like a good application for some blue Loctite. 73, Kurt -- YagiStress - The Ultimate Software for Yagi Mechanical Design Visit http://www; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-07/msg00832.html (10,989 bytes)
104. [TowerTalk] tower painting, etc (score: 1): Author: ni6w@yagistress.minden.nv.us (Kurt Andress); Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1998 19:28:22 -0700; The FAA makes certain tower owners mark their towers for enhanced visibility in areas around airport or when the towers are over 200' high. Rohn offers these obnoxious colors to meet this requirement; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-07/msg00923.html (11,014 bytes)
105. [TowerTalk] Fiberglass Insulator/Torque arms (score: 1): Author: ni6w@yagistress.minden.nv.us (Kurt Andress); Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1998 20:55:25 -0700; Yup, better than wrapping guy wire around tower legs for torque resistance. Because of the stiffness deficiency of the glass composite, one would need a much larger insulator to equal the standard Ro; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-07/msg00927.html (11,179 bytes)
106. [TowerTalk] Thrust Bearing set screw and Loctite (score: 1): Author: ni6w@yagistress.minden.nv.us (Kurt Andress); Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1998 17:41:35 -0700; Stan, Thanks for the info. This should work fine. Maybe, the one you had problems with in the past was missed during manufacture. I guess the word for the day is for all who get one of these bearing; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-07/msg00949.html (7,819 bytes)
107. [TowerTalk] tower grounding (score: 1): Author: NI6W@yagistress.minden.nv.us (Kurt Andress); Date: Mon, 1 Jun 1998 18:45:53 -0700; Brian, Both of the suggestions I've seen to your question would be acceptable. I prefer the tinned copper myself as you can do it without having to buy additional hardware. Beyond that, it would be v; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-06/msg00054.html (8,632 bytes)
108. [TowerTalk] Re: Lightning ground "Holy Wars" (score: 1): Author: NI6W@yagistress.minden.nv.us (Kurt Andress); Date: Mon, 1 Jun 1998 22:59:23 -0700; Ken, Thanks for the tip! We've been scrounging copper strap from the scrapyards for years. Got to go see if any of the local roofing companies have any. 73, Kurt YagiStress - The Ultimate Mechanical; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-06/msg00056.html (8,317 bytes)
109. [TowerTalk] Lining up Antenna Elements (score: 1): Author: NI6W@yagistress.minden.nv.us (Kurt Andress); Date: Mon, 8 Jun 1998 20:45:24 -0700; of Larry, Your eyeball is better than you, or most of us give it credit for. The little secret I learned from my Elmer (my dad) was to not try to assemble antennas on the ground, or milk crates, or; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-06/msg00248.html (9,730 bytes)
110. [TowerTalk] Crane lifting a Rohn 25G (score: 1): Author: NI6W@yagistress.minden.nv.us (Kurt Andress); Date: Mon, 8 Jun 1998 20:53:20 -0700; To: <towertalk@contesting.com> Tom, You've already received several good suggestions. When in doubt, take it down a section at a time. That's how I've nurtured my tower inventory in the back yard. I; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-06/msg00250.html (9,947 bytes)
111. [TowerTalk] More on Getting Free Tower (score: 1): Author: NI6W@yagistress.minden.nv.us (Kurt Andress); Date: Mon, 8 Jun 1998 21:50:52 -0700; Tom, I thought some more about your free tower and felt compelled to offer the following. I once managed to get away with 90' of Rohn HW tower. It is half way between 25G and 45g, made specifically f; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-06/msg00253.html (8,918 bytes)
112. [TowerTalk] More on Getting Free Tower (score: 1): Author: NI6W@yagistress.minden.nv.us (Kurt Andress); Date: Mon, 8 Jun 1998 21:56:13 -0700; Tom, I thought some more about your free tower and felt compelled to offer the following. I once managed to get away with 90' of Rohn HW tower. It is half way between 25G and 45g, made specifically f; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-06/msg00254.html (8,899 bytes)
113. [TowerTalk] Lightning Fun! (score: 1): Author: NI6W@yagistress.minden.nv.us (Kurt Andress); Date: Mon, 8 Jun 1998 23:19:06 -0700; To All, Has this been some kinda fun or what? Steve, I guess you got the holy wars you were after. HI! Ok, most important things first! It should be obvious why the low fat mayonnaise jar is not as e; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-06/msg00256.html (9,463 bytes)
114. [TowerTalk] Rohn 35 tower?? (score: 1): Author: NI6W@yagistress.minden.nv.us (Kurt Andress); Date: Wed, 10 Jun 1998 12:23:35 -0700; Bryan, W5KFT asked Brian, The tower you are asking about is called "HW". It was made for Motorola. It has the same legs as 25G. 3/8" bracing (25G has 5/16, 45G has 7/16). I got 90 ft of it free accor; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-06/msg00316.html (8,029 bytes)
115. [TowerTalk] Crankup towers -Reply (score: 1): Author: NI6W@yagistress.minden.nv.us (Kurt Andress); Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1998 22:01:48 -0700; that This explains the type of "Cranky" towers that can be guyed. They are the ones with positive locking systems that transfer the vertical loads from section to section, without loading the pullup; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-06/msg00438.html (9,713 bytes)
116. [TowerTalk] Crankup towers -Reply (score: 1): Author: NI6W@yagistress.minden.nv.us (Kurt Andress); Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1998 22:07:28 -0700; Did you increase the nominal cross sectional area of your SS cable by 30% to retain the original safety margin? Kurt YagiStress - The Ultimate Mechanical Design Software for Yagi's Visit - http://fr; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-06/msg00439.html (8,436 bytes)
117. [TowerTalk] SINGLE OP 2 RADIOS (score: 1): Author: NI6W@yagistress.minden.nv.us (Kurt Andress); Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 23:02:31 -0700; Sergio asks: me mic, Sergio, I built a single op 2 radio control box 10 years ago and it is still working just fine. My box allows the op to throw a switch on the box to determine which radio will be; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-06/msg00553.html (8,157 bytes)
118. [TowerTalk] ANTENNA SURFACE AREA VS ROTOR (score: 1): Author: NI6W@yagistress.minden.nv.us (Kurt Andress); Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 23:44:53 -0700; To: <towertalk@contesting.com> Denis, I get a different area than the one cited by KJ6Y for the KLM 615 36' 3" boom. If the boom is 3" dia by 36' the effective area is 6.5 SqFt. If the boom is 2" di; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-06/msg00599.html (9,143 bytes)
119. [TowerTalk] ANTENNA SURFACE AREA VS ROTOR (score: 1): Author: NI6W@yagistress.minden.nv.us (Kurt Andress); Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 07:57:35 -0700; Paul asks Hi Paul, Well, without getting into a complicated explanation, it depends on which set of standards one is using to determine what the windload will be. The 6.33 SqFt is the projected area; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-06/msg00605.html (8,344 bytes)
120. [TowerTalk] Noisy tubular tower (score: 1): Author: NI6W@yagistress.minden.nv.us (Kurt Andress); Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 21:43:26 -0700; Rick Stasiak, VE3MM, asks about eliminating the noises from a MA770 tubular tower. Others have commented that this type of tower is noise prone. There are some things that can be done to minimize the; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-06/msg00832.html (10,108 bytes)

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