- 1. Re: [TowerTalk] Rope (score: 1)
- Author: "David Fuller" <nn5k.mail@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 14:51:29 -0600
- I got all my tower rope from ebay suppliers. For example check this auction number 250119715732 I think I bought a spool of 900 ft of 1/2 inch basic twisted nylon rope. I cut it into two 250 ft piece
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-05/msg00612.html (7,994 bytes)
- 2. [TowerTalk] Alpha Spid Rotator for Sale (score: 1)
- Author: "David Fuller" <nn5k.mail@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 13:10:33 -0600
- I have a new in box original Alpha Spid Rotator for sale. This rotor is from the factory and was never used. It was a replacement for one that was damaged in a wind storm last season. I bought it new
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-09/msg00234.html (7,212 bytes)
- 3. [TowerTalk] Fwd: Alpha Spid Rotator for Sale (score: 1)
- Author: "David Fuller" <nn5k.mail@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 08:41:02 -0600
- Gentlemen: The rotor has been sold Tnx -NN5K I have a new in box original Alpha Spid Rotator for sale. This rotor is from the factory and was never used. It was a replacement for one that was damaged
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-09/msg00243.html (7,771 bytes)
- 4. [TowerTalk] Tower accident (score: 1)
- Author: "David Fuller" <nn5k.mail@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:09:32 -0600
- Greg Molyneaux, N5CLM, died last Saturday after falling 90 feet from a ham radio tower. Anyone have details on this accident? -Dave NN5K _______________________________________________ ______________
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-10/msg00576.html (7,019 bytes)
- 5. Re: [TowerTalk] "Stubborn" tower section (score: 1)
- Author: David Fuller <nn5k.mail@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:57:29 -0600
- One thing I discovered that works really well when you are on the tower is to use a heavy (like 3 in) ratchet strap. Just put it around the section that needs to be squeezed a bit and start cranking
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2009-04/msg00613.html (10,317 bytes)
- 6. Re: [TowerTalk] Good Quality Pulleys (score: 1)
- Author: David Fuller <nn5k.mail@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 16:57:16 -0600
- McMaster Carr _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listi
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2009-06/msg00240.html (8,363 bytes)
- 7. Re: [TowerTalk] When to re-guy? (score: 1)
- Author: David Fuller <nn5k.mail@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:00:48 -0600
- If there is any doubt add temporary rope guys and check the tower itself before climbing. My preference would be to replace all those clamps and insulators with Phillystran. Philly install would go r
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-06/msg00126.html (11,453 bytes)
- 8. [TowerTalk] Grounding for Rotating Guyed Tower Base (score: 1)
- Author: David Fuller <nn5k.mail@gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 08:30:37 -0600
- What is the practice for grounding on a rotating tower base. Is there a problem with roller bearing damage due to lightning currents through the bearings? Do you ground around the bearings and if so
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-07/msg00166.html (6,736 bytes)
- 9. Re: [TowerTalk] Step IRs (score: 1)
- Author: David Fuller <nn5k.mail@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:46:05 -0700
- Took about 4 years for my 2 ele to fail. The plastic mounts for the motors and gear bushings got hot and got discolored. They cracked which then allowed the cogs to miss the copper tape and the motor
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-11/msg00250.html (9,934 bytes)
- 10. Re: [TowerTalk] Dropping guys (score: 1)
- Author: David Fuller <nn5k.mail@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:01:52 -0700
- I have 90 feet of Rohn 55 with two sets of philly guys. I have winched up a very large antenna using a ginpole and a nice capstan winch set back from the tower. On a CALM DAY the RH55 is fine having
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-11/msg00251.html (11,242 bytes)
- 11. Re: [TowerTalk] M2 40M4LLDD (score: 1)
- Author: David Fuller <nn5k.mail@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2012 09:30:55 -0600
- Mine has been up since 2005 in NM very similar conditions but with some ice at 7200 ft. It has outlasted a Steppir and a Tic ring rotor. I also agree with the SWR issues with wind. I built mine with
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2012-09/msg00080.html (8,373 bytes)
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