I have some options, one of which is house brackets, for my house on cape cod. How noisy has this been when the wind blows? -Rex K1HI Rex Lint Merrimack, NH . . . I put up my bracketed
Let's say it WAS a vertical radiator. What's the danger? -Rex K1HI Rex Lint Merrimack, NH WWW.QRZ.COM/db/k1hi I have also seen photograph of a light aircraft, where the pilot buried its
Pete, I should have sent THIS: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=vina,+ca&sll=39. 860736,-122.108231&sspn=0.232438,0.43602&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Vina,+Tehama,+Cal ifornia&ll=39.
It's better at the bottom of the tower - at least at 2am in the next dx contest... -Rex K1HI Rex Lint Merrimack, NH WWW.QRZ.COM/db/k1hi Why don't you put a 2 antenna switch box near the
And another thing... clean up and lubricate the hose clamp. You might also have to bend the end of the band that is secured in the screw mechanism so that it doesn't stop the progress of the screw as
Hi Gurus, I had buddies remove my Ham IV rotor from the tower. It has a cracked bell housing. I have several Ham M rotors, with bell housings that look a lot like the Ham IV. Do any of you good peopl
Hi folks, I've asked a number of folks if they knew definitively if the "pinouts" of the HAM IV and the Tailtwister were the same, so that I can just replace the HAM IV with a Tailtwister and not hav
It looks to me like there is a Balun involved with connection to the driven element from that. You plug the coax into the balun. Here's the manual for the ATB-34: http://bama.edebris.com/download/cus
Lee, Check for broken welds of the bracing. -Rex K1HI Rex Lint Merrimack, NH WWW.QRZ.COM/db/k1hi --Original Message-- From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-bounces@co
I think you'll find that ANY antenna works better in Botswana than in the US, qso-wise... -Rex K1HI Rex Lint Merrimack, NH WWW.QRZ.COM/db/k1hi I would vote for the Tennadyne T6 also. Th
This brings up a question for me. I'm 68 and I decited to quit climbing at 55, but then I get pressed into service each field day because I can "screw up" a beam between the guywires, and I had to he
Why would you want a NON-INDUCTIVE resistor? I'd think inductive would be better? My I.C.E. coax arrestors measure 680k to ground on the radio side. It seems like a good strategy to bleed off static
My guess is W-51 too. Had one I never put up: Check the welds! -Rex K1HI Rex Lint Merrimack, NH WWW.QRZ.COM/db/k1hi My guess is that is a Triex W-51. I have one here and have a set of d
"...and I now have a table carefully stored with my crimper..." how about adding: "...and a copy of that table is shown below:" -Rex K1HI Rex Lint Merrimack, NH WWW.QRZ.COM/db/k1hi Than
Hi guys, I'm interested in locating an AL-1500 amplifier for possible purchase, to huff and puff on my new (to me!) TH7DXX 3-stack. If you have a handle on one, I'd appreciate a note! Thanks, -Rex Re
Steve, The WRTC team from the contest community in New England is preparing a whole bunch of identical, easy to set up kits for the 2014 WRTC. They are based on 40 ft of Rohn 25, a quick-erection bas
I'm guyed at 60% and the tower is fully loaded - we got big winds this fall. Nothing came down! -Rex K1HI Rex Lint Merrimack, NH WWW.QRZ.COM/db/k1hi --Original Message-- From: TowerTalk