- 1. [TowerTalk] Air core inductors (score: 1)
- Author: rodbrink@montereybay.com (Rod Brink)
- Date: Sat, 2 Oct 1999 16:25:46 -0700
- Anybody have a lead on air core inductors for use in antenna matching networks? They show up occasionally at hamfests, but there doesn't seem to be any hamfests near me. Ideally, I'd like to have may
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-10/msg00026.html (7,165 bytes)
- 2. [TowerTalk] GAP Titan (score: 1)
- Author: rodbrink@montereybay.com (Rod Brink)
- Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1999 19:09:34 -0700
- I know this group hates the GAP Titan, and I can't blame you, I hate it too. But I own one and circumstances limit me to its use. It's mounted 5 feet off the ground. Without raising too much of a nei
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-10/msg00177.html (7,933 bytes)
- 3. [TowerTalk] ON4UM's book (score: 1)
- Author: rodbrink@montereybay.com (Rod Brink)
- Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1999 11:29:40 -0700
- ON4UM's "Low-Band DXing" has been recommended to me. I was told it is an ARRL publication, but cannot find it anywhere on their web page. Anybody know where I can order it? Thanks. Rod, KE6RSF -- FAQ
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-10/msg00198.html (6,935 bytes)
- 4. [TowerTalk] 4-square phasing box (score: 1)
- Author: rodbrink@montereybay.com (Rod Brink)
- Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 09:10:47 -0700
- There is either a guy or a company that makes a nice phasing box for use with 4-squares. It has been recently mentioned on TT, but I've lost the name. Can somebody please provide? Thanks. Rod, KE6RSF
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-10/msg00277.html (7,271 bytes)
- 5. [TowerTalk] Ground mesh (score: 1)
- Author: rodbrink@montereybay.com (Rod Brink)
- Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 09:17:34 -0700
- I've been following the recent ground mesh discussions here on TT and keep wondering how those who use chicken wire have managed to bond the edges together to form continuous large screens. The idea
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-10/msg00370.html (7,379 bytes)
- 6. [TowerTalk] GAP vs Cushcraft (score: 1)
- Author: rodbrink@montereybay.com (Rod Brink)
- Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 17:47:43 -0700
- Have an opportunity to pick up cheap either a GAP Titan or a Cushcraft R7. Has anybody out there done side-by-side comparison between these two, or failing that, does anybody have any strong opinions
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-09/msg00477.html (7,070 bytes)
- 7. [TowerTalk] GAP vs Cushcraft (score: 1)
- Author: rodbrink@montereybay.com (Rod Brink)
- Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 11:53:04 -0700
- No real consensus on the GAP Titan vs the Cushcraft R7. Out of 13 responses, Cushcraft was favored by 5 and the GAP favored by 6 (other two ambivalent). Thanks to all for your responses. -73- Rod, KE
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-09/msg00503.html (6,936 bytes)
- 8. [TowerTalk] Improving the GAP? (score: 1)
- Author: rodbrink@montereybay.com (Rod Brink)
- Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 17:52:43 -0700
- Am wondering if anybody has ever tried to improve the performance of the GAP verticals by adding radials. The antenna is basically an asymetrical vertical dipole with parallel tuning rods that produc
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-09/msg00528.html (7,324 bytes)
- 9. [TowerTalk] Outdoor box (score: 1)
- Author: rodbrink@montereybay.com (Rod Brink)
- Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 19:33:08 -0700
- Am wondering about how to build the ideal outdoor box to house an antenna matching network. There will be a coax running into it and ladder-line running out of it. The important thing is to make it w
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-09/msg00636.html (7,380 bytes)
- 10. [TowerTalk] Buried conduits - trouble ahead? (score: 1)
- Author: rodbrink@montereybay.com (Rod Brink)
- Date: Sun, 1 Aug 1999 18:19:43 -0700
- I just finished burying two parallel PVC pipes for carrying antenna coax and 115VAC power out to the antenna site. In spite of best efforts, the trench did not successfully "crown" the pipes at their
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-08/msg00007.html (7,216 bytes)
- 11. [TowerTalk] BuryFlex or LMR-400 (score: 1)
- Author: rodbrink@montereybay.com (Rod Brink)
- Date: Sun, 1 Aug 1999 18:39:42 -0700
- I want a low-loss coax to pull into my buried conduit and am looking at the Davis BuryFlex vs. LMR-400. Apparently the BuryFlex is more flexible and will pull through easier. Aside from that, I can't
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-08/msg00009.html (7,093 bytes)
- 12. [TowerTalk] Loops vs dipoles (score: 1)
- Author: rodbrink@montereybay.com (Rod Brink)
- Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 09:40:04 -0700
- I've frequently seen it written that loops are "quieter" receiving antennas than dipoles. The usual explanation is because the loop is a "closed-circuit antenna". I've always been a little suspicious
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-08/msg00216.html (6,973 bytes)
- 13. [TowerTalk] Tower on a downslope (score: 1)
- Author: rodbrink@montereybay.com (Rod Brink)
- Date: Sun, 22 Aug 1999 19:29:29 -0700
- Am thinking about putting a 50' tower with a 17m yagi on a downslope behind the house (am plagued with the usual neighborhood problems prohibiting towers and antennas in plain view). When pointed eas
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-08/msg00378.html (7,535 bytes)
- 14. [TowerTalk] Homebrewer's forum (score: 1)
- Author: rodbrink@montereybay.com (Rod Brink)
- Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 17:52:42 -0700
- Does anyone know if there is an Internet forum similar to this for Homebrewers? I'd love to join one. -73- Rod -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contes
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-07/msg00032.html (6,807 bytes)
- 15. [TowerTalk] Parallel conduits (score: 1)
- Author: rodbrink@montereybay.com (Rod Brink)
- Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 09:59:55 -0700
- What are the collective thoughts about burying two PVC conduits in parallel in the same trench, one carrying antenna coax and the other carrying 115VAC for operating a remote antenna tuner? For sure,
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-07/msg00509.html (7,822 bytes)
- 16. [TowerTalk] Open-wire spacers (score: 1)
- Author: rodbrink@montereybay.com (Rod Brink)
- Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 10:13:19 -0700
- Any ideas about the slickest way to make spacers for 600 ohm open-wire feedline? Ideally, I'd like some method that would NOT entail having to wrap around and solder the wire at each spacer (too mess
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-07/msg00511.html (6,828 bytes)
- 17. [TowerTalk] Fw: Skyhook (score: 1)
- Author: rodbrink@montereybay.com (Rod Brink)
- Date: Wed, 2 Jun 1999 16:51:44 -0700
- every -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrative requests: towertalk-REQUEST@contesting.com Problems: owner-towertalk@contesting.c
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-06/msg00016.html (7,926 bytes)
- 18. [TowerTalk] ZL-Special (score: 1)
- Author: rodbrink@montereybay.com (Rod Brink)
- Date: Sun, 13 Jun 1999 09:13:14 -0700
- Hi, does anyone know the historical origin of the ZL-Special antenna? I have made one out of 300 ohm TV twin-lead and with the matching network I came up with, its SWR is 1:1 across the 17 meter band
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-06/msg00109.html (7,535 bytes)
- 19. [TowerTalk] ZL-Special (score: 1)
- Author: rodbrink@montereybay.com (Rod Brink)
- Date: Sun, 13 Jun 1999 11:00:30 -0700
- To Brian Harris who asked about my ZL-Special: Unfortunately I've recently moved and a lot of my stuff is in storage, including my notes on that antenna. However, I'll tell you what I remember. The t
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-06/msg00110.html (8,721 bytes)
- 20. [TowerTalk] Linear loading (score: 1)
- Author: rodbrink@montereybay.com (Rod Brink)
- Date: Thu, 17 Jun 1999 08:57:15 -0700
- Recently heard a guy on 40M say that he was operating with a "linear-loaded loop". What is that? My antenna books are in storage, but as I remember, linear loading refers to electrically extending ra
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-06/msg00154.html (7,046 bytes)
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