- 61. [Towertalk] New tower companies (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2002 23:55:57 -0400
- I have been putting together a list of portable towers for use at my Georgia Island home. Recently there have been several new entries but I believe they are making a fatal mistake in selling to the
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-04/msg00513.html (7,393 bytes)
- 62. [Towertalk] ABC Home Owners Assoc Expose (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2002 14:24:36 -0400
- What is wrong with the CC&R's is that most are NEVER signed by each homeowner. The prevailing law is that if they exist and are not expired that just their being there makes them valid. The lawyers h
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-04/msg00804.html (10,143 bytes)
- 63. [Towertalk] Tower Height Regulations (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 15:52:13 -0400
- The FAA and FCC regulate all towers over 200 feet. You have to register them with the FCC and if within a few miles of an airport (even small ones) the FAA has strict regulations about height. You al
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-04/msg00881.html (9,304 bytes)
- 64. [Towertalk] Electric Winche for Hy gain HG52SS (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 10:57:18 -0400
- Earl, Someone mentioned using an electric drill and years ago a W2 sold an inexpensive electric device called "Towtec". I believe he sold the device to Lance Johnson Engineering. You might try them a
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-04/msg00930.html (7,538 bytes)
- 65. [Towertalk] WARC Band Beam and TriBand beam (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2002 22:49:00 -0400
- Try to get them as far apart as you can. 10 to 12 feet is the minimum. My attempt at a W2PV 12 meter antenna wiped out 10 and 15 on the KT34XA and the W2PV. I found less interaction with my 12 meter
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-04/msg01147.html (10,164 bytes)
- 66. [Towertalk] RFI Workshop (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2002 12:35:48 -0500
- Steve, Every Power Company and Rural Electric should attend these. Georgia Power had a guy with a car full of Collins and RFI locating equipment but they deemed that a waste of time and had him selli
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-03/msg00045.html (6,964 bytes)
- 67. [Towertalk] deed restrictions (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2002 01:15:04 -0500
- CC&R's are generally written up by the developer not a homeowners association. What has happened in most locations in the USA is that someone drew up a set of regulations (er restrictions) and they h
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-03/msg00328.html (10,115 bytes)
- 68. [Towertalk] 40m directional antennas (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2002 21:10:56 -0500
- Sounds like the K8UR array described by K3LR and others over the past few years. I use one K8UR dipole for 80 that seems to get the DX. Down on most local signals. Mine is mounted on a big tree but a
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-03/msg00423.html (8,862 bytes)
- 69. [TowerTalk] Super high antennas on 10 to 20 (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 17:21:21 -0500
- N4KG and W4ZV are right. The real high antennas can be at a disadvantage after the bands open. I had a 7 el 10 meter beam at 70 feet in 1970 for the CQ WPX SSB and I had a great signal into Northern
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-02/msg00038.html (8,982 bytes)
- 70. [TowerTalk] Modeling (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 11:22:28 -0500
- Please don't rely entirely on modeling when designing and installing an antenna. Remember its just a tool to see if an antenna works in theory. Unless you can build real world interactions into the m
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-02/msg00119.html (8,910 bytes)
- 71. [TowerTalk] Isotron (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 09:42:53 -0500
- The antennas were called something like "L'il Giant" and actually made a dipole into a small space by folding it up. This introduces imductive loading so the inventor had to cut and try to get the ri
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-02/msg00275.html (9,504 bytes)
- 72. [TowerTalk] Front to Back Measurements (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 00:11:13 -0500
- Kim Bottles recently reported on his SteppIR beam. Actually you have the option of getting 1, 2 or 3 elements with a separate 6 meter parasitic element option. The antenna is pricey but an innovative
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-12/msg00299.html (9,005 bytes)
- 73. [TowerTalk] Is the FCC sharp? Is ARRL counsel swift? (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 23:41:20 -0500
- Here is the problem. 20 years ago just a few subdivisions had CC&R's and the biggest problem most hams had was with zoning laws that generally limited tower height to 35 feet or just a feet above roo
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-12/msg00588.html (11,720 bytes)
- 74. [TowerTalk] Hornet (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2001 01:05:55 -0500
- I remember the Hornet beams as I had a TB-4H (also called the TB-1000-4). Hornet (Oklahoma) did make an earlier series with a TB-500 and TB-750 but not sure about the egg beater loops. I do recall Hy
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-11/msg00144.html (8,763 bytes)
- 75. [TowerTalk] MFJ ARTIFICIAL GROUND (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 16:14:26 -0500
- The advice from K7GCO is good. I would add that my first shack at my opresent location was a second floor bedroom. The Artificial ground works well. I moved to the basement and it still did a good jo
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-11/msg00364.html (10,417 bytes)
- 76. [TowerTalk] Watt meter help request (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2001 20:34:07 -0500
- I recently bought a used Diamond SX100 watt meter. No manual. I need an another owner to answer questions off line. Thanks in advance. 73 Dave K4JRB thompson@mindfspring.com List Sponsored by AN Wire
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-11/msg00484.html (6,948 bytes)
- 77. [TowerTalk] What about hams with small lots??? (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2001 23:23:08 -0400
- I was trying to start a thread that brought forth good ideas for those of us with small lots. Lets assume that we cannot change our circumstances by moving as some of you have done. W8JI is right to
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-09/msg00045.html (14,290 bytes)
- 78. [TowerTalk] more on horizontal loops (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2001 09:17:02 -0400
- I have used a horizontal loop at my Georgia Island home for the past 10 years. Originally it was an 80 meter loop but I added about 20 feet to get it through the trees. It is laying on tree branches.
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-09/msg00122.html (8,338 bytes)
- 79. [TowerTalk] How accurate is EZNEC? (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2001 17:35:28 -0400
- Any software is just a tool. At the best case the software tells you what to expect. At worst case the software at least tells you if its worth the effort. The problem is interaction with other nearb
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-09/msg00238.html (8,432 bytes)
- 80. [TowerTalk] Wil-Burt tower at PGA Atlanta (score: 1)
- Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
- Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2001 01:15:49 -0400
- I noticed a portable tower mounted on a trailer rig that appeared to be a Tri-EX heavy duty 70 footer. The tower mounts on top of the trailer rig and tilts up and locks down into a big base. I looked
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-09/msg00411.html (7,400 bytes)
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