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81. [TowerTalk] Lou Tristao - SK (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson); Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 10:33:36 -0400; I bought a 71 foot Tristao crank up in 1969 from Bob Henry in Butler, MO. Lou called me directly to ask some questions before shipping and options. Contrary to popular belief (still) that crank ups c; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-09/msg00445.html (8,781 bytes)
82. [TowerTalk] Shortened Dipole on 160M (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson); Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 15:08:23 -0400; I have used several shortened dipoles on 160. In the late 80's I had a Van Gorden dipole that was 135 feet long with loading out each leg toward the ends. I found that it worked best with one leg ver; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-09/msg00553.html (10,341 bytes)
83. [TowerTalk] Anyone ever make large LOG antenna to cover 10-30? (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson); Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 15:17:01 -0400; I have a Hy-Gain catalog from the late 60's that has all the big LPA's. Some go as low as 3Mhz with big booms. It also has all the ham antennas listed along with the original commercial long johns ma; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-09/msg00555.html (9,223 bytes)
84. [TowerTalk] FW: Magnetic Declination (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson); Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2001 17:07:54 -0400; My dad was a surveyor and forester. He always had a compass with magnetic north offset from due north for each section of the country. These are available from Forestry Suppliers and Surveyor supply; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-09/msg00605.html (9,308 bytes)
85. [TowerTalk] Wilson System One Tribander (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson); Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2001 18:49:22 -0400; Jim Wilson N7JW may be lurking here on Towertalk. He sold out his ham designs and is still making CB and commercial antennas. He made beams that looked like Mosley (System 3, 6, and the big system 40; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-09/msg00749.html (7,848 bytes)
86. [TowerTalk] AB-577 Surplus Masts (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson); Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 14:47:03 -0400; Thwe best source is Ontario Surplus in Upstate NY. They have a web page. Both used and unused (none are new HI) Dave K4JRB http://www.anwireless.com List Sponsored by AN Wireless: AN Wireless handles; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-08/msg00013.html (7,947 bytes)
87. [TowerTalk] 40 -2cd (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson); Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 01:00:50 -0400; Marc, My Cushcraft 402CD seems to load on 160 meters through a tuner. Its almost as good as my L or Multee on transmit. It is up 86.5 feet. What I assume is that the coax is loading and the 402CD is; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-08/msg00341.html (9,944 bytes)
88. [TowerTalk] Ladder Line and Coax (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson); Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 01:56:54 -0400; The main problem with bringing ladder line or any open wire line into the shack lies with what I call the "hot shack" syndrome. With more than one 160 meter antenna the shack was full of hot RF and p; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-08/msg00468.html (9,696 bytes)
89. [TowerTalk] What about hams with small lots??? (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson); Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 19:03:43 -0400; I keep seeing 4 squares on 80 and 165 foot towers with stacked 3 el 40 meter beams. Well I suspect that most don't have the real estate to use anything like this. What about effective antennas for th; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-08/msg00753.html (8,776 bytes)
90. [TowerTalk] What about hams with small lots??? (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson); Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 23:43:51 -0400; Ed, The Uni-Hat vertical is a very effective vertical for 160 and 80 (I never tried it on 40 as I have the 2 el 40 and its a killer at just below 90'). The problems lie in trying to put down radials; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-08/msg00761.html (10,406 bytes)
91. [TowerTalk] Telephone Poles?? (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson); Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2001 22:05:30 -0400; Good questions Kevin. I used a telephone pole for many years. 1. How to procure a pole or poles. Freebees are available from most power companies and REA's. Theses are poles with a few years on them; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-07/msg00043.html (10,562 bytes)
92. [TowerTalk] Guy wire resonance (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson); Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 18:19:21 -0400; I have never broken up my guys. After reading W8JI's statement this proves my point. I am sure I have had pattern distortion but I feel the only alternate solution is to use kevlar. To replace guy wi; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-06/msg00085.html (8,993 bytes)
93. [TowerTalk] Sinking Tower... (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson); Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 18:22:40 -0400; N4KG is right on the downward thrust on the tower base. I remember the W0/5 in Louisiana telling me that sinking tower bases is very common in BC and SW and his tower base sank 2 inches per year. He; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-06/msg00392.html (8,131 bytes)
94. [TowerTalk] log periodic antennas (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson); Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2001 10:53:00 -0400; A local uses the T10 and says it plays as well as his big Telrex tri-bander that he had before. The pattern is broader but you get low SWR and the ability to QSY quickly. In contesting (S02R!) or Dxi; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-06/msg00522.html (8,052 bytes)
95. [TowerTalk] 40M FD Antenna (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson); Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 20:33:26 -0400; Several clubs have 2el 40 meter beams and high (60'+) dipoles work well. Years ago the old 135' center fed antenna to a tuner work well for my club at the time. We got one end up 75' and the other up; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-06/msg00632.html (8,709 bytes)
96. [TowerTalk] micro-reflectors (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson); Date: Thu, 3 May 2001 16:47:58 -0400; Maybe we need to split towertalk into towers and antennas. Seems we have more traffic regarding tri-banders and antennas than towers. This should inprove the S/N ratio. 73 Dave K4JRB List Sponsor: Ch; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-05/msg00086.html (8,133 bytes)
97. [TowerTalk] New Book Release: Cubical Quads - VOLUME 2 by L.B. Cebik (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson); Date: Sun, 13 May 2001 16:47:34 -0400; I trust L.B.'s new book will suppoort the quad as an important, prosuctive antenna. I have used both quads and Yagi's with good results over the years. Quads have been popular with DX stations in the; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-05/msg00293.html (8,740 bytes)
98. [TowerTalk] aluminum towers (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson); Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 01:10:44 -0400; There are a number of tower manufacturers beside Heights and Universal Tower. There is also a second Universal Tower, Inc. that was formed in 1997 and they have a web page that is noted when you look; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-05/msg00467.html (8,021 bytes)
99. [TowerTalk] Rohn tele masts (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson); Date: Sun, 27 May 2001 16:11:52 -0400; Ack Electronics in Atlanta and Birmingham stock the 30 to 50 foot versions and can order the 70 foot version. Dave K4JRB us to HREF="http://www.ChampionRadio.com"> List Sponsor: Are you thinking abou; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-05/msg00583.html (10,575 bytes)
100. [TowerTalk] T2X & TX-489 (score: 1): Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson); Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 00:32:44 -0400; Tom, The Tx 489 has the same 12.5" top section that my 472 has . You can get the T2X inside but I had to cut one of the cross braces to do so. Once inside you can only crank down the tower to the poi; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-05/msg00599.html (7,996 bytes)

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