I'm going to hang the center of a dipole from my tower. The question is really about attaching the two ends of the support ropes running through a pulley and down to provide for some movement in the
I knew at some point a suggestion would be made to replace the trees. I'm surprised it wasn't the first suggestion! Guys, thanks for the info so far regarding pulleys, bungees, etc. My main question
I won't have that sort of expense here. The antenna will be more of an inverted V because the existing trees on the property are not as tall as yours from the sound of it. An extension ladder will ea
Art, I don't have specific experience with what you're doing but here is info I have from an older Rohn Consumer Products guide. Drawing #A871302 in my Rohn book has a chart for 25G Bracketed Tower.
I had much the same question. From the diagram you already know where you want the tower. What type are you considering? Is there a big lead time on delivery? If you choose something like Rohn 25 or
I don't know the part numbers but it is called a "drive in base." There is one with a plate and a single rod in the center and another with a plate and three rods. I imagine anywhere you can buy Rohn
I do not know for sure but I expect that it's a combination of it being a much lower volume product that say tower sections and a whole bunch of product liability. Tim, N9PUZ ________________________
I was reading this the other day. It apparently works in his situation. What keeps anything connected to the center conductor of the coax runs protected? Separate question... I've seen several places
I've had a GAP Titan DX for a few years and it works pretty well. It does not cover the entire 75/80 meter band. When you build it you have to choose a small segment of about 50 kHz. No radials neede
Neat tool. I can't see myself using the assembly tool but the companion cable stripper would be handy if you were building a bunch of cables. I have a new tower with 3 runs of 9913F7. Between those c
I had to smile as I read this. I'm sure it's true but we hams would sure live up to our reputation for being cheap by purchasing Bury-Flex and then saving a dollar by not using a couple of brand name
If I remember correctly your vertical may end up being a temporary antenna until a tower can be installed next year, correct? For what it's worth about 6 years ago I put up a Gap Titan DX in the back
Hard to believe anyone would drink beer at Field Day. ;-) Tim, N9PUZ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@c
I don't believe the MFJ-998 is remote thus it doesn't eliminate the problems with high SWR on the feedline between antenna and tuner. Tim, N9PUZ _______________________________________________ ______
It bodes well for working in the ice and snow that they are located in Nebraska too. Tim, N9PUZ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTa
For items like the antenna analyzer that may be used infrequently I prefer NiCd batteries over NiMh. They typically have a lower self-discharge rate. Some older vintage MFJ-259B units did not have a
In the case of the Cobra antennas the ladder line section is important to the operation of the antenna itself. They recommend if it is too long or difficult to route that you coil it outside and off
That sounds like something I'd want the PE who put his name on plan to answer. Tim, N9PUZ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mai
There is a local ham here that had a pole installed to support the far end of his wire antenna. He said he bought it from a local electrical contractor who drilled it for the pulley, etc., dug the ho
I got a quick response on a TA-33 Jr manual from Mosley in St. Louis. The lady emailed me a scanned copy the same day I talked to them. Tim, N9PUZ _______________________________________________ ____