I concur on the Spam. Its either that, or Scam. Tom K0SN _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.co
In the case of a prop pitch rotor mounted underneath a rotor shelf in a tower, does anybody here have experience regarding the effectiveness of the rubber seal included in the prop pitch ? Does it do
StanThe Duck tape in your Amazon link looks like your typical black electrical tape that hams use for wrapping coax connectors, etc., which would compare with Scotch 33 a lot closer than Scotch 44. T
Those who use NEC to model a yagi, do you include the lead lengths in the model for the connecting wires that go from the balun to the feed terminals of the driven element? If so, do you model them a
ArtIf I were in your shoes I would talk to an engineer and ask what he predicts the force required to withdraw that blob of concrete from your soil. Then youd have something to tell a crane company.
Simpler maybe is just drop the ends of the dipole straight down to make it fit the available space? I have done it many times and I don't believe there is any sacrifice in performance. It does requir
I went after some aluminum at a local supplier today. The price made me drop my teeth. They said the hoarders are in high gear due to the tariffs and prices are through the roof. Good luck. K0SN ____
You got it. The extra 35 ohms is all loss resistance, heating up the worms. Add radials. K0SN _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk
Recently came into possession of a K7NV rebuild. It has a mast clamp for 2". Anybody know of a source for a 3" mast clamp? Can I assume if I did find one it would be a simple swap or are there hoops
DaveOne piece of info that figures heavily into this equationWhat are you using for fasteners to attach the legs of the tower to the roof rafters, how many, and if they are some type of lag screws, a
RonThe reason stacked tribanders don't work as well as monobanders is that you can only optimize the stacking distance for one band. I have used a stack of tribanders, though, and I can attest they a
The hairpin match , yes a very good question indeed. In fact, so good that Hygain didnt choose to answer it in their instruction manual. They show all the parts for it, including what looks like an a
There is no difference between a hairpin match and a beta match, its just 2 different names for the same thing. My understanding of them is that it's a device for raising the feedpoint Z of a yagi, t
Looking for some input on the DX Engineering TB-400 thrust bearing. Here is the scenario: Rohn 55 tower supporting a large 6 meter EME array, in an "H" configuration. 4 yagis , each with 50' boom, an
Thanks to all who responded with comments and input. Lots of valuable info. TT remains the best reflector out there! 73 Tom K0SN _______________________________________________ ______________________