Author: "Roger K8RI on Tower" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 22:22:44 -0400
As Jerry said, soak them with penetrating oil. Have patience. Give it a good soaking, every couple of hours, and test carefully. If they do not come loose easily, let set overnight. They teach this i
Author: "Roger K8RI on Tower" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 00:59:46 -0400
I get "Invalid link" and "not found" for the above so I can not get to their study or conclusions, but I do have first hand experience with both EHS and Phillystran of similar ratings for comparriso
Author: "Roger K8RI on Tower" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 23:39:23 -0400
Why register? Just go to the site and click on the link to the catalog. It takes me there without a hitch and I've never registered. Unfortunately you have to page through, but with 10 or 15 minutes
Author: "Roger K8RI on Tower" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2005 04:54:01 -0400
Still works for me. I am using Firefox, but normally if it works on Firefox it'll work on IE. Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL 40 year Life Member) N833R - World's oldest Debonair CD-2 www.rogerhalstead
Author: "K8RI on Tower talk" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 15:21:40 -0400
OR you do it your self in many areas. If I hire it done I'd have to hire a licensed electrician. OTOH I've wired part of my shop, rewired the house with a new breaker panel increasing the capacity fr
Author: "K8RI on Tower talk" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 15:55:07 -0400
You need lighting on a 54' tower? (70' over all) You must be almost right along side the runway or within half a block off the end of a runway. Normally, you'd almost need to be on the airport proper
Author: "K8RI on Tower talk" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 16:08:22 -0400
Ahhh... It doesn't matter who does the work here, it still has to be inspected, you still need the permit, and the costs per new circuit are the same. That means, "at least here", you'd have the cos
Author: "K8RI on Tower talk" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 19:03:11 -0400
I think it's time I dug out the photos of my 6-meter beam supporting a *bunch* or Cormorants (sp?) Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL 40 year Life Member) N833R - World's oldest Debonair CD-2 www.rogerhal
Author: "K8RI on Tower talk" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 22:07:23 -0400
No, not kittens... I'm going to try this one more time. (Idiotic spam filters) I posted this earlier today , but it hasn't shown up here so I'm assuming it never made it. It seems like I hit them eve
Author: "K8RI on Tower talk" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 22:54:09 -0400
Hi JC, Thanks for the reminder. I've had a *bunch* (technical term) of computer problems and forgot that little inconsequential item location. <:-)) "Here" is about 5 miles West of Midland Michigan.
Author: "K8RI on Tower talk" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2005 16:47:16 -0400
I only see a quick peak from each and then it blanks. Then repeats rather than staying up until the next update. Camera for the shack seems to be trying to show too much and has way too wide an angle
Author: "K8RI on Tower talk" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2005 17:17:19 -0400
That works quite well for the sections near the boom. You can add nylon or polypropolene rope inside to dampen vibrations as well. You can go to larger and stronger tubing which is expensive and wil
Author: "K8RI on Tower talk" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 01:34:20 -0400
I haven't seen this mentioned, but if the hole is deeper than you are tall (there is a specific dimension but I've forgotten it) and you are working in the hole, you need to have fresh air pumped int
Author: "K8RI on Tower talk" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 20:45:02 -0400
I just picked up one of the little Yaesu 897s, which now sets atop my Hallicrafters station out in the shop. I have one of the HyGain Patriot verticals which seems to work reasonably well for what it
Author: "K8RI on Tower talk" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 20:40:54 -0400
There are good points and bad points, but I doubt the difference between the typical distance and 120 feet is going to make much difference. (about 50% longer) The only draw back is you want to call
Author: "K8RI on Tower talk" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 12:20:55 -0400
When I try the link the message comes up that it could not be found. Are you sure there are no typos in it? How about http://www.sk2kw.se/SK2KW%20WEB/SM2DMU/SM2DMU%20SM2HTF%20Index.htm Or http://www.
Author: "K8RI on Tower talk" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 12:41:55 -0400
The question was for "wireless" towers that are guyed. That leaves the question that in some countries wireless referes to Amateur Radio, but currently it would be mainly cell phones and wireless int
Author: "K8RI on Tower talk" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 14:13:42 -0400
As a personal opinion I'd never purchase any "unrated" cable for a use that involves safety. IE... Guy wire, cable for cranking up and down towers, safety lines...etc. The ratings for wire cable vary
Author: "K8RI on Tower talk" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 14:25:38 -0400
He's been reading too much TV antenna literature. The last one I purchased still said to run the *coax* down the side of the tower using "stand offs" and to keep the coax well away from metal object
Author: "K8RI on Tower talk" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 15:07:18 -0400
They did that here in the states, maybe 10 years ago... or so under the name of "Outcome Based Education". The results were dismal, and the program was one of pure frustration for most of the teache