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61. [TowerTalk] cranes for tower erection (score: 1): Author: ve6jy@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca (Don Moman); Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1998 20:10:27 -0600 (MDT); Having put up several of my own towers with a crane, my comment is if a 90' tower is flimsy enough that you can't pick it up at the 2/3 point with a crane, then I wouldn't want to use it at all. The; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-08/msg00493.html (10,267 bytes)
62. [TowerTalk] Bobtails (score: 1): Author: ve6jy@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca (Don Moman); Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1998 00:55:39 -0600 (MDT); Currently I am using 3 bobtails, 2 on 80m and 1 on 160m. They are the conventional 3 verticals, connected across the top, overall roughly a wavelength long and 1/4 wave high. All are bottom fed thru; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-08/msg00968.html (8,898 bytes)
63. [TowerTalk] Tower bases near basement walls (score: 1): Author: ve6jy@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca (Don Moman); Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1998 21:39:27 -0600 (MDT); As much, or more of a concern might be the fact that the base will be installed in half undisturbed soil, and half in backfilled soil from the basement excavation. This will almost certainly result i; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-08/msg00990.html (8,857 bytes)
64. [TowerTalk] Another Stacking question (score: 1): Author: Don Moman <ve6jy@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca> (Don Moman); Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1998 16:11:04 -0600 (MDT); I see comments on two methods of connecting antennas in a stack. Most frequently, using equal lengths of cable from all antennas is mentioned. The other way mentioned is using odd multiples of 1/4 wa; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-07/msg00702.html (8,782 bytes)
65. [TowerTalk] 80m full size yagi (score: 1): Author: Don Moman <ve6jy@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca> (Don Moman); Date: Thu, 4 Jun 1998 16:27:36 -0600 (MDT); One of this summer's projects is to build a 3 ele 80m yagi. Actually it is coming along fairly well, with the boom constructed and currently working on the driven element (split, insulated) mounting,; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-06/msg00160.html (9,215 bytes)
66. [TowerTalk] Rope Results (score: 1): Author: ve6jy@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca (Don Moman); Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 18:21:03 -0600 (MDT); Although this doesn't apply for sailing, on dry land and pulling up any thing of weight, I ALWAYS put a loop in the pull line and the main person in the ground crew gets one of the spare climbing bel; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-06/msg00788.html (8,767 bytes)
67. [TowerTalk] Bobtail-Curtain (score: 1): Author: ve6jy@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca (Don Moman); Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 21:18:22 -0700 (MST); Having had two bobtails up for 80m (2 years) and just having put one up this summer for 160m.... Mine are bottom fed with tapped coil(very roughly maybe 25-35 turns 2-2.5 inch diameter air wound, ta; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-12/msg00274.html (8,743 bytes)
68. [TowerTalk] Climbing alone (score: 1): Author: ve6jy@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca (Don Moman); Date: Mon, 22 Dec 1997 10:30:51 -0700 (MST); Don't roll it up.....let it lay into a large as you need garbage can. 300' of double braid 3/4 nylon fits in apretty average plastic can, the bigger ones could hold dowble or more, enough for most of; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-12/msg00555.html (8,820 bytes)
69. [TowerTalk] TOWER FOOTINGS (score: 1): Author: ve6jy@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca (Don Moman); Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 16:42:06 -0700 (MST); Why not use the tower itself - it's the perfect template. The less to wrong when the cement truck is around the better. I've done that on both of my self support towers (100 and 120 footers, 20' base; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-11/msg00501.html (7,130 bytes)
70. [TowerTalk] matching bolt grades to the application (score: 1): Author: ve6jy@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca (Don Moman); Date: Thu, 9 Oct 1997 21:36:34 -0600 (MDT); My choice would be likely the grade 5 bolts, a good compromise between strength and brittleness. Gr 8 is very strong but in some cases will fail where a Gr 5 won't - I routinely lost 1/2 inch Gr 8's; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-10/msg00272.html (9,389 bytes)
71. [TowerTalk] Dunestar (score: 1): Author: ve6jy@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca (Don Moman); Date: Wed, 16 Jul 1997 10:46:49 -0600 (MDT); I have the stack match box from Dunestar and it has performed perfectly. Good service from them too, both on phone taking the order and then shipping it promptly. I have also built 2 clones using the; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-07/msg00564.html (8,042 bytes)
72. [TowerTalk] RCS8V 5 pos switch and alternate relays (score: 1): Author: ve6jy@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca (Don Moman); Date: Mon, 2 Jun 1997 12:38:25 -0600 (MDT); try the Potter and Brumfield RKS-5DW-12 (SPDT) (My DX Eng 6 way box uses these). Only $8 here in Canada. Somewhat cheaper ($2.50 here) was the Aromat JS1E-12v, also SPDT. They are small, sealed and r; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-06/msg00063.html (8,899 bytes)
73. [TowerTalk] Anchor rods and Pipelines (score: 1): Author: ve6jy@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca (Don Moman); Date: Wed, 4 Jun 1997 19:16:53 -0600 (MDT); If I recall correctly, a few weeks ago, someone posted something about anchor rods failing in the vicinity of a pipeline, and having to do with increasing galvanic action, cathodic potentials, sacrif; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-06/msg00185.html (7,967 bytes)
74. [TowerTalk] Aluminum tubing sources? (score: 1): Author: Don Moman <ve6jy@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca> (Don Moman); Date: Sun, 6 Apr 1997 18:58:21 -0600 (MDT); After repeated e-mail attempts to place an order with Texas Towers, I am forced to conclude they don't wish to export to Canada! Myself and others locally have ordered aluminum from them in the past; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-04/msg00184.html (7,513 bytes)
75. [TowerTalk] Testing guy terminations (score: 1): Author: Don Moman <ve6jy@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca> (Don Moman); Date: Tue, 8 Apr 1997 15:53:17 -0600 (MDT); Some years ago I did simple, non-scientific test comparing sugar wraps (preforms), 3 cable clamps, and the 3 hole plates that the power company used to use.... A tree stump and a tractor were involve; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-04/msg00234.html (10,416 bytes)
76. [TowerTalk] Bolt trivia (score: 1): Author: ve6jy@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca (Don Moman); Date: Thu, 13 Mar 1997 15:45:25 -0700 (MST); The way I see it, on the towers I have, there are several good reasons for installing bolts with the nuts on the outside of the tower. Strength wise, I don't see any advantage either way, unless they; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-03/msg00190.html (8,394 bytes)
77. Guy wires... (score: 1): Author: ve6jy@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca (Don Moman); Date: Tue, 11 Feb 1997 16:32:02 -0700 (MST); 1...never saddle a dead horse 2...use sugar wraps (preforms) instead VE6JY is Don Moman email: ve6jy@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca Box 127 Lamont, Alberta T0B 2R0 (403) 895-2925 -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.co; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-02/msg00253.html (8,534 bytes)
78. Beatty Tower (score: 1): Author: ve6jy@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca (Don Moman); Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 10:46:03 -0700 (MST); Beatty is no longer around (and haven't been for many years). I think they got their start making windmill towers a long time ago. As I understand it they were purchased by L&R (LeBlanc and Royal). B; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-02/msg00388.html (7,872 bytes)
79. HAM-4 ROTOR TROUBLESHOOTING ADVICE (score: 1): Author: ve6jy@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca (Don Moman); Date: Mon, 6 Jan 1997 10:12:23 -0700 (MST); If the rotor starts ok, then stalls randomly I doubt it's the capacitor. Replacement caps - bigger isn't better so stick to the same capacity value (or close to it). With a test jig in line and measu; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-01/msg00096.html (8,757 bytes)
80. Raising (Hell) Beams (score: 1): Author: ve6jy@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca (Don Moman); Date: Thu, 9 Jan 1997 10:01:00 -0700 (MST); The tram line needs to be somewhat tighter as the beam approaches the tower, other wise you'll get fouled up with the last set of guys. My approach is to tighten the tram reasonably tight to start wi; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-01/msg00221.html (9,145 bytes)

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