- 221. [TowerTalk] Shredded Ground (score: 1)
- Author: ve7hcb@rac.ca (Chris BONDE)
- Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 10:31:51 -0700
- I have always questioned the use of a strong acid on anything not really needed. Muriatic acid is a dilute (not too dilute) form of Hdrochloirc acid, HCl, probably the third strongest acid available.
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-10/msg00367.html (12,968 bytes)
- 222. [TowerTalk] LOS Mapping (score: 1)
- Author: ve7hcb@rac.ca (Chris BONDE)
- Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2001 14:50:45 -0700
- Try http://hfradio.org/maps.html Also, go back to the intor page. I have found a lot of info on Tomas' site Chris opr VE7HCB List Sponsored by AN Wireless: AN Wireless handles Rohn tower systems, Try
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-10/msg00372.html (8,220 bytes)
- 223. [TowerTalk] Yelloe Jackets on tower: (score: 1)
- Author: ve7hcb@rac.ca (Chris BONDE)
- Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2001 14:53:45 -0700
- When I was a kid we enjoyed taking a stick, wrapping it with an old towel, soaking that in kerisene, lighting the tourch and letting the flame lick into the bottom of the hole of the nest. But I tink
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-10/msg00373.html (9,590 bytes)
- 224. [TowerTalk] Beverage f/b (score: 1)
- Author: ve7hcb@rac.ca (Chris BONDE)
- Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2001 18:48:02 -0700
- From expeerience with VHF leaves do play with the RF in the air, some of the locals believe that the leaves when close to the antenna can form another layer, eg a canopy. Also, I have read that some
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-10/msg00418.html (9,524 bytes)
- 225. [TowerTalk] RE: Yellow Jackets on Tower (score: 1)
- Author: ve7hcb@rac.ca (Chris BONDE)
- Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2001 19:11:58 -0700
- Never seen the little ones in the ground here. We had lots of the large ones in a nest. Also, some black and white (Grey) but bigger. I think that the use of ammonia is correct, in that I think that
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-10/msg00420.html (11,860 bytes)
- 226. [TowerTalk] RE: Crappy PL259's (score: 1)
- Author: ve7hcb@rac.ca (Chris BONDE)
- Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 15:53:05 -0700
- Yes, I have heard that the new environmental friendly solders contain no lead. Thus it might be a much highr melting temperature. Anyone know anything about that? (I have overheard someone wanted to
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-10/msg00472.html (12,716 bytes)
- 227. [TowerTalk] vertical antennas (score: 1)
- Author: ve7hcb@rac.ca (Chris BONDE)
- Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 15:24:14 -0700
- First, question, where is an inexpensive source of the book. Second, a long expanation for possible a silly question. I have read about underground antennas, about ground antennas that shorten the le
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-10/msg00500.html (13,140 bytes)
- 228. [TowerTalk] Titanex Antenna Saga (score: 1)
- Author: ve7hcb@rac.ca (Chris BONDE)
- Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 15:55:08 -0700
- Maybe they are very compitent, as a shipping company and collecting border brokerage fees. In the US UPS is considered the best, but if we hams in Canada order from the US we NEVER use UPS if w can h
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-10/msg00501.html (8,987 bytes)
- 229. [TowerTalk] Loading crankup towers? (score: 1)
- Author: ve7hcb@rac.ca (Chris BONDE)
- Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 16:10:07 -0700
- I read where a ham, for portable antenna, use a rolled up tape measurer. mm mmm crank slip. Why not have a ring at the top with 4 100ft metal tape measurers attached thereto, a ring at the bottom wit
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-10/msg00521.html (9,802 bytes)
- 230. Re: [TowerTalk] Metal degreaser (score: 1)
- Author: "Chris BONDE" <ve7hcb@rac.ca>
- Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2003 19:21:44 -0700
- One thing to be careful with the so-called 'rubbing alcohol', a lot of it contains oils so that it can be rubbed on your skin easily. A better thing to buy would be isopropa alcohol, usually availabl
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2003-08/msg00969.html (10,326 bytes)
- 231. Re: [TowerTalk] OWL? (score: 1)
- Author: "Chris BONDE" <ve7hcb@rac.ca>
- Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2003 19:51:21 -0700
- OK, I think that I am doing something similar. I have some plastic insulated stranded wire. I just bought some 1/2 in PVC sun protected electrical conduit, From some others' suggestions that I have j
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2003-09/msg00603.html (9,719 bytes)
- 232. Re: [TowerTalk] 160 Meter Antenna on a City Lot (score: 1)
- Author: "Chris BONDE" <ve7hcb@rac.ca>
- Date: Thu, 02 Oct 2003 16:36:56 -0700
- What I am trying to do to see if it works. Making ladderline, almost finished. I have a pole about 30ft, to be guyed at 20ft, then guys and antenna at 30ft. Both top guys at right angles to the wire,
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2003-10/msg00026.html (10,981 bytes)
- 233. Re: [TowerTalk] Pulley Recommendations? (score: 1)
- Author: "Chris BONDE" <ve7hcb@rac.ca>
- Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2003 22:40:07 -0700
- I was going to suggest something similar. A few years back my XYL wanted the Al awning for the front window (and bedroom window). They came and were installed. The control ropes went through ceramic
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2003-10/msg00166.html (11,351 bytes)
- 234. Re: [TowerTalk] Site Grounding (score: 1)
- Author: "Chris BONDE" <ve7hcb@rac.ca>
- Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 22:38:52 -0700
- Last year I had the electric service replaced and a few amps extra. The grounding method of to the water pipe was not allowed. A copper plate about 10 by 16 inches was place about 20in into the groun
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2003-10/msg00502.html (9,824 bytes)
- 235. Re: [TowerTalk] Site Grounding (score: 1)
- Author: "Chris BONDE" <ve7hcb@rac.ca>
- Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 17:44:28 -0700
- Part of this thread was about using copper pipe and brazing it at the joints. Question: there is a copper pipe that can be bent, similar to conduit. I think that it is just a softer alloy of copper.
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2003-10/msg00512.html (12,802 bytes)
- 236. Re: [TowerTalk] Raising TV Mast... (score: 1)
- Author: "Chris BONDE" <ve7hcb@rac.ca>
- Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2003 21:29:39 -0800
- Dave: I had made a 24ft mast, which is replace by a 30ft mast (but by mounting is about 28ft). It is made out of 10ft sections of the top rail of a chain link fence. I wanted to use 2 sections of 20f
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2003-10/msg00611.html (11,014 bytes)
- 237. RE: [TowerTalk] Re: Raising TV mast (score: 1)
- Author: "Chris BONDE" <ve7hcb@rac.ca>
- Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 15:56:29 -0800
- Ralph: Thanks for the info! Unfortunately there is not too much info on the site, so I phoned them. The young lady was helpful but not too technical, "We do not say anything about guying, that is up
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2003-10/msg00672.html (11,321 bytes)
- 238. Re: [TowerTalk] Concrete Solutions (score: 1)
- Author: "Chris BONDE" <ve7hcb@rac.ca>
- Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 19:06:12 -0800
- WELL, them there now. To me, firstly, this is not the biggest ANTENNA place. secondly, this is a tower place, thirdly, towers generally need concrete at the base. So if someone wishes to find out mor
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2003-10/msg00726.html (7,659 bytes)
- 239. Re: [TowerTalk] root of guy wire? (score: 1)
- Author: "Chris BONDE" <ve7hcb@rac.ca>
- Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2003 17:30:42 -0800
- I think that the term 'guy' meaning rope or chain used to steady a load or hold a tent etc originates from the Old French 'guis' (donot pronounce the 's' Maybe similar to the english word 'guide' as
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2003-11/msg00161.html (8,748 bytes)
- 240. Re: [TowerTalk] Re: Topband: Using 1/2" PVC Conduit Vs. the CrittersWho Eat Coax (score: 1)
- Author: "Chris BONDE" <ve7hcb@rac.ca>
- Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2003 15:33:48 -0800
- Long time ago, in telephony I believe, they made the splice in the cables, wrapped with cloth (?) then 'wiped' lead on the splice. The wiping was basically with slushy soft lead. The field mice squir
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2003-11/msg00330.html (11,341 bytes)
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