Author: "Richard W. Solomon" <w1ksz@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2006 19:14:51 -0400
Did Rohn go out of business ? If yes, what do folks do for towers now ? I will be looking for about 80 - 90 feet of Rohn 45 or its clone. 73, Dick, W1KSZ _____________________________________________
Author: "Richard W. Solomon" <w1ksz@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 21:42:41 -0500
Looking for advice on what to use to protect the Tower, Antennas and Rigs from lightning strikes. I guess I need Tower Ground(s) and some kind of Coax grounding that can survive. I looked at the Poly
I recently retired and am planning to re-locate to Tucson, AZ (from Lexington, MA). I am in the enviable position of rebuilding the shack and putting up a new antenna system. At present, I have narro
The responses to my request were numerous and very informative. The vast majority went with the classic tower, so I have decided it will be a Rohn 45 80' tower. My thanks to all who responded and pro
I think they changed the windload from 75 mph to 90 mph. 73, Dick, W1KSZ -- 73, Dick, W1KSZ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk m
This "Mosley Bashing" has finally hit my button !! I have a PRO-57A and am very satisfied with it. It is my understanding that subsequent models were "improved". I have not seen any published data fr
Another enlightened list member heard from. Too bad his mouth is bigger than his brain. 73, Dick, W1KSZ -- 73, Dick, W1KSZ _______________________________________________ ____________________________
I'm not the guy calling people ..."stupid"... and ..."cheap"... . I think you need direct your invectives elsewhere. I can now understand some of the opinions about this group that have been voiced t
At the risk of starting another firestorm, let me ask the groups opinion on 6 Meter Antennas. I am looking to put up 5 or 6 elements at the top of the tower. Which model would you suggest I get. Than
I am re-locating to Tucson in September. The plan is to put up 80' of Rohn 45 with a HF Beam and 6 Mtr Beam. Does anyone on the list know of any Tower/Antenna installers in the Tucson area ? If so, p
How about laying down a couple of lengths of RG-58, with one end connected to that 2 kV DC supply ?? Crispy Critters ... yummie !! 73, Dick, W1KSZ -- 73, Dick, W1KSZ _________________________________
I can loan out my cat, he has a gourmet taste, only likes sweetbreads. First time I saw a squirrel minus the top of his head it looked like an outake from a slasher film. But the squirrel population
You need not ship any Coyotes to New England, we have plenty of them here in Massachusetts. So many that I heard they will declare a hunting season on them. 73, Dick, W1KSZ -- 73, Dick, W1KSZ _______
Background: Moving to Tucson area and putting up 80' of Rohn 45. Question: Which is preferable, a 45AG top section with a TB4 inside the top section; or, a 45G with a BPL45G and TB4 on top ? Thanks,
Will the AS455G Accessory shelf accommodate the YAESU G-1000 Rotator without additional drilling ? If you must know why I picked the YAESU, it's because the FT-2000D DMU has that neat rotot control a
What !!!??? With my new Bionic Knees I can do anything. 73, Dick -- 73, Dick, W1KSZ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing l
I'm beginning to regret I even asked the question ... 73, Dick, W1KSZ -- 73, Dick, W1KSZ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mail
Nice idea, but at that price I'll pass. You could probably buy the paper copies for much less. -- 73, Dick, W1KSZ _______________________________________________ _____________________________________