Hi Bruce - Since your email ISP indicates that you are in the Rochester, NY area, and W2FU (apparently the manufacturer) is in Webster, NY, which is a mere 15 miles from Rochester (how fortuitous!),
I'm following this thread and wondering: Surely it must matter how thick the rock is. How does one tell accurately how thick is the rock? And is it possible that a rock of unknown (and uncontrollable
Hello Van, Since you are apparently not following the manufacturer's specifications, I would say that the only person who is qualified to answer your question would be the engineer who customized you
Well, well - this has been a very informative topic for me. After being a licensed amateur for almost 29 years, it has finally dawned on me why we are called HAMS !! Anybody interested in becoming th
Free for the taking: One slightly rust-perforated Rhon 25G (or equivalent) tower with functional Hoot Owl on top for bird protection, reverse-mounted bolts all the way up. Includes vertical antenna f
Hi Mel, 1. Go to: http://www.contesting.com/ 2. On the left side navigation bar (under "Other Lists"), click on "TowerTalk" 3. Click on the link for "TowerTalk Archives" shown on the third line of te
Bruce's bucket trick is a neat idea. I have a similar but different technique that also works great when working unassisted: I purchased a nice el cheapo fishing reel (the enclosed type, mine is a ze
Hi Bryan, When you originally put up this tower, did you leave enough extra length in the guys to raise them up the tower a few feet? Pythagorus will tell you how much extra (currently unused) length
Correction in formula: (h2^2 + r^2) ^ 0.5 - (h1^2 + r^2) ^ 0.5 ( had extra close paren after h1^2 ) _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Tow
How about wrapping the smaller/inner one with a blanket filled with ice cubes, while simultaneously hitting the larger/outer one with a hot hair dryer or propane torch? (And use two people, each wear
I'm confused: If the height is not negotiable, what is the use of modeling it? Would a prediction of poor performance cause you to abandon the project or seek a different location? __________________
Hi Scott, I'm curious - did you calculate the total cost of your trip (including gas, tolls, rentals, and your time)? I wonder whether you might come out ahead if you were to sell the tower in Oregon