Uh-oh, I see where this is headed...next thing, someone will ask about T-- N--!!! continents shoot _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting
And if you need further verification, or different units, check out: http://www.pitt.edu/~rsup/touqueconv.html _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self
Well, since we seem to have squeezed out about all the technical aspects of this and transitioned to a lighter vein, let me offer one more consideration why the "spider balls" may be misunderstood. H
Tim and Jim are correct. A 40-ft boom on 20M is a little short for five elements. However, someone once said that sometimes you just gotta use what you got. So, if you have a fairly recent copy of th
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We weren't the only group experiencing problems with Comcast... http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/15393026.htm 73, Ted W4NZ excessive bounces. The last bounce was received on 28-Aug-2006. I
If I remember my Statics & Dynamics correctly, the gravitational forces on a horizontal element(and the resulting torque on the boom) are the same whether it's mounted above or below the boom. For a
Ed said: "...Jeff looks to me like a talented and smart tower climber to not be overcome with fear but with respect for it..." - indeed. This antenna installation has an inherently large natural "puc
"...Which would you put on the top of the Mast ? ..." The one least likely to require maintenance. 73, Ted W4NZ I putting up about 100 foot Rohn 45, Two antennas One is a 2 Ele 40 meter beam and a 3
Yes, David Fridley KG4FZR, was a professional tower climber who owned a commercial tower company headquartered in Athens,Tn. It is believed that David died of a heart attack while descending the acce
Lloyd, I had to replace the original screws that connect the loading coil to the tubing in each loading coil assembly (LCA) on my Cushcraft 402CD. I split the original heat shrink and trimmed it back
This might be of interest to you: http://www.yccc.org/Articles/N6BV/Stacks%20Milford%20CT%202003.pdf 73, Ted W4NZ --Original Message-- From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-bounces
Ratcheting box-end wrench. I own a set and they are VERY handy. here's an example: http://www.mytoolstore.com/sk/sk03156.html 73, Ted W4NZ Howdy -- I guess I should've done a google search first. It'
"...I'm not sure what it's called, but it was some sort of "inverted sloper" or "reverse ground plane" ..." See "Simple, Effective Elevated Ground-Plane Antennas" by Tom Russell, June 1994 QST, page
Yes, this is by far the easiest and a very effective method. I find it is easier to cut the slots opposing each other (180 degrees) and at a depth just slightly larger than the width of the SS hose c
all this and more is well explained here: http://www.cebik.com/content/a10/yagi/beam.html You may need to register (free) first. 73, Ted W4NZ --Original Message-- From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.c
You can download the TH2MK3 manual here: <http://www.hy-gain.com/support.php> 73, Ted W4NZ --Original Message-- From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Jungwirth
Jeff, <http://wwrof.org/webinar-archive/what-ive-learned-in-two-decades-of-terrain -assessment/> 73, Ted W4NZ I've been playing around with HFTA trying to figure out the best height/ configuration fo
It has been a long time since I've had to solve a Statics and Dynamics problem. But I believe there are some missing elements in the analysis. For example. with the lifting point at 10 feet from the