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1. [TowerTalk] Antenna element vibration damping - How (score: 1)
Author: w5vx@hiline.net (Bill)
Date: Fri Aug 8 15:26:20 2003
I have noticed that most everyone uses rope in the elements to dampen element vibration, but it is not a cureall. I have used this idea as well, but have had mixed results. Both my 5 element Hygains
/archives//html/Towertalk/2003-08/msg00248.html (13,153 bytes)

2. [TowerTalk] Re: (Tower Talk) Antenna element vibration damping -How (score: 1)
Author: w5vx@HILINE.NET (Bill)
Date: Sun Aug 10 23:11:58 2003
Bob, et al, I'm not sure either. I am about 75 miles from the gulf and the weather is pretty moderate. Usually not a lot of wind but pretty consistent. We do get a breeze in the evenings off the gulf
/archives//html/Towertalk/2003-08/msg00346.html (11,797 bytes)

3. [TowerTalk] Help with antenna (score: 1)
Author: w5vx@hiline.net (Bill)
Date: Sun Aug 17 15:56:43 2003
Dear Dan, I don't want to get into an arguement or start a new thread but a C31 will not make you a "big" gun. I have the little brother of the C31- the C3E. I love the antenna, it is small, works gr
/archives//html/Towertalk/2003-08/msg00612.html (9,989 bytes)

4. [Towertalk] Alpha Delta Pathminder (score: 1)
Author: w5vx@hiline.net (Bill Parry)
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 18:57:12 -0600
Has anyone bought one of these electronic antenna switches? Not the "Pathfinder Autotuner". Bill, W5VX
/archives//html/Towertalk/2003-01/msg00295.html (6,953 bytes)

5. [Towertalk] RD-1800 rotator (score: 1)
Author: w5vx@hiline.net (Bill Parry)
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 18:53:03 -0500
Dave, I have had the RD 1800 in use since last April. It turns a Force 12 C3E at 120' and a Cushcraft XM240 at 132 feet. I initially had a problem with the indicator but that is taken care of and I a
/archives//html/Towertalk/2002-09/msg00741.html (7,947 bytes)

6. [Towertalk] 160 Meter Sloper (score: 1)
Author: w5vx@hiline.net (Bill Parry)
Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2002 08:52:52 -0500
I'm planning to put up a 1/4 wave sloper for 160. I understand that the usual approach is to ground the shield of the coax at the top of the tower and connect a 1/4 wave of wire to the hot side of th
/archives//html/Towertalk/2002-07/msg00525.html (7,216 bytes)

7. [Towertalk] Notes on my new tower (score: 1)
Author: w5vx@hiline.net (Bill Parry)
Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2002 10:28:34 -0600
I just finished putting up my new tower and have some thoughts. 1. I stacked a Cushcraft XM240 at 131' and Force 12 C3E at 120 feet. I used the rule of thumb that the stacking distance should be at l
/archives//html/Towertalk/2002-04/msg00181.html (8,590 bytes)

8. [Towertalk] Another Heavy Duty rotator... (score: 1)
Author: w5vx@hiline.net (Bill Parry)
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 20:28:18 -0500
I have the RD 1800 at 120 feet turning a C3E and a Cushcraft XM240. It does what I paid for...it turns the antenna in a dependable manner and the indicator indicates properly. No sticky brakes, indic
/archives//html/Towertalk/2002-04/msg00734.html (12,070 bytes)

9. [Towertalk] Antenna Switch (score: 1)
Author: w5vx@hiline.net (Bill Parry)
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 15:51:11 -0500
I need to purchase an antenna switch. Needs at least 4 positions with PL259 type connectors on the back. I have been using an old Rotary Protax switch forever. Now that I am rebuilding my station, I
/archives//html/Towertalk/2002-04/msg01205.html (6,793 bytes)

10. [Towertalk] RD-1800 (score: 1)
Author: w5vx@hiline.net (Bill Parry)
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2002 13:38:35 -0600
I have one laying in the floor of my shack. I will be putting it up on April 3rd. It looks and feels pretty good. I'll have more to say after it's up and I see how its going to work. I am using the T
/archives//html/Towertalk/2002-03/msg00401.html (7,074 bytes)

11. [TowerTalk] What's the best way to get cable in the house? (score: 1)
Author: w5vx@hiline.net (Bill Parry)
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 10:03:15 -0600
Over the years, I have tried several ways to get my cables into the house. I am installing a new tower and I want to "do it a better way". I am going to mount a aluminum plate in the wall and put bul
/archives//html/Towertalk/2002-01/msg00294.html (8,226 bytes)

12. [TowerTalk] New Rotator (score: 1)
Author: w5vx@hiline.net (Bill Parry)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2001 17:19:47 -0600
I am in the process of putting up a new tower and I have been thinking that I might "not" use my rebuilt Tailtwister. I have quickly had problems with the last two that I have put up and I am tired o
/archives//html/Towertalk/2001-12/msg00061.html (7,314 bytes)

13. [TowerTalk] rope in elements (score: 1)
Author: w5vx@hiline.net (Bill Parry)
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 22:32:28 -0600
I'm usually a lurker but this topic has been of particular interest to me. When I put up my 90 foot tower a number of years ago, I stacked a 5 element 15 and 5 element 10 Hygain Yagis. I did not put
/archives//html/Towertalk/2001-03/msg00620.html (9,512 bytes)

14. [TowerTalk] Force 12 C-3 Problems (score: 1)
Author: w5vx@HILINE.NET (Bill Parry)
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1999 18:47:53 -0500
The wind definitely blows the cell on the C-3 around. My AL1500 faults fairly often when the wind is blowing. During the CW SS contest last year, my C-3 failed. After getting up to the antenna and ch
/archives//html/Towertalk/1999-10/msg00534.html (8,364 bytes)

15. [TowerTalk] FCC strategy for line noise problem? (score: 1)
Author: w5vx@hiline.net (Bill Parry)
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 1999 18:45:05 -0500
A couple of years ago, I called the nearest FCC office because of a severe problem I was having. Before I finished with a 2 minute explanation of the problem the man in charge cut me off and said tha
/archives//html/Towertalk/1999-06/msg00235.html (8,552 bytes)

16. [TowerTalk] Force 12 C-3 (score: 1)
Author: w5vx@hiline.net (Bill Parry)
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1999 19:18:24 -0600
While doing some work on my tower during the Christmas Holidays, I noticed that the hardware on my Force 12 C-3 tribander was rusting. The antenna has been only up for about 18 months and I was a lit
/archives//html/Towertalk/1999-01/msg00136.html (7,486 bytes)

17. [TowerTalk] Inverted L for 160 (score: 1)
Author: w5vx@hiline.net (Bill Parry)
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 09:34:50 -0600
Dear Towertalkians, After reading one of my Christmas presents, DXing on the Edge by Jeff Briggs (K1ZM), I have decided to put up an inverted L for 160. I have a 90' tower next to a 30X50 metal buldi
/archives//html/Towertalk/1999-01/msg00159.html (7,537 bytes)

18. RE: [TowerTalk] antenna spacing (score: 1)
Author: "Bill" <w5vx@hiline.net>
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 06:31:33 -0600
On the other hand, I had severe interaction between my XM240 and my F-12 C3E. (11 feet apart.) I turned the C3E and it basically resolved the problem. Bill, W5VX When the old KLM 4L 40M beam was inst
/archives//html/Towertalk/2003-11/msg00454.html (9,082 bytes)

19. RE: [TowerTalk] Force12 420/240 or Cushcraft 40 (score: 1)
Author: "Bill" <w5vx@hiline.net>
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 07:14:00 -0600
Bill, Look no further. I have had both antennas up. The EF420 is a fragile antenna, prone to mechanical failure. It is hard to tune, I never got mine to work right. After three efforts at repair with
/archives//html/Towertalk/2004-02/msg00368.html (8,927 bytes)

20. RE: [TowerTalk] Force12 420/240 or Cushcraft 40 (score: 1)
Author: "Bill" <w5vx@hiline.net>
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 10:31:33 -0600
Thanks Pete, You are right; I got my 2's and 4's backwards! Bill _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather Station
/archives//html/Towertalk/2004-02/msg00377.html (8,133 bytes)


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