- 101. [TowerTalk] Hy-Gain Web Site? (score: 1)
- Author: w7why@mail.coos.or.us (Tom Osborne)
- Date: Sun, 10 May 1998 01:12:40 -0700
- HI Bob. Go here: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/hygain/prods.htm Tom W7WHY -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrative re
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-05/msg00319.html (7,600 bytes)
- 102. [TowerTalk] HYGAIN THANKS (score: 1)
- Author: w7why@mail.coos.or.us (Tom Osborne)
- Date: Sun, 10 May 1998 05:08:30 -0700
- Bob, this site has info on the DX-88 and other Hy-Gain verticals. http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/hygain/hf_verts.htm Tom W7WHY -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Sub
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-05/msg00322.html (7,501 bytes)
- 103. [TowerTalk] Tower Permit Questions (score: 1)
- Author: w7why@mail.coos.or.us (Tom Osborne)
- Date: Tue, 12 May 1998 07:48:55 -0700
- Hi Marty. I've never had a tower or mast over 40 feet here. Usually about 35 feet. I've worked 297 countries so far, and most of those were with a Cushcraft A-3. You won't be disappointed. It's a hec
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-05/msg00368.html (7,770 bytes)
- 104. [TowerTalk] Fw: HF9V real maximum ratings (score: 1)
- Author: w7why@mail.coos.or.us (Tom Osborne)
- Date: Sat, 16 May 1998 21:21:28 -0700
- Hi Gogo. I tried to send this to you direct, but your E-mail address didn't work. Why don't you order some capacitors and keep them on hand for emergencies. If you don't need them, I'm sure some one
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-05/msg00422.html (7,709 bytes)
- 105. [TowerTalk] Launching dipoles (score: 1)
- Author: w7why@mail.coos.or.us (Tom Osborne)
- Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 21:31:33 -0700
- HI David. I've used a fishing pole with about a 2 ounce weight here to get lines up about 60 feet. I just stand on the roof of the house and let fly. It takes 2 or three tries, but you can get it up
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-05/msg00492.html (8,914 bytes)
- 106. [TowerTalk] Launching dipoles (score: 1)
- Author: w7why@mail.coos.or.us (Tom Osborne)
- Date: Wed, 20 May 1998 03:51:35 -0700
- Probably not as bad as shooting limbs off with a 30.06 Tom WyWHY -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrative requests: towertalk-RE
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-05/msg00534.html (8,690 bytes)
- 107. [TowerTalk] Major changes at Hy-Gain (score: 1)
- Author: w7why@mail.coos.or.us (Tom Osborne)
- Date: Wed, 20 May 1998 03:56:09 -0700
- Hi Mike. I remember back a few years ago, Wilson tried that and look what happened to them. 73 Tom W7WHY -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.c
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-05/msg00535.html (8,206 bytes)
- 108. [TowerTalk] Launching dipoles (score: 1)
- Author: w7why@mail.coos.or.us (Tom Osborne)
- Date: Wed, 20 May 1998 07:21:58 -0700
- HI Charles. For years here in Coos Bay, we celebrated New Years by firing all sorts of weapons in the air. Course, most of the time we didn't know where we were, let alone what we were doing. But I'v
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-05/msg00545.html (9,378 bytes)
- 109. [TowerTalk] TV Towers - OK for small VHF antenna(e) (score: 1)
- Author: w7why@mail.coos.or.us (Tom Osborne)
- Date: Sun, 05 Apr 1998 19:53:36 +0900
- got now. I had a 2 element quad for about 3 years and then a A-3 for a couple of years before I finally got the tower. We get winds of way over 70 MPH here in Coos Bay, and never had any problems. It
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-04/msg00110.html (8,004 bytes)
- 110. [TowerTalk] VERY IMPRESSIVE (score: 1)
- Author: w7why@mail.coos.or.us (Tom Osborne)
- Date: Sun, 05 Apr 1998 19:57:28 +0900
- Amen to that! This reflector has some of the most knowledgable people in all of ham radio I would suspect. I have learned more in the past year about antennas than any other year of my 45 year ham ra
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-04/msg00111.html (7,575 bytes)
- 111. [TowerTalk] Better PC Timekeeper (score: 1)
- Author: w7why@mail.coos.or.us (Tom Osborne)
- Date: Sun, 26 Apr 1998 20:16:21 -0700
- Yeah, lets get back to "how far can I stack my KLM 34 from my 402 CD" (again) Tom -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrative reque
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-04/msg00792.html (8,409 bytes)
- 112. [TowerTalk] New Discussion Topic: Dipole secrets (score: 1)
- Author: w7why@mail.coos.or.us (Tom Osborne)
- Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 04:21:10 -0700
- Lee Buller wrote:stuff, but lets move on..... The biggest secret is that a dipole won't work if put up in nice weather. ou have to go out about 10 minutes before a contest starts in the middle of a s
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-04/msg00803.html (9,983 bytes)
- 113. [TowerTalk] TH-3 (score: 1)
- Author: w7why@mail.coos.or.us (Tom Osborne)
- Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 21:24:18 -0700
- Hi All. With the recovering sunspots, it's time once again to think about a tribander again. I have a chance to get a used TH-3 C-H-E-A-P! Almost nothing. Is it a very good antenna. I don't see too m
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-04/msg00836.html (7,110 bytes)
- 114. [TowerTalk] TH-3 (score: 1)
- Author: w7why@mail.coos.or.us (Tom Osborne)
- Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 01:50:36 -0700
- Hi gang Thanks for all the replies on the TH-3. Guess I'll get it and put it up. It won't be very high tho, only about 40 feet, but I'm on the side of a hill at 400 feet so that will help. Thanks aga
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-04/msg00845.html (6,935 bytes)
- 115. [TowerTalk] New Discussion Topic: Dipole secrets (score: 1)
- Author: w7why@mail.coos.or.us (Tom Osborne)
- Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 06:21:14 -0700
- Steve: That's a classic case of "tower envy" Tom W7WHY -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrative requests: towertalk-REQUEST@con
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-04/msg00858.html (8,856 bytes)
- 116. [TowerTalk] C-3 & TH7 comparison - a revision (score: 1)
- Author: w7why@mail.coos.or.us (Tom Osborne)
- Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 01:34:57 -0700
- The only problem with that is you are not gonna get a 2 db increase in receive strength with an amplifier. You get 2 db on transmit and 2 db on receive. Tom W7WHY -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-04/msg00926.html (8,633 bytes)
- 117. [TowerTalk] TH-7 (score: 1)
- Author: w7why@mail.coos.or.us (Tom Osborne)
- Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 01:45:09 -0700
- Maybe they take the 3 highest gain figures and average them out. That would be 5.8, 6.1, and 7.0. That comes out to about 6.3 db. Tom W7WHY -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-04/msg00927.html (7,505 bytes)
- 118. [TowerTalk] Bazooka antennas (score: 1)
- Author: w7why@mail.coos.or.us (Tom Osborne)
- Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 23:14:06 -0700
- Hey Barry, they work OK. You go out and spend a couple of hundred dollars for real good grade coax, cut them exactly right, and they work just as good as a regular dipole :-) Tom W7WHY -- FAQ on WWW:
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-04/msg00991.html (7,582 bytes)
- 119. [TowerTalk] Elevated Guy Anchors (score: 1)
- Author: w7why@mail.coos.or.us (Tom Osborne)
- Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 17:31:50 +0800
- Hi Steve. If you have access to back issues of CQ magazine, there is an article in May, 1990, "An alternate mast design-simplifying the antenna stacking process". It shows how to use a top section of
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-03/msg00201.html (8,654 bytes)
- 120. [TowerTalk] Guying & Tree Huggers (score: 1)
- Author: w7why@mail.coos.or.us (Tom Osborne)
- Date: Fri, 13 Mar 1998 01:38:14 +0800
- Ain't it defenseless not defenceless?? I love people who use big words and cain't spell um. Tom -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Admini
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-03/msg00225.html (8,970 bytes)
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