- 141. [TowerTalk] painting and camoflage (score: 1)
- Author: FireBrick" <w9ol@billnjudy.com (FireBrick)
- Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 12:43:10 -0500
- I purchased a military surplus camouflaged antenna a couple of years ago. Placed it in the garage when I got home and haven't been able to find that sucker since! -- I don't jog, it makes the ice jum
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-07/msg00556.html (7,487 bytes)
- 142. [TowerTalk] Hawks (score: 1)
- Author: FireBrick" <w9ol@billnjudy.com (FireBrick)
- Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 19:54:24 -0500
- If the bird of prey considers the tower as his turf and stays there, do you then have to enter contests at multi ops? -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/towertalk Submissions: towertalk@con
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-07/msg00624.html (9,803 bytes)
- 143. [TowerTalk] gin pole and mechanical advantage (score: 1)
- Author: w9ol@billnjudy.com (FireBrick)
- Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 20:04:12 -0500
- Maybe I'm missing something. If you hook a block and tackle to a gin pole, it will make the load easier to lift. IT WILL NOT put less strain on the gin pole. I worked 35 years on rope scaffolds. The
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-06/msg00366.html (7,793 bytes)
- 144. [TowerTalk] taking connectors off (score: 1)
- Author: w9ol@billnjudy.com (FireBrick)
- Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 06:43:12 -0500
- I've read lots of good tips for putting connectors of all types onto coax. But my questions is: What is the best way to remove UHF connectors without damaging the connector or the coax? Should I reus
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-04/msg00110.html (7,563 bytes)
- 145. [TowerTalk] anybody beat this (score: 1)
- Author: w9ol@billnjudy.com (FireBrick)
- Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2001 17:13:51 -0500
- Took the yagi's off the tower. A wilson 65 rotatable. lowered horizontal. Removed 24 foot chrome moly mast and both tower tubes. Replaced both cables with new. Cleaned, painted spots and reassembled.
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-04/msg00216.html (7,330 bytes)
- 146. [TowerTalk] Hams and prostrate cancer (score: 1)
- Author: w9ol@billnjudy.com (FireBrick)
- Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2001 16:08:43 -0500
- is then just to of to The disease. the to aged with hospitals in top the missing it List Sponsor: ChampionRadio.com - Trylon self-supporting towers, safety equipment, rigging gear, LOOS tension guage
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-04/msg00252.html (13,016 bytes)
- 147. [TowerTalk] Vatican to cut broadcasts over ecological fight (score: 1)
- Author: w9ol@billnjudy.com (FireBrick)
- Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2001 20:13:09 -0500
- Ignoring you wife can result in lead poisoning. hehe List Sponsor: ChampionRadio.com - Trylon self-supporting towers, safety equipment, rigging gear, LOOS tension guages & more! http://www.championra
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-04/msg00261.html (10,295 bytes)
- 148. [TowerTalk] trouble with the mitts (score: 1)
- Author: w9ol@billnjudy.com (FireBrick)
- Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2001 08:20:18 -0500
- I had lot's of problems with the mitts. Every time I swatted a about to bite mosquito. Sneezed and tried to wipe my nose. Eating a Hot Dog was particularly messy. Won't even start to describe what ha
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-04/msg00331.html (7,155 bytes)
- 149. [TowerTalk] winch or wench? (score: 1)
- Author: w9ol@billnjudy.com (FireBrick)
- Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 20:22:59 -0500
- If you can't find a wench strong enough to manually winch your tower up and down, I have a suggestion for you. Milwaukee Tools make a right angle drill especially for plumbers/electricians who have t
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-04/msg00387.html (8,273 bytes)
- 150. [TowerTalk] Sommers 807 Boom Question (score: 1)
- Author: w9ol@billnjudy.com (FireBrick)
- Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2001 18:08:20 -0500
- I have a 507, so it's apples and oranges. But I'm amazed at 1 meter of sag. I find that surprising. My 507, which has been through all sorts of storms and ice, barely sags. Maybe a couple of inches b
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-04/msg00494.html (8,662 bytes)
- 151. [TowerTalk] cax under a driveway (score: 1)
- Author: w9ol@billnjudy.com (FireBrick)
- Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2001 19:55:55 -0500
- Your local tool rental may not like this idea but I've used it for short runs. first dig a hole on each side of the driveway Hope your driveway isn't that wide. The using pvc pipe slowly start it hor
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-04/msg00502.html (9,872 bytes)
- 152. [TowerTalk] choke AND a balun (score: 1)
- Author: w9ol@billnjudy.com (FireBrick)
- Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 20:06:14 -0500
- If your beam uses a balun, can you also wind some of the excess coax as a choke just before the balun? Would say 8 turns of about 6" diameter be the proper size? How close to the balun should it be?
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-04/msg00544.html (7,228 bytes)
- 153. [TowerTalk] Thern Winch (score: 1)
- Author: w9ol@billnjudy.com (Bill)
- Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 12:06:21 -0600
- Not sure of the spelling. It's too cold/windy/raw to go outside and look. 2000 lbs hand crank type winch. It has those type of gears that will not free wheel. I think it's called Hypoid???? gears. No
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-03/msg00074.html (7,119 bytes)
- 154. [TowerTalk] coating tower legs with tar (score: 1)
- Author: w9ol@billnjudy.com (Bill)
- Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 07:30:51 -0600
- I have seen this suggestion many times. First let me state my credentials. I was a licensed mason/concrete contractor in Chicago specializing in masonry/concrete repair/masonry to Landmark buildings
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-03/msg00221.html (8,764 bytes)
- 155. [TowerTalk] my comments on tar and concrete (score: 1)
- Author: w9ol@billnjudy.com (Bill)
- Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 10:19:55 -0600
- I forgot to mention one VERY important issue. The concrete that is used for tower base or guy anchor points should be sufficiently above the surface of the soil and sloped as such to promote the run
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-03/msg00229.html (7,617 bytes)
- 156. [TowerTalk] Bent bolts? (score: 1)
- Author: w9ol@billnjudy.com (Bill)
- Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 11:13:48 -0600
- I'd like to see the answer to this one. Maybe some PE could state the force needed to bend a 1" diameter bolt. Are they really bolts and not clevis type pins? I can imagine the forces need to bend a
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-03/msg00256.html (8,372 bytes)
- 157. [TowerTalk] back to back yagis (score: 1)
- Author: w9ol@billnjudy.com (Bill)
- Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 07:42:14 -0600
- After watching a cluster debate over whether the signal was lp or sp I wondered if anyone ever modeled a longboom back to back yagi. How would you feed it? and How would you set your rotor presets? L
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-03/msg00279.html (7,360 bytes)
- 158. [TowerTalk] Re: Digging holes (score: 1)
- Author: w9ol@billnjudy.com (Bill)
- Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 12:57:54 -0600
- They must be good as I've seen some nice towers in cemeteries, but they have all been of stone. Never got a qsl from anyone there.....yet! -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/towertalk Submi
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-03/msg00448.html (8,958 bytes)
- 159. [TowerTalk] What QSL to place in hole? (score: 1)
- Author: w9ol@billnjudy.com (Bill)
- Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 09:32:55 -0600
- You guys all got it wrong. It doesn't matter what kind of a qsl it is. Just so it's in your mother-in-laws hands when you pour the concrete over her in the hole! -- Folks playing leapfrog must comple
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-03/msg00481.html (7,004 bytes)
- 160. [TowerTalk] OWLS (score: 1)
- Author: w9ol@billnjudy.com (FireBrick)
- Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 08:08:34 -0600
- Unless your Hawks all come from Palm Beach Florida, they aren't going to be fooled by a plastic owl for very long. NONE of any species of birds in my area were. I put one of those owls over my vhf ve
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-03/msg00540.html (7,906 bytes)
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