If you double the guys can't you half the tension to present the same amount of tension on the tower legs. The star configuration would prevent twist movement in the horizontal plan...I don't see a n
Does anyone know what the resonant freq. is of the 30ft of 3" tubing without the addition of a top hat? Thanks, dave wa3gin -- Original Message -- From: "Rick Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com> To: "
Interesting stuff... I wonder how different the beam performance results would be for a similar configuration where the "Moxon" elements are replaced with a simple droppy wire. At the club station we
In King George County, VA the code requires that the LP tank be connected to the building AC power ground. Be Safe, Dave Wa3gin _______________________________________________ _______________________
Hi Folks, Santa brought me a dozen 40ft bamboo stalks freshly cut and ready for drying and UV sealing treatment. I'm looking for suggestions regarding the sealing paint/varnish material used. In the
If my memory serves me correctly FLEX-weave came out due to a demand for temporary HF wire antennas needed for Field Day, Civil Defense exercises, etc. where HF dipoles were used for a few hours or d
I think the concept was developed to provide more usable freq. on 40m quads...not really an issue on the higher bands...more is better. 73, dave wa3gin -- Original Message -- From: " KZ4USA" <videoro
White vinger also works nicely for removing rust and oxidation. 73, dave wa3gin _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list
OK, So, has anyone measured how much attentuation is provided by the use of a radios internal tuner or even an outboard "ultimate transmatch" designed tuner? I used to live about a mile from a 20m DX
Rick, You may want to spend a winter in Maine before you end your sabbatical ;-) 73, dave wa3gin _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerT
Your local electrical supply or even Home Despot has small copper adjustible clamps that you can use for this purpose. They have a screw in the middle of two formed grabbers. So, you don't have to th
Yup...look for bronze or you can coat the connection with NO OX and it will last a long time... 73, Dave Wa3gin I bought something similar at Home Depot and they turned out to be copper plated steel.
Haha...people in this country pay upwards of $120 a month just to watch TV - the vast wasteland of colorized pixels...and that crowd is now spending a few thousand dollars each for HDTV sets...its no
I've had two Gem Quads...love them both...I dipped the spreaders in spare varnish. This process kept the UV damage down to nominal...no more glass splinters when I work on the quad. I also changed th
Hi Folks, Planning to raise a 100ft Rohn 25 with 50lb of antenna, rotor and mast at the top0 (in addition to the 3/16" guy cables at 33'/65'/98'. Winch will be attached to the 50ft point on the tower
I wonder if those blowing smoke on the product ever owned one? Seems like sometimes folks just make a sideways comment that is really not much more than a commenter's subjective opinion of "one"...so
...one thing is for sure anyone with a tower should be inspecting the tower at least once a month for faults. These are man made devices and subject to human errors as well as damage from mother natu
...we live with our choices or we can hope to be lucky! --Original Message-- From: res1q6fs [mailto:roger.white@verizon.net] Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 10:59 AM To: David Jordan; n8de@thepoint.n
Bill, I have a 100ft crank-up. I check it at least once a month. I like to keep my liability insurance premium as low as possible, ;-) --Original Message-- From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mai