If you have a really big pipe, you use a ball of lightweight foam or a bread bag blown up to loosely fit the pipe and tied off. 73! -Adam WJ4X _______________________________________________ ________
The problem with that is the pullstring gets tangled in your cabling when you pull... It's best to blow in a new line for each new pull. 73! -Adam WJ4X _______________________________________________
When you pull the run in, it will spin in the pipe during the pull due to being coiled up on the reels unless you unroll and straighten the entire run before the pull (which is impractical in the rea
I just threw a horseshoe in mine. That explains the 5 Neigh Neighs I get back... 73! -Adam WJ4X _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTa
I side mounted a 13B2 vertically polarized. Just don't pass the mast through the beam. It'll work just fine. 73! -Adam WJ4X _______________________________________________ ___________________________
I had to drill out the tips ever so slightly with the solder tip, crimp shield fittings I use. Otherwise ok. 73! -Adam WJ4X _______________________________________________ ___________________________
I've had experience with the MFJ pushbutton and the N2VZ Turbo Tuner. I highly recommend the turbo tuner. 73! -Adam WJ4X _______________________________________________ ______________________________
Blow a mouse through the pipe. Large diameter pipe, I use a piece of foam rubber or a partially inflated bread bag. 73, -Adam WJ4X _______________________________________________ ____________________
CME hit this morning 8am. There is a solar storm going on right now, so you'll have fun :) 73. -Adam WJ4X. _______________________________________________ ____________________________________________
Remember that mylar conducts electricity and may affect your SWR... 73! -Adam WJ4X _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing li
I use the beam clamps like the ones listed here: http://stormgrounding.electrical-insulators-and-copper-ground-bars.com/grounding-clamps.html 73! -Adam WJ4X __________________________________________
Unless it's a LPG generator, then it has to face the West. _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.
Aero Kroil. Stuff works wonders. If that doesn't work, heating the nut with a propane torch should help. All else fails, the Acetylene wrench will remove it. 73! -Adam WJ4X __________________________
I've had extremely good luck with NordLock washers in high vibration applications. http://www.nord-lock.com/nord-lock/wedge-locking/washers/introduction/ 73! -Adam WJ4X ______________________________