Time to make way for the MFJ 1792 80/40 meter vertical. I would like to sell my Cushcraft R-5. It DOES need cleaned up to make it shiney once again. I purchased it around 4 to 6 weeks ago with the in
Gents, What type/size rope is recommended for use in guying tall vertical antennas? I am purchasing the MFJ 1792 80/40 meter vertical and before it gets here I would like to have the "maybe necessary
I have 47 open wire feeder ceramic insulators. Spacing is 3 1/4 inches from eyelet to eyelet. I am no longer using HB open wire feed. Total weight is around 15 pounds for all 47 of them. Make offer.
Gents, I have some ceramic insulated DPDT relays that I would like to use for remote antenna switching. They have 120vac coils. Will this be a problem RF wise? Any interference? Any precautions? Bypa
Does anyone have the web site of a dealer of the Rohn push up masts? Need the lengths and prices. Lane Zeitler Ku7i San Diego -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: t
Help! I need to decide which configuration to use for 160 meters. I have 46 feet of pushup mast. I can attach this to a 20 foot 4X4 to get the base up off the ground a foot or so over the roof of my
Reflectees, I recently came accross a crashed R-5 antenna. I am looking for another one that is crashed or in need of major TLC to get one of them up and operational. Lane Zeitler KM3G San Diego 619-
Reflectees, I have recently come accross a pretty nice R-5 vertical except it has a coat of some type of white, powdery like corrosion. The man that owned it lived 4 miles east of the Pacific Ocean.
Esteemed Reflectees, Recent events in the family have facilitated me to put up a three element delta loop array for 20-17-15-12. 16 foot boom. 8 foot spacing. It is going to be only 30 foot off the g
Esteemed Reflectees, I should remember this being an old Navy TACAN tech but........ When aiming my rotor, I have my magnetic compass sitting right under the boom of my quad. Actually lying flat on t
Here here. That is why we have subject lines. Better to delete than to read and get all bent out of shape. If one knows it bothers them then WHY go to all the trouble not only to read the subject bu
Reflectees, First I'd like to thank all of you who replied with various types of data IRT the "true north" question. One of the best responses led me to the NOAA web site. Is there a web page that ha
Esteemed Reflectees, I recently purchased a fold over tower. I am not sure of the make. I does not have the Rohn zig-zag look. The rungs run horizonal. It is 40 feet high. This tower has been holding
Reflectees, There is a very high voltage/primary feed around 400 yards from my QTH. The type of feed that has the real tall poles around 100+ feet tall. It is one of the main arteries that supplies a
Hi Bud et al, An intersting in regards to the X-7 (should also apply to the X-9) is that the beam seems to act like a rotary dipole or better on 17 meters. The San Diego Ham Radio Outlet store has an
Gents, I am looking for a cheap HF amp. One that needs tubes perhaps or maybe currently does not work because?? Please state condx, what is wrong with it if you know, and how much you want for it. Th
The HamStation stocks several new farts for that amp also. Lane KM3G --Original Message-- From: Bill Hider, N3RR <n3rr@erols.com> To: KI9A@aol.com <KI9A@aol.com> Cc: towertalk@contesting.com <towerta
Esteemed Reflectees, (I know this is not topband specific topic but I know it's readers are well versed in antenna theory hence the addition of them to this email) I am going to put a fixed wire "bea
Correction: Should have read switch in seperate driven elements and sets of directors? Sorry. Lane KM3G --Original Message-- From: zeitler@ibm.net <zeitler@ibm.net> To: towertalk@contesting.com <towe
Esteemed Reflectees, I just finished putting up a full size 75 meter 1/4 wave vertical. Roof mounted (actually next to the roof but close enough). Of course all radials are elevated. Six of them are