QST had a biography of the man a few years ago. I'd never heard of him 'til
I read it. Truly a pioneer, and, it appears, a great guy to boot...
Bob/WF3H
Al N6TA <n6ta@arrl.net> said:
> I looked for used copies on Amazon yesterday and found one generous offer of
> a VG++ copy for only $150!
> Al
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of David Greer
> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 5:38 AM
> To: K7GJX; towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] W6AM book availability
>
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I found this information in the TowerTalk archives.
> The information is from June 2001 so I don't know if
> it's still up to date:
>
> "For those who have been asking recently, there are
> tons of the Don C.
> Wallace, W6AM, Amateur Radio's Pioneer books still
> available. They are in
> stock at the offices of the company Don Wallace
> founded 76 years ago. The
> cost is $29.95 plus current freight charges. Don's
> son, Bill Wallace,
> W6TCG, is still there as is Ron Camp, K6EVR and
> myself.
>
> Regards,
>
> Don Werner, WA6KKR
> Wallace and Wallace
> Manufacturers' Representatives
> 11823 E. Slauson Avenue, Suite 38
> Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
> 562-945-2908
> 562-693-6313 Fax
> WA6KKR@arrl.net
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- K7GJX <K7GJX@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > Hi David: What is the title of the N6AW book? I
> > would like to do a web
> > search and see if I might locate a copy.
> > 73, Doug K7GJX - Apache Jct, AZ
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David Greer" <davidgreer73@yahoo.com>
> > To: "Dave Hough" <w7gk@qsl.net>
> > Cc: "Towertalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 2:25 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Wooden tower
> >
> >
> > >
> > > I have that book, the Don Wallace biography,
> > written
> > > by N6AW. Don's 140-foot high wooden masts for his
> > > rhombics were wooden utility poles. He would take
> > two
> > > 70-foot poles and splice them together with
> > four-foot
> > > long pieces of angle iron 2-inches stick -- one
> > bolted
> > > on each side of the pole. Don often climbed the
> > poles
> > > himself to do maintenance. N6AW's book is
> > wonderful
> > > reading about amateur radio and the very history
> > of
> > > radio technology itself. It's a big coffee-table
> > sized
> > > book with many, many photos and was pricey new but
> > if
> > > you ever get hold of a used copy, don't let go. I
> > > treasure mine -- besides I got a new copy for half
> > > price ($30) a few years ago at Dayton. I think
> > it's
> > > the best book on amateur radio ever written but
> > it's
> > > definitely written for hams and not the general
> > public
> > > because it's full of ham jargon, etc. But still a
> > > wonderful book.
> > >
> > > 73, Dave, N4KZ
> > >
> > >
> > > --- Dave Hough <dlhough@citlink.net> wrote:
> > > > If you ever get a chance to read the biography
> > > > about Don
> > > > Wallace,
> > > > W6AM, you'll see in a number of photos Don's
> > use of
> > > > wood to
> > > > construct antenna support structures. There are
> > > > even photos of
> > > > Don climbing them.
> > > >
> > > > Dave, W7GK
> > > > Elko, NV
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > | ----- Original Message -----
> > > > | From: <ersmar@comcast.net>
> > > > | To: "Jack" <K4WSB@arrl.net>
> > > > | Cc: <towertalk@contesting.com>; "DeVinneys"
> > > > <devinney@vtc.net>
> > > > | Sent: Wednesday, 25 February, 2004 11:50
> > > > | Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Wooden tower
> > > > |
> > > > |
> > > > | | TT:
> > > > | |
> > > > | | At the age of 13, too, I used the same
> > 2x4
> > > > mast, set in
> > > > | about a half-cuft of concrete (I said I was
> > > > 13!)and guyed to
> > > > the
> > > > | back yard fence. A half-inch carriage bolt
> > served
> > > > as a pivot
> > > > for
> > > > | lowering the thing for antenna servicing -
> > usually
> > > > putting the
> > > > | hoisting lines back onto the pulleys. It also
> > > > supported my
> > > > first
> > > > | dipole array - a spider web of 80/40/20M
> > dipoles
> > > > fed off one
> > > > | feedline. The far end of the 80M wires draped
> > > > over the roof of
> > > > | my parents' two-story frame house. The wires
> > > > literally rested
> > > > on
> > > > | the shingles!
> > > > | |
> > > > | | Point is that these lumber-based
> > antenna
> > > > supports work
> > > > | when properly constructed. Keep in mind the
> > early
> > > > antenna
> > > > | support towers were made from wood - Marconi's
> > and
> > > > Armstrong's
> > > > | structures are first to come to mind.
> > > > | |
> > > > | | 73 de
> > > > | | Gene Smar AD3F
> > > > | | > In 1959 when I was innocent and a new ham
> > (13
> > > > years old and
> > > > | broke), I
> > > > | | > constructed the mast that was in the
> > handbook.
> > > > Made out of
> > > > | 2x4's and
> > > > | | > carriage bolts. I used it for one end of
> > a
> > > > dipole. Worked
> > > > | good and I
> > > > | | > still have a picture of it. If memory
> > serves
> > > > me, my
> > > > neighbor
> > > > | (now K5RC)
> > > > | | > also used it as a support for his dipole.
> > > > | | >
> > > > | | > At 05:34 PM 2/24/04 -0700, DeVinneys
> > wrote:
> > > > | | > >I remember an ARRL antenna book about 30
> > > > years ago had
> > > > plans
> > > > | for a wooden
> > > > | | > >tower made out of 1X2's. I never tried it
> > > > because the
> > > > 1X2's
> > > > | we get in AZ and
> > > > | | > >NM would make it look like a corkscrew.
> > Think
> > > > I'll wait a
> > > > | few years on the
> > > > | | > >poly tower to see how it holds up to
> > > > sunlight!KA5W
> > > > | | >
> > > > | | > Jack Hartley
> > > > | | > K4WSB
> > > > | | > ARRL - QCWA - OOTC
> > > > | | > DXCC Honor Roll
> > > > | | > http://www.ultimatehat.com
> > > > | | > 10% discount to fellow Hams
> > > > | | > Put your call on the order
> > > > | | >
> > > > | | >
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> > > > | with any questions
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