Thanks to all who responded to my question.
I received a lots of warm suggestions, informations and tech.
hints for the blind contester. I'll pass all of these informations
to him. He must be stay in contesting with us. I'll write to K4LTA
for his suggestions.
Thanks zillion!
I hope all the contest sponsors/committees will make the same
guide-line for the blind contesters as CQ WW DX committee did.
Tack JE1CKA
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>From K9VV - Fred Kleber <0006636049@mcimail.com> Mon Jun 13 22:16:00 1994
From: K9VV - Fred Kleber <0006636049@mcimail.com> (K9VV - Fred Kleber)
Subject: Crank-Up Vert/Wrist Rocket
Message-ID: <33940613211633/0006636049PK2EM@mcimail.com>
I've recently moved into a new place and am doing my antenna planning on
paper before proceeding. A couple of questions for the educated masses:
1) I'm thinking about using a 89' aluminum crankup for a 160m vertical.
Do I need to have external ground connections between each section of
the tower? If so, any creative methods of accomplishing this?
2) There are loads of 80'+ trees around and my arm is only good for 807s.
Are there any department stores which carry wrist rockets? Maybe
these fall into hunting equipment these days with all of the young
ruffians out there... (like I never was one!)
Direct replies to:
Fred "Fubar", K9VV/4
k9vv@mcimail.com
>From Skelton, Tom" <TSkelton@engineer.clemsonsc.NCR.COM Sat Jun 11 01:39:00
>1994
From: Skelton, Tom" <TSkelton@engineer.clemsonsc.NCR.COM (Skelton, Tom)
Subject: Covenants, Restrictions
Message-ID: <2DFD5DB6@admin.ClemsonSC.NCR.COM>
This thread circulated recently, but I have another take I'd like to
solicit direct responses. What will happen when we have direct
broadcast satellites,and have the opportunity for maybe hundreds
of channels for reception? It will supposedly only require a small
(3 ft??) dish, but it is nevertheless an 'outdoor satellite antenna.'
Everyone in a CCR - based neighbor will, I would guess, immediately
move to change their restrictions to allow these small antennae.
I ask this because I feel the pressure to move into a possibly-
restricted neighborhood in the next year or so, but hell or high
water I will not give up at least an 'average' (read 70 ft) tower.
I wonder if the move to accept 'small satellite antennae' may make
a moderate tower acceptable????
Thoughts, comments, laughter, flames to:
Tom.Skelton@ClemsonSC.NCR.COM
73, Tom WB4iUX
>From Peter G. Smith" <n4zr@netcom.com Tue Jun 14 14:08:49 1994
From: Peter G. Smith" <n4zr@netcom.com (Peter G. Smith)
Subject: Crank-Up Vert/Wrist Rocket
Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9406140639.A1397-0100000@netcom8>
Unless your slingshottery is a lot better than mine, a bow and arrow
works much better. I use a cheap fiberglas 35 pound bow with arrows
weighted at the tip with a few 10-penny nails to counter the drag of the
monofilament fishing line, fed off a big spool set up end-on to the
direction of flight (so it goes out like a spinning reel).
73, Pete 2003 Sarazen Pl.
n4zr@netcom.com Reston, VA 22091
N4ZR@N4OHE (PacketCluster)
>From Peter G. Smith" <n4zr@netcom.com Tue Jun 14 14:24:39 1994
From: Peter G. Smith" <n4zr@netcom.com (Peter G. Smith)
Subject: Covenants, Restrictions
Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9406140635.A1397-0100000@netcom8>
As a denizen of a no-antennas community, my advice is, don't count on it,
but consider working with the covenant enforcers in that community.
One directly relevant example. Here in Reston, a few years ago, a
ham/lawyer moved to town. He wanted to install a TH-6 on a 70-foot tower
in a community that, at that time, had a strict no-antennas (not even TV
antennas) policy. He went to the covenant people and said, "Look, I want
to pursue my hobby, and PRB-1 says that local jurisdictions have to make
a reasonable accommodation to that. (He knew PRB-1 doesn't apply to
covenants, but who's telling) Besides, your no-antennas rule also gives
an unfair advantage to your local cable TV franchise, because we're too
far from the city to get decent reception on rabbit ears. I don't want
to go to court over this, and neither do you, so let's work together."
And it worked. The covenants people and a local real-estate proker
worked together to find a house on a cul-de-sac with a wooded background
higher than his antenna (no skyline problems). They worked with the
neighbors and got the ham to agree to paint his entire installation
grey-brown so it would fade into the background.
Would it have worked without his being a lawyer, and the implied threat
to the antenna rules on wider grounds than simple pursuit of ham radio?
I don't know, but Reston now has a very loosely written antenna policy,
so this approach may be worth a try. In any case, it does suggest that
there may be more than one way to skin the cat.
Good luck, Tom...
73, Pete 2003 Sarazen Pl.
n4zr@netcom.com Reston, VA 22091
N4ZR@N4OHE (PacketCluster)
>From Peter G. Smith" <n4zr@netcom.com Tue Jun 14 14:26:33 1994
From: Peter G. Smith" <n4zr@netcom.com (Peter G. Smith)
Subject: Covenants, Restrictions
Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9406140606.A1397-0100000@netcom8>
Oh, I forgot to mention the original point -- in Europe the small
satellite antennas used for DBS are very unobtrusive, roughly 1-meter
dishes. There is developmnent work being done in this country on an
entirely flat phased array antenna for direct satellite broadcasts. Not
much help there, I'm afraid.
73, Pete 2003 Sarazen Pl.
n4zr@netcom.com Reston, VA 22091
N4ZR@N4OHE (PacketCluster)
>From DFREY" <HARRIS.DFREY@IC1D.HARRIS.COM Tue Jun 14 14:47:08 1994
From: DFREY" <HARRIS.DFREY@IC1D.HARRIS.COM (DFREY)
Subject: need k3est e-mail address
Message-ID: <QCY2.DFREY.4531.1994 0614 0847 0847>
Would someone send me the internet address for K3EST.
I've got some mail to forward from EU.
tnx
dick
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Dick Frey, P.E. - K4XU | Harris Corp - Broadcast Equip
dfrey@harris.com | Quincy, Illinois 62301
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>From Michael Owen <MOWE@SLUMUS.STLAWU.EDU> Tue Jun 14 15:14:07 1994
From: Michael Owen <MOWE@SLUMUS.STLAWU.EDU> (Michael Owen)
Subject: re. VHF Test Gripe
Message-ID: <14JUN94.11054154.0011.MUSIC@SLUMUS>
>I hope this does not trigger another round of attempts to eliminate or
>further limit the use of FM in VHF contests. To do so would only further
The gripes have nothing to do with FM. They are mainly directed at
N8FMD for "unsportsmanlike conduct" on SSB/CW.
W9IP
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>From drs@ccd.harris.com (Doug Snowden) Tue Jun 14 15:36:58 1994
From: drs@ccd.harris.com (Doug Snowden) (Doug Snowden)
Subject: Covenants, Testrictions
Message-ID: <9406141436.AA151435@rs2>
I wouldn't count on anything here. No matter what one of those tiny
dishes look like, to a non-ham, most ham antennas are ugly no matter
what they are. Let me put it this way: When I bought my house about 10
years ago, I was the first one in a small deed restricted area. Since
there was not really a homeowners association yet, the property owner
was the association. I had him sign a paper that said that I would be
explicitly able to install a satellite dish and a ham radio tower. Well
I installed a 45 foot tower. Now I doubt it, but I wouldn't be surprised
if they were able to make me take the tower down now. I'm planning on
putting up a fullsize 40m beam - so maybe I'll test the neighborhoods
attitude. My point being that the PRB1 thing doesn't seem to mean
squat in any instance.
Doug, N4IJ drs@ccd.harris.com
>From ken.silverman@atlas.ccmail.AirTouch.COM (ken silverman) Tue Jun 14
>18:26:43 1994
From: ken.silverman@atlas.ccmail.AirTouch.COM (ken silverman) (ken silverman)
Subject: Crank-Up Vert/Wrist Rocket
Message-ID: <9405147716.AA771611203@atlas.ccmail.airtouch.com>
I have been using the wrist rocket set up for nearly 17 years. Putting the
line over 90' trees is fairly routine (at least with the experience I've
gained).
This is my normal configuration: wrist rocket, 1 ounce molded sinker -
elongated type (not the type that has the eyehook made of wire, and not the
round type) and 10/12 lb. monofiliment line.
Depending on which type of tree I am trying to put the line in, I will change
the configuration. Specifically, if the tree has a lot of sap, or lots of
branches - a pine tree is a good example, I often go to a 2 ounce sinker, and
possibly 16 lb line. This usually shortens up the height you can acheive, but
will usually guarentee the line comming down, rather than getting hung up on
sappy branches.
Usually the biggest mistake is to try and reel in the line if you missed your
mark. Just let the sinker come to ground, and cut it off. Then you can reel
in the line. If you try and reel in the line with the sinker, there is a high
chance that it will get wrapped around a branch. I have lots of monofiliment
line in my parents trees proving this point.
Cheers, Ken WM2C
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