WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD ANYBODY PUT SOMETHING LIKE THIS OUT ON THE NET. THERE ARE
A LOT OF PEOPLE LOOKING FOR VALID INFO HERWE THAT JUST DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE END
RESULT OF SOME STUPID IDEA LIKE THIS. Out of all of the info I have seen here
this has to be the worst that could be put out here. Just look guys putting up
25 G with no concrete. and then all of the CHEAPO FRUGAL HAMS LOOKING FOR AWAY
TO SAY A PENNY. @#%!#$%^$#%^^&&*(*(*(_)()_
Hank KN6DI
I hope the electric Co. turns off your 60cps/110/220V
Jeeze
Dick Green wrote:
> Well, I can tell you how a friend of mine does it, but first: DISCLAIMER --
> DO NOT TRY THIS, IT CAN BE DANGEROUS OR EVEN FATAL IF NOT DONE PROPERLY.
>
> (of course, when you compare it to the potential danger of using a propane
> torch at the top of a tower, it might not look so bad.)
>
> My friend unplugs the coax at the antenna, attaches (via a homemade
> SO239-to-AC-outlet-box adapter) a temperature-regulated soldering station
> with a big tip, returns to the shack and attaches the other end of the coax
> to a 110VAC outlet (via a homemade two-prong-plug-to-SO239 adapter), returns
> to the antenna, solders away, turns off the iron, returns to the shack,
> unplugs the coax from the AC, returns to the antenna, disconnects the
> soldering iron, and reattaches the coax. Only three trips up and down the
> tower! This can be reduced to one trip by utilizing a friend in the shack
> and a pair of handy-talkies, but you really have to trust that your friend
> will do exactly what you tell him/her (it could be too tempting for a
> spouse, especially if you carry life insurance ;-)
>
> I did this once in desperation during a contest (raining, in the dark) when
> critters chewed through the coax where it attached to my lone ground-mounted
> vertical 250 feet from the house. You have to be EXTREMELY careful in
> fabricating your adapters not to connect the hot side of the AC to the
> ground portion of the SO239 connectors (use a non-reversible two-pronged AC
> plug), and, just in case, NEVER TOUCH THE CONNECTORS WHEN THE SETUP IS
> PLUGGED IN. ALSO NOTE THAT THERE IS NO GROUND SAFETY WIRE IN THIS SETUP.
>
> I DON'T RECOMMEND THAT ANYONE TRY THIS BECAUSE IT IS CLEARLY NOT SAFE AND
> NOT COMPLIANT WITH ANY CODE STANDARDS AND I DON'T WANT TO GET SUED. I'M
> DISCLAIMING ALL RESPONSIBILITY TO PEOPLE WHO ARE STUPID ENOUGH TO TRY THIS.
>
> I just thought you might like to know how it has been done by foolish
> people.
>
> 73, Dick, WC1M
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matt--K7BG <aa7bg@3rivers.net>
> To: towertalk@contesting.com <towertalk@contesting.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Date: Wednesday, April 15, 1998 7:51 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] solder jobs up the tower
>
> >I seem to have a flakey PL259 connection at the top of the tower.
> >
> >What do you use to solder up their? One of those radio shack torches? Any
> >tips/hints or is this in the arhives somewhere?
> >
> >73, Matt--K7BG
> >
> >
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