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  1. K

    Major Solar Storm hitting Earth!!!

    Okay guys I'm hearing the prepper say that you better get the sensitive Electronics in Faraday cages due to EMP's from this. Is there anything to this are you fellas concerned?
  2. K

    Major Solar Storm hitting Earth!!!

    I was watching, I believe it was a NOAA video on YouTube BNO News was the channel. Let's see what happens.
  3. K

    Mobile Ham operations banned?

    Ran a Dump truck locally for about 10 years until the great 2007,2008 Obama fuel expense hit good. Ran with some guy hauling sand from off of the railway. These 2 dudes had novelty train horns, they had alot of fun messin' with people. They'd wake a guy up when they met ya, very loud in my ears..
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    Tornado again

    I've been watching some of the storm chasers the last few few days here and there. I know a lot of them are Adrenaline Junkies but they seem to be another warning device of sorts. Man I feel for anyone who goes through a tornado. Ran my dump truck, at the time, in Joplin after that big hit...
  5. K

    Present "shack"

    Okay got it. Really turned out nice it seems.
  6. K

    Present "shack"

    Let me try this again and be more specific. Did you do the Welding and Fabrication of the antenna metal pole assembly or hire it done? Looks like really nice welding and fabrication work.
  7. K

    Present "shack"

    Are you doing that yourself or someone else, look heavy ? Edit: I guess it's already done at this point.
  8. K

    FREQUENCY AND TIME FOR CONTACTS

    Pretty good rain and who knows what coming down here in SW MO so if it passes I'll check it out
  9. K

    Tornado again

    Might be one of those need to pay extra things.
  10. K

    Troublemakers.........

    Aah, that explains it. I miss that run but it was a long ole day from SW MO. Always had to do the Blue Beacon wash at exit 75 or beside TA. Glad those jokers aren't plugging 19 like that, although they were usually just shootin' the bull,when I heard 'em, just sorry choice of channels.
  11. K

    Tornado again

    Oh man, sorry that happened to you and the 3rd beam too. I'm glad you all are unharmed though. I was questioning in my mind about the insurance paying, hopefully.
  12. K

    Troublemakers.........

    Yep I've been to Amarillo several times going down to Clovis and Farwell off of 60. Seem like about half of the times there would be a couple of guys on bases or whatever plugging up ch 19
  13. K

    Water in coax

    My apologies @The20poundhammer for dragging you thread out to the tower section.
  14. K

    Water in coax

    So now I'm curious what antenna you put up on that one?
  15. K

    Water in coax

    Okay I've had time to look around on the internet and check out your Tower. That's one big nice tower. That's a big ole wind force too. You've got me go get the tape measure out and figure out just which Rohn Tower I do have. Apparently it's HDBX48 wind load 18. Silly Rohn site says maximum...
  16. K

    astrobeam

    at first I thought you meant on the ad but now you mean remember here is in Ireland? Yeah that's not going to work my mistake. Well I'll try to remember that next time thanks
  17. K

    astrobeam

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/175919726315?mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5336136228&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1 A used one if you're close to him in IL
  18. K

    Water in coax

    Oh now I can clearly see, I didn't even see that nice winch up there. Yeah thanks for the clarification.
  19. K

    Water in coax

    That's a tough looking setup. So I guess that's a pulley about halfway down what looks to be a fairly heavy I-beam and the out to an electric winch motor. What's the winch attached to? Is it on like a receiver hitch to pop on the back of a pickup and I don't know why I even have that thought.
  20. K

    Water in coax

    It's nice when a guy can just do his own thing and when he wants. The free standing to tiltover Sounds like a good plan, I'd guess you'd need a full bottom plate to keep the legs from bending. I actually made some legs with the thought of a tilt but I'm doubting if the legs might cave a...