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Hey buddy. Dont let the actions of others influence you not to enjoy what you like. I had the same feelings while listening to these knuckle heads over by me. But i enjoy using my radios to talk to my brother in law. We go to the range or fishing sometimes and talk on the way. Shoot the bull...
Can the polyphaser lightning protector be mounted on a tower instead of a grounding block? My coax will be going into the house at about 18' above the ground. Can it be grounded to the tower or can i run a ground cable from it to a ground rod? This is pretty new to me. The tower and penetrator...
Hey 357. Get that ticket and keep us in the loop. I was thinking about getting mine as well. I bought the books last year and have taken tons of practice exams on hamtest
Just havent pulled the trigger as of yet. There are only a few people on cb in my area. I was listening to them moan and...
Well, im finished with the bottom two sections. I took my time and checked the welds. Seems pretty sturdy. Im not going to climb it though. I will put it on a hinge plate mount.
The heat shrink tubing im looking at has a dielectric strength of 500v/mil. Its inexpensive and easy to use. If it keeps the swr normal that will be fine for my needs. But a question ranch. Should i run it past the upper standoff and screw the standoff into it? Or should i butt into the...
Wow. Were you running a lot of power? Im running a stock radio. If not then i will use your method. Nothing written in stone yet and im in no hurry. Im trying to "get it right the first time ".
I am going to address the upper insulator. But instead of using the "Ranch55" approach im going to use a heat shrink tube that insulates up to 600 v. Instead of removing the insulator, im going to overlap it and the radiator with the tubing. Im not sure how long. I could go past the upper...
Thats just the kind of info im looking for. I have a used Galaxy 2547 thats .0005 off freq. A used A99 thats splintered, a used good looking Penetrator, thats going on top of my used 34' tv tower. The only new stuff will be 100' of TM LMR 400 and a MFJ-872 swr meter that i bought a while back. I...
All good info Ranch. I just picked up a used Penetrator. The operator said it was erected in 2012. Im in the process of cleaning the slip joints and checking for cracks and such. I read your post on making a new top insulator with ptfe pipe. Im kicking around the idea of using double walled...
I seen the splits. They are in the top section. Maybe 4 feet from the top. I was going to cut the tower above the splits and mount it . I will put up more pics tomorrow. I definitely dont want to climb it. But maybe a hinge mount may be the trick. If it doesn't break in half.
Im wondering what it is. It seems to be in good shape. I cant find any info on it. Can i climb it? Will it handle a 4 element beam down the road? Sorry for the nube questions but this is not within my area of expertise.
Also, i plan to erect around 37 feet of tower with a hygain penetrator on top. The base will be in cement and a house mount around 20 feet. Will i need to guy the remaining 17 feet?
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