Re: [BVARC] Metaltech Hoist Post/Gin Pulley Kit — 250-Lb. Capacity, Model# M-MHAP

Thanks for the tips, John. On Thu, Feb 4, 2021, 8:51 PM john Parmalee via BVARC wrote: > I have been watching on and off all day the Rohn 25 saga. > > Years ago I watched a tower hand stack 250' for a broadcast tower. He was > stacking it on a ball so after getting a couple of sections

Re: [BVARC] Metaltech Hoist Post/Gin Pulley Kit — 250-Lb. Capacity, Model# M-MHAP

I have been watching on and off all day the Rohn 25 saga.   Years ago I watched a tower hand stack 250' for a broadcast tower.  He was stacking it on a ball so after getting a couple of sections vertical and guyed off he brought out a 10' section of electrical tube, probably inch or so.  There

Re: [BVARC] QRM in new radio setup

I went all LED, finished turn over 2 + years ago. Then I heard horror stories about LEDs and noise. Well in my case I have run experiments without a single light on and with every light in the house on. I cannot see anything. I don’t have a spectrum analyzer but post Covid would treat a

Re: [BVARC] QRM in new radio setup

Wasn't there a class action lawsuit because some people were selling "industrial use" ballasts for use in residences? On 2/4/2021 8:06 AM, Christopher Boone via BVARC wrote: I found my noise problem in the florescent lights in my kitchen...turn them off and it goes away...probably the

Re: [BVARC] Metaltech Hoist Post/Gin Pulley Kit — 250-Lb. Capacity, Model# M-MHAP

That's the trick, Mark - I found that video a couple years ago, when I first bought my tower! (He's got a few other climbing videos that are downright scary!) Then I found a set of those professional heavy duty Andrews clamps at the Orange hamfest for $15.00, and

Re: [BVARC] Metaltech Hoist Post/Gin Pulley Kit — 250-Lb. Capacity, Model# M-MHAP

Gin pole video YMMV Gin pole, tower assembly, Rohn 25, tower installation, Pulley system - YouTube On Thursday, February 4, 2021, 11:04:10 AM CST, Gus Bernard via BVARC wrote: Here's a home-brew version, to which you add your own 2" pipe and rope: https://tinyurl.com/z6tahc82. On

Re: [BVARC] Metaltech Hoist Post/Gin Pulley Kit — 250-Lb. Capacity, Model# M-MHAP

Here's a home-brew version, to which you add your own 2" pipe and rope: https://tinyurl.com/z6tahc82. On Thu, Feb 4, 2021 at 2:59 PM Gary Sitton via BVARC wrote: > Ok, enough of the joke already > > > >

Re: [BVARC] Palomar Engineering End Fed and DIY Delta Loop

Ron, your random wire setup appears nearly the same as mine, including all the grounds you describe. I use a 130' Inverted L @ 25' fed by 50' of coax though a 9:1 unun, with the shield choked at the shack end, and 3ea 125' counterpoises (2 of which run about 22' under, and parallel to, the random

Re: [BVARC] QRM in new radio setup

at least you found the issue and a way to solve it. 73...bruce Sent from my iPhone On Feb 4, 2021, at 8:06 AM, Christopher Boone via BVARC wrote:  I found my noise problem in the florescent lights in my kitchen...turn them off and it goes away...probably the ballast... I'm in a rental

[BVARC] Metaltech Hoist Post/Gin Pulley Kit — 250-Lb. Capacity, Model# M-MHAP

Ok, enough of the joke already

Re: [BVARC] QRM in new radio setup

I found my noise problem in the florescent lights in my kitchen...turn them off and it goes away...probably the ballast... I'm in a rental soguess I turn them off to operate lol Chris WB5ITT On Thu, Feb 4, 2021, 12:59 AM Michael Monsour via BVARC wrote: > *Divide and Conquer* > *Get a 12

Re: [BVARC] Gin Pole

Now, for the rest of my life, when someone says gin pole, I am going to picture a 10 foot tall bottle of Gordons with 3 ropes and a block and tackle for a cap :-) On Wed, Feb 3, 2021 at 8:51 PM Gus Bernard via BVARC wrote: > That's the reason most of us home-brew. > > On Thu, Feb 4, 2021 at

Re: [BVARC] Our email list is publicly available?!?!?!?!?

All, As the originator of this email I want to clarify a few things and suggest a solution. I did not want to include my call sign in the email because I did not want that email to be the next thing to pop up in a search for my call. Although I'll admit I was off about some things I said. I am