Tensioning Guy Wires - eHam.net
guy wire tension; There is a way to “calculate” the tension on a guy wire by shaking it and timing the pulse up the wire and back. It is based on the length, diameter and air temp. does anybody know the formula? Mike McCabe N9GXW [email protected]
Choosing Guy Wire - eHam.net
EHS guy wire has a different twist than wire rope, and requires preforms made for that specific type of wire. Using Rohn's guy assemblies (not torque arms) allows a secure attachment for the guys (as opposed, for example, having them looped around the legs where you have the forces being held by the diagonal welds).
Tensioning Guy Wires - eHam.net
To tighten the guys, I use a preform about 6' up each guy wire and a come along attached to the preform (lever end of come-along). The cable end of the come-along hooks at a convenient place on the anchor or equalizer plate. Make sure the tower is vertical to the first set of guys via 4' level (what I use) or plumb bob (never tried this).
Reviews For: Cushcraft R-8 - eHam.net
All the parts were there and fit correctly (with a little tweaking). The antenna is mounted on a 16ft 2" galvanized pipe attached to a the factory tilt base assembly. The tilt base is mounted to a 4ft section of galvanized pipe set in a 3.5 x 2ft concrete base. Because we have a strong sea breeze everyday I used the 3 point guy wire kit.
Reviews For: Hustler 6BTV Vertical - eHam.net
K4CLL Rating: 2024-02-24; Easy up some coverage all bands. Time Owned: more than 12 months. The big thing to remember when reviewing is this is a limited space antenna made to give an amateur operator some use on a number of bands.
Reviews For: W2GD Antenna & Tower Installation, Repair, Painting
I had many questions ranging from tower sizing for antennas to guy wire sizes and even antenna arrays and as usual, John was very helpful and took the time to answer my questions in a very professional manner. John I appreciate your time and very much respect your opinion. Thanks again and I would highly recommend you to anyone. Sincerely, Don WT0S
Reviews For: BuddiHex by Buddipole - eHam.net
I had a lot of hams who were shocked to find I was running 100 watts off of a LiFPo4 battery from the middle of nowhere. If I had any complaint, and it is a small one, its that the guy wire stakes are not up to the challenge of the Nevada desert, but that's …
DIY Push-Up Antenna Mast - eHam.net
I would easily manually tilt the mast up, grab the backstay guy wire, walk it out to the other end of the garage, and attach it. I used 1/16" diameter 19-strand stainless steel wire rope. Fast forward to today, and the mast is now on a mount 4' above ground on my house, and supports a Cushcraft A3S at 30' AGL.
From the GROUND up - eHam.net
e. I did not cover grounding guy wires due to the fact that most installations use one or more insulators on each guy wire to keep the wires from becoming parasitic conductors causing RFI concerns. Or many HAMs use the guy wires (with judicious insulator placement) for make shift inverted "V" antennas.
Reviews For: Hustler 6BTV Vertical - eHam.net
N4JLR Rating: 2014-12-10; Great performance for a ground mounted 6 band vertical Time Owned: 6 to 12 months. I bought this antenna about 8 months ago from DX-engineering as well as the Radial mounting kit and tilt over mount.