[SixClub] Now here's a tower and rotator (UPDATED)

Mon Oct 25 21:44:51 EDT 2010

JEZZZZ   & I still need about 80 Countries on  TOP BAND !...........

            Joey
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Pappas" <advanceddigital at mac.com>
To: "World Wide Six Meter Club" <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 8:37 PM
Subject: Re: [SixClub] Now here's a tower and rotator (UPDATED)

> You can do some serious damage on 160 meters with a broadcast vertical and 
> an amp....
>
>
> Mike Pappas
> advanceddigital at mac.com
>
>
>
> On Oct 25, 2010, at 7:36 PM, Chris Boone wrote:
>
>> The local 1250KHZ (owned by Radio Maria) has a 500ft tower only used in 
>> the
>> directional mode...they were under a STA for 2 YEARS with 250w on the
>> shorter 190ft tower of the array (normal omni antenna)...was thinking of
>> trying the 500ft on 160...but didn't get a chance to before they got it 
>> back
>> operational (it was built but not used for 6 months or more!) In a marshy
>> area as well so it would have really kicked butt on 160..
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:sixclub-
>>> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike Pappas
>>> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 8:28 PM
>>> To: Richard J. Fiero II W5TFW; World Wide Six Meter Club
>>> Subject: Re: [SixClub] Now here's a tower and rotator (UPDATED)
>>>
>>> No but you are welcome to stop by on a winters night during a Top Band
>>> contest and rule the world while we are "down for maintenance"...
>>>
>>> It tunes up real nice on 160 meters and it has 120 ground radial and it
>> really
>>> talks well...
>>>
>>>
>>> Mike Pappas
>>> W9CN
>>> advanceddigital at mac.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Oct 25, 2010, at 7:24 PM, Richard J. Fiero II W5TFW wrote:
>>>
>>>> Mike,
>>>>
>>>> Can I hang some antennas on it ?
>>>>
>>>>                                           :-)
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Mike Pappas" <advanceddigital at mac.com>
>>>> To: "World Wide Six Meter Club" <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
>>>> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 8:20 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [SixClub] Now here's a tower and rotator (UPDATED)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Well I keep an AM on the air here in Denver and its under 200 foot and
>> its
>>>>> not in an FAA glide slope and its painted red and white, but its not
>>>>> necessary.  The paint job was a liability thing.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Mike Pappas
>>>>> W9CN
>>>>> advanceddigital at mac.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Oct 25, 2010, at 7:18 PM, Chris Boone wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Yet it was painted...so it was a good bet it was over 200...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And towers under 200 but close to an airport and in the glide slope 
>>>>>> of
>> a
>>>>>> runway need to be painted/lit as well....
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>> From: sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:sixclub-
>>>>>>> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike Pappas
>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 8:10 PM
>>>>>>> To: World Wide Six Meter Club
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [SixClub] Now here's a tower and rotator (UPDATED)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Under 200 foot and you don't need lighting per FAA.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So it could be 199 foot 11and 15/16 inches and you would be OK.
>>> However
>>>>>>> you could have significant civil liability in the event of aircraft
>>>>>> incident...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Mike Pappas
>>>>>>> W9CN
>>>>>>> advanceddigital at mac.com
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Oct 25, 2010, at 7:04 PM, Howard Bingham wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Wouldn't a tower that high require flashing light per FAA..?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Sure wouldn't want to have to climb that tower.. ;-)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 73
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Howard
>>>>>>>> KE5APJ
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> -------
>>>>>>>> On 10/25/2010 7:06 PM, Roger (K8RI) wrote:
>>>>>>>>> BTW there's a 7L 6-meter Yagi some where among all those
>>> antennas.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 73
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Roger (K8RI)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 10/25/2010 7:53 PM, Roger (K8RI) wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Now with photos of the complete tower and antennas. Courtesy of
>>>>>>> photos
>>>>>>>>>> from Joe (W8DCQ)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> 73
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Roger (K8RI)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On 10/24/2010 10:17 PM, Roger (K8RI) wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> On 10/24/2010 9:56 PM, doc at kd4e.com wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> I seem to recall from psych classes that Freud has something
>>>>>>>>>>>> to say about that ...  ;-)
>>>>>>>>>>> Freud, like many of the "old masters" was a dirty old man.<:-))
>>>>>>>>>>> OTOH things I studied in grade school they now feel the need to
>>>>>>> protect
>>>>>>>>>>> high school students from.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> 73
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Roger (K8RI)
>>>>>>>>>>>> Just kidding!
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Now this is not quite the average tower and rotator.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.rogerhalstead.com/ham_files/skyhook.htm
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 73
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Roger (K8RI)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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