Phillystran Guy Lines

Hello – have TOWER Thoughts.

Anyone familiar with Phillystran Guy Lines? Seems like it would be a lot easier to work with.

https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/phi-hptg-4000i/documentation

73, Mike
KB1RFJ

ARRL Scholarship

Hello,

Just wanted to review with everyone on-board with the Terms of Reference of the scholarship. There was a lot of talking and I wanted to make sure I caught all the comments. Please let me know if I missed anything. My plan is to contact Lauren KB1YDD at ARRL on Friday & send the check.

CTRI / Chris Seeber KA1GEU Memorial Scholarship
Award Amount: $500
Number of Awards: 1 per year
License Requirement: General Class or higher
Region: New England
Field of Study: Science, Science Education, Math, Math Education, Engineering or Technology fields
Institution: Accredited 2 or 4-year college or university

73 Mike
KB1RFJ

An email from my Neighbor Mary – Take Back Your Power

Take Back Your Power is an independent Canadian documentary directed by Josh del Sol that was released in 2013.  The film explores the health, legal, and economic ramifications of wireless utility “smart” meters.  Most people do not know about the risks associated with the radiation emitting from wireless utility meters that are already installed on many of our homes.  Nor do they understand that utility companies are pushing for 100% wireless utility metering, even though people across the country are reporting that the radiation from these meters is making them sick.  If you or someone you love is suffering from health problems, please watch this movie.

 

This documentary features narration from the mayor of Peterborough, Ontario (Daryl Bennett), as well as American researcher De-Kun Li, U.S. journalist Blake Levitt, and Dr. Sam Milham.   The film won a Leo Award for best feature-length documentary, as well as the Annual Humanitarian Award from Indie Fest the following year.

 

Take Back Your Power can be viewed for FREE until midnight tonight.  Take this opportunity to educate yourself about how your health, safety, and privacy are being impacted by wireless utility meters and the radiation they emit, as well as the accompanying infrastructure.  I firmly believe this is the most important film you will ever watch.  Please make the time to watch it, and forward this link to everyone you know.  And please make a call or send an email to your state representative and state senator, asking for a ban on ALL wireless utility meters.  We have a right to protect our health, safety, and privacy in our own homes.

 

https://takebackyourpower.net/free-viewing/

Mary Adkins, M.Ed.

Rhode Island Regional Director

Citizens for Safe Technology

www.citizensforsafetechnology.org

Former Configuration Manager

Mark 48 Advanced Capability Torpedo Program Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport, RI

(401) 284-4530

 

Sent from a safe, hardwired computer

Tree Service Friendly to Ham Radio

Just wanted to let you know I had some work tree done in my yard by Silver Leaf Forestry (401-529-8558) of Peace Dale RI .  For a small fee they installed a pulley way high in a tree for a future low band dipole.  There we reasonable, quick & clean – You should keep them in mind if you have any future tree work and/or a potential dipole or two.

73 Mike KB1RFJ

Sling Shot

Happy Post T-Day!

 

Does anoyone have one of those Sling Shot – like an EZ Hang or such – to shoot antenna ropes into high places that I could borrow for a weekend?  I’ve tried with a ladder, but only got the antenna ~25′ off the ground.  Was hoping for closer to 40′.

 

Thanks,  Mike Visich

KB1RFJ

 

 

Coax from Radio to Antenna Downpoint

Hello,

 

New Guy Question:  I have dug up my backyard and installed 1.5″ conduit from my basement to my storage shed where the grounding rod & surge protector connecting to a wire antenna will live.  I installed the conduit thinking of expansion for other cables, control wires, etc.  Or at least that what I tell myself…

 

Anyway, this is approximately a 100′ run of coax.  I was thinking of buying a DXE-400MAX pre-made cable from DX Engineering.  Yet I walked away from the September meeting thinking the people in the club preferred 213U coax.  And do people buy pre-made cable of terminate them themselves?

 

The New Guy just looking for knowledge.  This is my FIRST coax so I’d like to buy the best stuff.  The costs between the 400 & 213 are about zero.  Is one more flexible than the other – there are a few 90 degree conduit turns.  I figure I’d use 8X from the surge protector to the wire antenna.

 

Thanks,  Mike

KB1RFJ