Archive for the 'Installations' Category

Assateague Lighthouse Repeater Antenna?

The Fish and Wildlife Service makes good use of the Assateague Lighthouse for their communication repeater needs.

Good Source of Crimp PL-259 for 0.4″ Coax Cables

Fab Corp offers a decent PL-259 connector, heatshrink and crimp tool for a decent price.

43 Foot Antenna Installation – The Rising

The raising of the Flat Black 43 Foot Antenna from DX Engineering.

Old DX Engineering Radial Plates won’t fit 2 inch OD pipe

If you might be wondering if there is a difference between older and newer Radial Plate kits from DX Engineering there is… for the better, but there was a catch…

Installing a Vertical Antenna Base with no Concrete

Here is a step by step approach for an amateur radio vertical antenna mount using only a hole, gravel and a piece of plumbing pipe. Included is a story about know-it-all relatives.