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UP THE TOWER: The Complete Guide To Tower Construction
HF TRIBANDER PERFORMANCE - TEST METHODS & RESULTS - 2nd Edition
HF VERTICAL PERFORMANCE - TEST METHODS & RESULT

INTRODUCING THE FIRST AMATEUR RADIO TOWER BOOK EVER WRITTEN UP THE TOWER: The Complete Guide To Tower Construction

With professional tower experience on over 200 amateur stations and dozens of commercial radio sites, Steve Morris, K7LXC, has taken all of his hard-earned lessons and put them all in one comprehensive book. It's over 220 pages of facts, techniques, hardware and lots of answers to your tower construction questions.

Here's a sampling of what hams are saying about UP THE TOWER:

"UpTheTower arrived all okay in Tasmania and lives up to expectations as a good reference source. Thanks for a very valuable book."
   -- Martin Luther VK7GN

"The book arrived in today's mail...it's absolutely WONDERFUL."
   -- Paul Geerdes K8JJC

"I have just finished reading your new book Up the Tower for the third time. I keep re-reading it to make sure that I am not missing any of the pieces of great advice. I think that the book is 'super.' The book is concisely written and covers just about any question that you could have with regard to tower installation."
   -- Steve Ellsworth KE5DYY

"Received book and it is great. Thanks a lot."
   John Hunt K7XE

"I just received my Up The Tower copy and am thrilled. I've got lots of reading and learning ahead of me. Thanks for an informative book."
   -- Ron Calhoun NX5D

"Your new book is a great collection of valuable information all in one place. This is essential reading for anyone thinking of their first tower project! And tower-experienced hams will also learn some new things."
   -- Mark Aaker K6UFO

"Obviously a great deal of research involved. I will use it as a reference book."
   -- Tom Taormina K5RC

Chapter list:

Do You Really Need A Tower?

Antenna Supports

Planning

Land Use Regulations Of Amateur Radio Towers

Other Regulatory Concerns

Neighbors

Hire Someone Or Do It Yourself?

Documentation

Collecting The Hardware

Corrosion

Foundation And Guy Anchors

Safety And Safety Equipment ( See Sample )

Ground Crew ( See Sample )

Toolbox ( See Sample )

Carabiners And Slings

Ropes, Knots And Rope Management

Guy Wires

Tower Erection

Masts

Coaxial Cable

Weatherproofing

Rotators

Installing Beams

Grounding

Building A Single Tower Station

Be Kind To Your Trees

Tree Installations

The Ten Year Plan

Refurbishing A Tower

Maintenance And Annual Inspection

When Something Fails

Tower Removal

Antennas

Working On A Crank-up

A Few Final Tips

UP THE TOWER is Just $35.00!
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HF TRIBANDER PERFORMANCE - TEST METHODS & RESULTS - 2nd Edition

This groundbreaking test took ten HF triband antennas and tested their on-the-air performance. Over 80 pages long, information includes the protocol used, the data sets and summaries. Antennas tested are: C-3, TA-33, 2-element quad, KT-34XA, PRO-77, Skyhawk, TH7DX, TH11, C-31XR, X9 and PRO-67. Extremely interesting reading. Latest testing done in Spring, 1999, and presented at the 1999 Dayton Hamvention. By NØAX and K7LXC.

Read a review by recognized antenna expert and published author LB Cebik, W4RNL.

$17.00

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HF VERTICAL PERFORMANCE - TEST METHODS & RESULTS

HF Vertical Antenna Report by K7LXC and N0AX

NØAX and K7LXC are at it again - this time it's HF multiband verticals. Now you can read an unbiased report on how they really performed. Antennas tested include the Cushcraft R8, Butternut HF6V, MFJ 1798, Force 12 ZR-3 and V-3, Diamond CP-6, Hustler 6BTV and Gap Titan. It's 64 pages of protocol, data sets and summaries. Presented at the 2000 Dayton Hamvention.

Read a review by recognized antenna expert and published author LB Cebik, W4RNL.

$17.00

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