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    How long before the men in black come knocking

    Men in Black,,,,, Blue Oyster Cult- E.T.I. (Extra Terrestial Intelligence) - YouTube
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    grounding location Concrete base questions

    I checked Rohn's' info on mounting and grounding. Looks like a 4'x4'x4' hole for the concrete and rebar, and 3 ground rods, one off of each leg of the tower.
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    TRC 458

    :oops: wrong forum sorry
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    TRC 458

    STOCK TRC 458: I'd like it looked over and brought back to max. spec.s. It hasn't been turned on in 30 years. It's been sitting in a cabinet in a Chicago area unheated Garage. No mod.s unless you would suggest something for the recieve side. Just get it up to spec. peak perfromance. What...
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    TRC 458

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    grounding location Concrete base questions

    So, I've identified the 1st choice location for the tower I hope to erect this summer. Talked to Rohn and they suggested the 25G 40'. Mounted on a concrete pad and an additional house clamp. Maco M104C. BUT. The location I would like is right next to our incoming underground phone lines and...
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    So this is the plan.

    Thanks for the input of the wires. I see that only as an issue for the location of the dipole or is that a concern for the yagi also? I can actually run the dipole/vee about anywhere. I fear the vertical above the beam would tax the rotor and also add to the cost, I'm putting the vee up on...
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    So this is the plan.

    Standard old TRC458 <== got it, want it brought back to spec. RS SWR meter <== got it Maco M103C Horizontal <=== sturdy CHANNEL MASTER 9521 Rotor Mounted a couple ft above an existing 10' mast a top of my house. (5' tripod, w guy wires) Puts it about 32ft up. Inverted Vee from the pole as a...
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    TRC 458 AC power cord

    Any idea where I can find the ac cord for a TRC 458? None currently on ebay This cord/plug looks odd and of course I can't find the darn thing. I was lucky enough to still have the radio which was found in a cabinet in a garage, 2 houses bought and sold since I last used it. Pack Rat...
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    Reminiscing

    Belonged to a club called the Brown Bottles in the late 70s very early 80s. "Piano Man" was my Handle. Had the old 3 letter station number from way back in the early 60s as a kid with a knight kit. I remember feeding the babies at the daily 2:00am feeding and listening and talking local. Just...
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    Setting up a station low watts.

    Marconi: I used a large TV rotor and choke for an old 3 element yagi years ago. I've heard pro.s and con.s about mid. duty rotors for the Maco4. Thanks for the COAX tip.
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    Setting up a station low watts.

    I have access to a 30' tower. Been out of radio for 30 years. Found my old Navaho AM SSB base. I hope to grab the tower this summer and start to set things up. Think I'm gonna do a MACO M104C Horizontal. They're sturdy and simple. Gonna have the local antenna guys install it and ground it...
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    Your first CB? what year started? any other radio interest?

    1962ish. 100mW knight kit channel 7 walkie talkie. ( the blue one) Soon after Knight Kit 22 w hand strung Dipole on the roof. About a year Later a Johnson Messenger I think it was 5 channels Put everything away until the mid 70s. Realistic Navaho Base AM SSB 1/2 wave ground plane and a 3...
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    Back after 30 years.

    Yep, so I hear. I ebay'd and Craigs listed and found mobiles w big linears. I remember a friend had an older Browning with a matching Linear. I think it put out around 50 watts. He was king of the air.
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    Back after 30 years.

    Old time CBer here. Johnson Messenger, Realistic Navaho, Knight Kit 22, all gone now. My daughter purchased a house with what looks like a PDL-2 on a 40' tower with the rotor motor. No cables etc. She want's it down. So I'm thinking of DXing again. I haven't thought DX in,, well many...