tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234406140077819810.post5486684936174131252..comments2024-03-25T13:20:22.146-04:00Comments on Retrotechnologist: OLD, NEW, USEFULRoberta Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234406140077819810.post-19998188908360213472010-03-31T07:06:22.894-04:002010-03-31T07:06:22.894-04:00Well, here are some hints: WikiHow or a tool suppl...Well, here are some hints: <a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Drill-Holes-Through-Glass" rel="nofollow">WikiHow</a> or a <a href="http://www.drillglass.com/hehiforbe.html" rel="nofollow">tool supplier's website</a> (haven't bought from them, just popped up on a search). Making the landlord happy about it, that's another story.Roberta Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234406140077819810.post-19290305422134582122010-03-30T11:57:19.664-04:002010-03-30T11:57:19.664-04:00Impressive. Now, how to feed it through my (rente...Impressive. Now, how to feed it through my (rented, humorless landlord) apartment's horizontally-sliding window... 73 de ka9vsz<br />WV: ableene- a suburb of Abilene?Robertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234406140077819810.post-46311061216702292212010-03-20T20:30:52.418-04:002010-03-20T20:30:52.418-04:00Makes me want to sell my QRP stuff and go QRO .. O...Makes me want to sell my QRP stuff and go QRO .. OOO!<br /><br />But maybe I should check my neighborhood C&Rs about the 2,000 kilowatts. And the Part 97 rules, too.<br /><br />Or maybe I'll just turn the power down a little? (Maybe they won't notice.)<br /><br />Let's see, if I come out the backside of the rig to a frame to set the shape of the six wire line, I'll need to fashion a 90 degree corner to turn right to go over to the side wall and then through the wall of the house -- need that long drill bit again for the six holes. Then another 90 up to the roof -- how do you do a rain drip, I wonder? Then another 60-70 degrees to match the 30-20 degree roof slope, and a final matching 30-20 degree turn when it reaches the mast so it comes in square.<br /><br />Now, for 14,100 KHz using 18 gauge copper-coated steel wire the spacing is gonna be ... ... darn it, who's got my slide rule?Ed Skinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09332424242231481277noreply@blogger.com