Tom,
I agree with you. I have had my 214B for about 30 years.
However, I took another approach. I installed a modified TV rotor in the
center of the BOOM.
I modified the rotor head and installed Limit switches at the horizontal and
vertical positions.
I do not use the controller. I just mounted a DP mini toggle switch with OFF
in the center on my
antenna switching box. With a flip the switch the rotor will rotate the
antenna to the
vertical or Horizontal position. I can stop it anywhere in between for
signal phasing.
I have had many 2M SSB QSO's from the San Antonio area to the
Ft. Worth/Dallas and Houston areas (about 230 mi) when the band is open.
73's Jim
W5IFP
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Anderson [mailto:andersonww5l@sbcglobal.net]
> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 12:24 PM
> To: mike oconnor; towertalk@contesting.com; Jim Hargrave
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Old Hygain 215b
>
>
> Jim, Mike:
>
> Cushcraft used to make a 215WB 2 meter boomer that you could
> orientate either for FM or SSB, sepending on how u wanted to use
> it. It was a heck of an antenna, I had one then. You could hit
> repeaters 30-40 miles away with jmust a handie talkie.
>
> Tom, WW5L
>
>
>
> --- On Thu, 9/9/10, Jim Hargrave <w5ifp@gvtc.com> wrote:
>
> > From: Jim Hargrave <w5ifp@gvtc.com>
> > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Old Hygain 215b
> > To: "mike oconnor" <mike_kn9t@yahoo.com>, towertalk@contesting.com
> > Date: Thursday, September 9, 2010, 10:23 AM
> > Mike,
> >
> > I have a 214B and can scan the manual if you could use it.
> > I have never seen a 215B, but perhaps it is similar to the
> > 214B.
> >
> > 73's Jim
> > W5IFP
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> > > [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com]On
> > Behalf Of mike oconnor
> > > Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 5:16 PM
> > > To: towertalk@contesting.com
> > > Subject: [TowerTalk] Old Hygain 215b
> > >
> > >
> > > Having trouble finding instuction and parts list for
> > the Hygain
> > > 215B , 2 meter 15 ele. yagi. May have been made in the
> > 70's or
> > > 80's. Anyone have a copy. Thanks Mike KN9T
> > >
> > >
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