As to rotator plate ... when I needed one once, and none readily available, I took a piece of heavy cardboard and "built" what I wanted, including the rotator mounting holes, the cutout for the wirin
HI .. THIS IS A TEST ... to see where a guy can buy some replacement blades for the Cablematic UT-8000 cable stripper .. should be CB6ØA -- this is the pencil sharpener type coax preparer, for
Before someone hurts themselves -- How you lift a mast that is inside a tower. You tie a pulley with a long line through it on top of the tower. You then drop the line down the tower center with a co
Jim .. I like your idear for temp portable .. butcha gotta remember a 3000 lb vehicle does not have 3000 lbs on the rear wheels .. so, I propose this .. think about it ...... Put a .. say 1Ø f
This is interesting .. suggests 1 foot in ground for every 1Ø' above, with sand, etc.... Mark, AA6DX http://www.flagco.com/flagpole_sleeves.shtml ______________________________________________
Howdy TTs .. just pondering .. how about a Slinky for the part of the antenna when either loading the tower, or putting up an inverted "L", etc... especially using a crank up/down! =|;?} I've always
Regards to the rotor plate VS TB3 -- I used to have to drill new holes for mounting a TB3, like Froggy says. On any major aerial setup, I would use the 2 thrust bearings, with the rotator not holding
Peter . .. take one with you to your bearings and transmission shop ... they'll have you fixed up wiki-wiki. Which brings to mind a query .. why NOT fill all the available holes in the bearing race k
Howdy ... Harbor Freight has a special on this Anchor/Tiedown set .. for ten bux .. looks interesting for a variety of Amateur Radio aerial uses! Anybody have the scoop? 73, Happy New Year .. Mark, A
Hiya ... I've made many pole installations using 4x4 lumber .. 2 pieces about big enough to do what you have designed. Drill 2 holes in each 4x4, each side of the pole you are going to mount the syst
I am doing about the same thing with a bunch of aerials .. just finished a Butternut HF2-V that I hope to have up tomorrow .. found the wonderstuff ... here's scoop -- 73, Mark AA6DX (wear gloves!) B
Are the infamous impregnated wood thrust bearings still being offered for sale? They worked swell for small tribanders, etc ...... Mark AA6DX -- Original Message -- From: "Rex Lint" <rex@lint.mv.com>
Well, they (Rohn) went bust .. `nuff said? Mark .. AA6DX (What happens when the bean counters take over the company -- happened to mine!) -- Original Message -- From: "Jim Jarvis" <jimjarvis@comcast.
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Butternut vertical mods Sent you one, Chuck .. it's a Word file, can convert to PDF if you need .. Hey .. everybody seen the new ICOM 7000 HF rig? (Hopefully) -- Nice looking
I've mentioned this in the past, but worth repeating .. go to your local electric motor rewinding guy, and buy his spool ends. This is enameled wire, is sold by the pound, and he is happy to have a p