Hi Merit, I recommend you not take that bet. Bob at DX Engineering says it's made in USA and "Made In USA" is marked on the cable itself. I can't say that about my 3-500ZGs that failed after about 5
I think more than one reply misunderstood the question. The OP wasn't asking how far up the tower to attach the guys. The OP was asking about placement of the anchor poits horizontally away from the
I find this interesting, especially Bill K4XS' comments. My comments... LMR400UF has a thermoplastic elastomer jacket that is good for "in excess of 10 years" outdoors. Most of the other LMR400s use
I used DX Engineering DXE400MAX, and only one large horizontal turn. The cable experiences only bending, and no twisting. It's EXACTLY like Davis RF's BuryFlex400 but without the higher price and add
When I care to have good perpendicularity of my hand drilled (or tapped) holes, I just make a guide using a chunk of material on my drill press. vy 73, Bryan WA7PRC ________________________________
True enough Jim but, using the N6RK method, I too can lower/tilt my tower after the power goes out because the manual winches are still useable. Also, since I'm using a Milwaukee "Super Hawg" drill (
I won't choose to raise/lower my TX472 in the rain unless I /have/ to. If I have to, it's only rain... water... and won't hurt me. I won't be standing in the lightening (nor the lightning) for any r
Hi Roger, After I ordered new anchor rods for my US Tower TX472, I was told by a local concrete form supplier that he could get them for less. YMMV, Caveat Emptor, LSMFT. vy 73, Bryan WA7PRC The
Hi Jack, For my US Tower TX472 (http://www.tinyurl.com/wa7prc-tower), I use the drill adapter idea developed by Rick N6RK (http://www.n6rk.com/drill_adapter_for_winch/drill_adapter_for_winch.html). I
Hi Kathy, The WT-51 (http://www.tashtowers.com/pdf/WT-51_info.pdf and http://www.tashtowers.com/pdf/WT51-01.pdf) weighs 355# and is 21' tall, retracted. I've seen/heard horror stories about folks
I used a similar scheme to move my TX472 from the front yard (where it was placed by the hauler), to the back yard. I fabricated trucks (tires/wheels + axles), using 16" pneumatic tires/wheels + 3/4"
And you want to strike WA off the list because it rains everywhere here, every day. WA is also the worst in [insert name of subject]. It's awful here. That's what we want those considering moving her
My post was tongue-in-cheek. I sometimes think about taking a vacation somewhere else but then realize I already live in the best place on earth. I just want to keep it that way. ;-) vy 73, Bryan WA7
Hi Brad, Refer to the instructions from the PE you hired, and do that. For my TX472, my PE (Hank KR7X) specified one ground rod/ electrode per tower leg, connected using 2/0 wire or equivalent, with
I was advised by an electrician that 4 AWG was required in my area (Snohomish County, WA) to bond ground systems together. The building inspector didn't say anything about it. I think he was amazed t
Since it is Mil qualified, ALL RG-213 is the same. Compared to similar-size foamed dielectric cables, it has more loss/length. The best bang for the buck is DX Engineering DXE400MAX, a clone of Da
I stand by my statements and don't care to "debate" it further. With cables such as DXE400MAX/BuryFlex400 etc, there is no point in paying more for cable that is not as good. Marv, since you're o
John, Is the shield of your feedline bonded to ground at the point of entry into your house, as NEC and NFPA require? And, is that ground rod also bonded to your electrical service entrance ground
I like my 40' tilt-up rotatable mast, easily made from inexpensive 1-1/4" Schedule 40 steel pipe + various fittings. Some simple welding is required. Using a falling derrick, one person can easily &
Thanks Grant, I'll soon be lubing my TX472 cables with Mac's Chain & Cable Lube (NAPA #1370). As near as I can tell by comparing MSDSs, it's the same as Prelube 6. vy 73, Bryan WA7PRC _______________