IME, it would seem US Tower is in the tiny minority. I'll continue to use the Mac's Chain & Cable Lube (NAPA #1370) since that's what it's made for. vy 73, WA7PRC ____________________________________
Partial loads can save money but you don't always get to specify WHEN it will be picked up and delivered. It didn't work out for me. My TX472 was in Porterville, CA. I needed to have it shipped ca
After getting the runaround and malarkey from the shipper used by US Tower, I used uship to get bids on transporting my TX-472 from Porterville, CA to Everett, WA. It works like eBay except, the bid
Hi Fred, I use Rick N6RK's drill adapter to drive the Fulton winches on my UST TX-472. I drive it with a Milwaukee "Super Hawg" drill (400rpm/13.5A). If I don't stop, it takes only a few seconds t
Of course, EVERYONE on this list owns (or has access to) a copy of Steve's fine book. Right? When I decided I was finally going to erect a tower, the first and best investment I made was a copy of
Patrick, Yes and yes. I installed a 3-section 72 foot tower (US Tower TX472) last July with the optional tiltover fixture. The tower manufacturer clearly states that thou shalt not climb ye olde to
For RG-58, I use ONLY Amphenol pn 83-58FCP-RFX "Field Crimp Plugs". They're comparably priced with 83-1SP + UG175 (plug & reducer). They require no soldering and no crimp tool. They can be installed
IIRC, in the bigger picture, the anchor rods for my TX-472 weren't all that expensive, direct from UST. They are not galvanized. vy 73, Bryan WA7PRC -- I was curious if McMaster had those. The bolt
Hi Jerry, On my C-4XL, I replaced the element-boom u-bolts with SS. Of course, I used antiseize on the threads. I've done that in the past on other yagis, and the hardware was purrrfect years later
When I needed to drive ground rods, I just rented a demo hammer w/ ground rod driver. It was dirt cheap. IIRC, it was a 60# unit -- not at all handheld. It was just BARELY gnarly enough to drive on
Hi Doug, I use a 4-wire cage inverted vee that covers the ENTIRE 80m band quite nicely. There is a free program on smeter.net that can be used to design a cage dipole. Mine (24" diameter) supposedl
My 4-wire cage inv vee was cheap and easy to build. It's a proven design (W1AW has been using one for decades). While the free design program on smeter.net gives all the data, even using the simple
The anchors I ordered from UST for my TX472 were Type-F. IIRC, they were 1-1/8" diameter x 27" L. Yes, I could've researched them and saved some money by buying them from someone else. However, the
Hi Wayne, 1) I'm not the one seeking the parts. You should've replied to Jorge CX6VM, not me. 2) I buy UHF fittings from DX Engineering because I know their stuff is top shelf. vy 73, Bryan WA7PR
OTOH, I can personally attest to DX Engineering selling excellent "no name" UHF fittings & adapters. They sell some Amphenol Connex. Unfortunately, DXE doesn't seem to offer any right-angle UHF conn
Thanks, Marsh. The Mouser link is broken. I missed the DXE link. Based on my experience with DXE, I'll order theirs the next time I need any. GREAT sellers and GREAT products. vy 73, Bryan WAPRC --
Thanks, Ward. I selected a Force12 C-4XL (similar to the C31XR but, with 40m added) based on your reporting (I bought the book) and because it came available when I was seeking a good antenna. As evi
Alan, I'm able to tilt my US Tower TX-472 tower over with my Force12 C-4XL on it, in one of two ways w/o a tilt fixture... The yagi boom is 30' long. With the use of a 12' step ladder, I'm /just
Hans, Nothing structural is attached to my house. There's approximately 1/2" clearance between the TRX80HD Raising Fixture and my gutter. The first few photos are of the orginal owner's (John WO6