In north west Europe there are many guyed crank-up, tilt-over towers, most made by Versatower. There is a rope-controlled stop (called a 'flapper') which takes the strain off the lifting cable, avoid
Consulting the TT hive mind. I'm sure someone has faced/modelled this question: I have a 100ft tower with 16ft stub mast. The two antennas I plan to mount are a W6NL 40m Moxon and a 4-el Ultrabeam (w
Jorge & Jim, That EU brand is Messi & Paolini. Our 6Gs DXpedition group has used their cables on all our trips. Aircell 5 is 5mm and light weight, but may not have the power handling you seek, so tak
Rick, I have 4 tiltplates already. But maybe there's room for a few more... They are a game changer here. There are no tower climbing services in G land and my climbing days are over, so tiltplates a
Jim, I've been using Mastrant rope of various grades for many years. It's tough stuff - I've often run Mastrant-P through tree branches with no pulley for temporary situations and it's quite resistan
Looking for recommendations/cautions for the Yaesu GA-3000 absorber. Ideally, some of the big station and tower installer folks will chime in as to whether this product is worthwhile/durable. My setu
Eric, Stan has provided some good suggestions. I too have an old C3SS but with a modern balun (K9YC design); it served me well for some years when I lived in W6-land and now I'm back in UK it's plann
Momobeam have a 20/15 duobander with separate feeds and 4el per band. I have one here, but it's not built yet. I'll see if I can find the instruction manual which at least would give you some dimensi
I must try that Roger. I was delighted to find, in a local antique store, exactly what you describe: a large lump of copper, with a wooden handle. About £6 or $10US IIRC and around 16-20oz of copper.