Anyone out there who has converted a TH6DXX to a TH7DX on 20-17-12? If not, can anyone offer guidance as to how I might wisely do this? Also, what does the TH7DX upgrade kit and new plastic for the u
Anyone have an extra TH7DX manual, or a copy I could acquire? I want to assemble mine and get it up while I look into the modification process of my TH6DXX. Also, what is the recommended process to c
k4VUD Well, there is nothing wrong with a good challenge, is there? :-) Actually, I got the TH6DXX for a good price and I figured that a 20-17-12 ersatz TH7DX conversion stacked above or below an or
I am looking at buying a used Hygain HDR-300 rotor. It looks clean but has not been serviced since coming down off the tower. I have found two sites on the Internet for rotor service, Norm's Rotor Se
I am considering buying a used HDR-300. I am told by folks here that I should have two concerns: 1. The HDR-300 is less solid than the newer HDR-300A (I am told that certain parts are prone to rust a
I am acquiring two used KT34XA's (instead of the TH7 and TH6DXX). I am considering either stacking them on a single tower or placing them on separate towers where they will be at about 40 feet and 50
heights? Jay: Thanks for the info! Could you please be a little more specific about "the latest 'vent hole in the small tubing' configuration"? Where exactly is what size hole created? OK on using t
OK, here is what I believe I have learned so far: I can put the lower KT34XA at 40 feet and use a TIC Ring-Rotor N3RR http://www.erols.com/n3rr/n3ringrotor/index.htm. I can put the top KT34XA at 70 f
http://www.qsl.net/k7on/ant/kt34.htm Towards the bottom section of the text: How far apart in order to phase two 34's? The 34A's could be stacked at 22 to 30 feet apart and XA's 36 to 45 feet apart.?
I have been offered a 6-10-12-15-17-20-30-40m Sommer beam in nice condition for $600. Putting this up on my second tower would solve a whole lot of needs! Comments about performance and value are req
Mike: I found a couple of sites and a couple of discussion list commentaries that seemed particularly helpful. I'd love to find a good comparison between the log periodics, one might then compare th
I wonder if this would apply equally to a Sommer 50-7mhz log? (XP808 I believe) Can a log periodic be side mounted on a tower with a IIX swinging gate or Ring-Rotor, or do they interact with the tow
Thanks for this ... let me throw a monkey wrench into the works ... price, rotor capacity, and tower space are issues. I cannot afford several thousand dollars of antennas to cover 6-10-12-15-17-20-
Yesterday, I removed a 4 ele wide spaced 20m beam and a 6 ele 15m beam from 70 ft of rohn 45g. We used the tramming method, with slings and carabiners. It was much easier than the "the dropping the g
use be of What about inviting the local gentle giant to sit on a pull-behind wagon and drag a big hoe? :-) 73, DavidC AA1FA -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: to
skew antennas. Is the simplest (although subjective) way to check the pattern(s) to log onto a Net (during stable conditions) where there are stations at various points on the compass and get some r
RG-8-type coax. numbers, cable you Have you used common 1/2 inch aluminum catv line? Is it appropriate for such a run (mine is similar)? Is it worth adding 50-75 baluns at each end? Thanks & 73, Dav
Here is what I can find so far ... can anyone fill in the gaps/errors in information, performance, and durability? CUSHCRAFT A3WS . . . 3 Element 12 & 17 Meter Yagi . . . . $390 A103 . . . 30 Meter A
on the KLM-34XA." Or, how far above a KT34XA does a WARC-7 need to be stacked? Serious question ... though I know yours was tounge-in-cheek! 73, DavidC AA1FA -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com
time...hope 2200z...de Rick Rick: No need to apologize at all, grief, anger, frustration are all part of properly dealing with loss ... as is prayer! Just reading your post reminds me that as I desi