I'm about to install my new AlfaSpid RAK 1 rotor inside rohn 45 tower ! Reading eham reviews , I read that some say they've gotten water in the motor . Are they talking the rotor motor or the DC moto
I used the falling derrick to raise 90Ft of 4 inch irrigation tubing. The derrick was 30Ft of 3 inch irrigation tubing. This was done single handed with lots of thought and preparation . I made youtu
Hi Rick and tower talk, when I first heard of the Falling Darrick Method I searched the interweb and found all the info needed on Rick's (N6RK) web page .. I found Rick to be very knowledgeable and c
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I have an 80m vertical using 3" irrigation tubing and a 160m vertical using 4" irrigation tubing . The 80m been up since 07 ! To splice the tubing , I use the same tubing and dado about 3/4" out ,the
Howdy Tower Talkers , My question is if water can get into the RG6 coax through the outer cover ? The RG6 I'm using is Commscope but it's not the flooded ! I lay the coax on the ground to a HI-Z Rece
Tnx Gerald , I did know that but wasn't thinking. I'll get my waders on and check it out . Ed N5DG On 3/12/2016 9:29 AM, TexasRF@aol.com wrote: Ed, I can't answer your question but can tell how to de
Towertalkers , I'm putting 8 verticals in a circle , each 22ft tall . Tapered with 6ft length and all .058 wall ! The bottom will be 1" with a 3ft length of 7/8 " to double wall the base , then taper
I like building my antennas , I can build a shortened 2 element 30 or 40m using loading coils but not sure about having both on same boom . Be nice using one feedline but I'm okay using separate feed
In The dark with a flashlight Ed On 11/8/2016 12:16 PM, Rob Atkinson wrote: You guys sure know how to take the fun out of something. What ever happened to the time honored method of going out to the
I'm using the Green Heron controller with an AlfaSpid rotor plus PstRotatorAz SW . I'm wanting to ad a 2nd AlfaSpid on a different tower ! Is it possible to use the same controller with two rotor's ?
Just Talked with Jeff at Green Heron , Jeff tells me with the turns counter , it's a bad idea . Ed N5DG Ed N5DG <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-emai
I'm in need of a 2 in OD mast pipe for my Gen Pole . I was looking at EMT but I see the wall thickness is .065 . I will be lifting 115LB's , I will have a pulley at the bottom of the tower so the rop
I had this same problem with an Acom 2100 , changing the vacuum T/R relay was the fix . Ed Run the same antennas and had no issues, put in line my Yaesu 5000 and palstar AT. All antennas tune flat 1:
Not saying this is the problem with the 2000a but if Acom used the brown or green Russian vacuum relay , I would change it to a Jennings or Kilovac . The vacuum relay supplied buy Acom lasted less th
Had a car hit a power pole , this created mutable rapid power surges . My RC-2800P-A controller has not worked properly since . Before buying a Green Heron controller I need to be sure the pulse coun
Thanks to all that replied on and off list . A Friend that lives close called telling me, he has a new RC-2800-P controller that I could use to do my testing .. Ed N5DG <Had a car hit a power pole ,
What are others using for a 4 conductor quick disconnect at the rotor ? I've used the 4 conductor trailer connectors and taped them up good but in a few years the pins corrode . I'm replacing my rot
John try e-rigging https://e-rigging.com/ Ed N5DG Who do you guys use for such a part? Found the 3/8" thimbles I need but no eye bolts. 73- W1JCW John _______________________________________________