I second everything Greg says. I've had no problems with the Mosley Pro57B-40 or the Hazer, but I have taken all the precautions Greg mentioned. I also use anti-torque arms at the top of the Rohn 25
May I echo John's comments. I've used a 40 foot Rohn 25 tower with Hazer here in Alaska for many years - works great. I release two guys to drop the antenna, then reattach them after it's down just t
If your Hazer only lowers the antenna to within 20 feet of the ground, may respectfully suggest that you're doing it wrong. Mine lowers the antenna to the point that I can get to it with a standard 8
The Hazer lowers all the way to the ground, but there are no problems with elements hitting the ground as on on a "tilt-over" in your friend's system. Just get your 8 foot ladder (actually, I use a 6
The IdiomPress rotor card is an excellent and inexpensive option for rotor control. I had a Sartek system in the past, but it doesn't work on PCI-only PCs. The IdomPress card is an easy installation,
Balderdash - we Alaskans WAIT for the temperatures to drop to 20 below before we START working on antenna projects. We hold the wires in our bare teeth, and touch our tongues to the towers for added
Having recently received an add on kit for my Mosley Pro57B, I can echo the fact that their manuals are VERY poor. Mine was incomplete (instructions did not match the kit I ordered as a result of a p
I'll take care of Alaska! 73 Joe WL7M Fritz Creek, AK -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). To: <towertalk@contesting.com> Version: 6.0.
I use the Yaesu G-1000SDX in coastal Alaska, a harsh environment, turning a Mosley Pro57B-40, and it has performed flawlessly. Linked to my computer through an IdiomPress Rotorcard, it is the finest
Insisting on AV as a requisite for joining a reflector and then relying on their saying they have it is the equivalent of not buying uninsured motorist insurance and believing that everyone else DOES
Good thing I don't read the discussion on 9913 on this reflector. I have my 9913 directly buried about 6 inches deep, with no conduit protection from the elements/dirt/moisture/frost heaves and it's
Hello Carlos, Here is a web-based program that calculates magnetic deviation : http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/seg/gmag/fldsnth1.pl It looks like your declination is approximately -17 degrees, which
Excellent question - my "easy" answer is having "only" a 40 foot tower. The Phillystran is connected to anti-torque arms at the top - the tram doesn't have to pass over it on the way down. I'd be int
My thanks to those on the reflector whose ideas I've glommed onto over the years. I finally decided to try a shunt fed tower for 80 and 160 meters. Having a humongous variable capacitor with huge spa
Hi Al, Just wanted to be SURE that it would match - I used a tuner to tune the antenna to my 756 Pro first - then ran the Alpha through the tuner. Everything worked fine - no need to use the tuner if
You have it right Mike. That's how I set it up. I'd say that with your set up you should have no problems, particularly with the extra height of your tower. My guys are also insulated...the only thin
Hi Gene, Sounds like you have all the goodies to make it work. I could have switched the line at the tower also, but I only had one variable cap....to my great delight, it worked! Then again, that DO