Good Morning TT, I have a pair of SteppIR yagis that I am attempting to run in phase. A DB36 at 91ft, and a 4E at 55ft. The main reason for the two antennas is versatility to hop quickly between ba
Thanks for taking the time to reply, Gerald. Thank you for the reply, Pete. I played with the antennas a little more over the weekend after adding in the 5ft cable (well, actually 4 and change afte
Mark, Jim.... Thanks for the comments. The feedpoints of both SteppIR antennas are identical as far as the unun and overall DE construction are concerned, but the element spacing does vary between
Dick - y ou are correct - The first year or so I had my new HDX-589MDPL tower up, I used to find bees buzzing around it all the time. Then about a year and a half later, I tilted it over for the firs
For sale: Force12 12/17m dual bander 9 element yagi. In good shape. Element halves still assembled. Boom broken down. $500 Cushcraft 10m 4 element mono band yagi. In great shape. $100 No shipping. Bo
For those of us who own US Tower models with the Hub City boxes - how often should we be changing the lubricant? I see no mention or concern whatsoever from US Tower on the matter. My tower is now
I recently had an interesting issue with my HDX-589MDPL tower. I am posting my experience, hoping it saves someone from a potentially catastrophic event. We had a rather intense storm rip through th
Joe, Good point on the two switches wired in series being an issue once the tower reaches one of the limit points. In over thinking things, that fact slipped my mind. While the use of a 4PDT switch t
I have been using a Weller WES51D for years. I must've soldered hundreds of PL259 and N connectors. I have a few different style tips on hand, and I change the tip according to the job at hand. I als
Mike, I guess I need to bite my tongue! Glad to hear that they are still around. I used to pass their factory quite often, as my wife's family used to live around the block. The one I had was c
While we are discussing 80m antennas, can someone shed some light on the radiation pattern of the SteppIR dipole option for the larger DB36 and DB42 models? Is the maximum radiation towards the front
Yes. I did not see anything of technical significance re the dipole option the last time I checked. Did you find something there worth referencing here? -- Did you look on the StepIR website? 73, Jim
Actually, I am about 60ft higher in elevation. I am at 100ft asl, he is at 40ft asl. I'm on a small hill right off the coast, and the elevation drops off towards EU. I can almost see the ocean from t
Just happened to be browsing the HRO website yesterday, and noticed that the pricing on all US Tower models tripled overnight! For example, the HDX-589MDPL was $13,000 last month. As of yesterday the
Good Morning, XYL and I are considering Loudon County, VA as a possible area for a future relocation. Are there any active hams in that area here on the list that can enlighten me as to the local reg
Speaking of quality coaxial cable for patch cables, baluns, chokes, etc....., I have a roll of brand new Huber Suhner Enviroflex B142 cable. This stuff retails for $8.62 a foot. You can Google the da
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Would anyone happen to know the generic part number and/or manufacturer of the magnetic reed switch used in the M2 OR2800 rotator? Eric K2CB _______________________________________________ __________
Good news, I was able to find the oem for the exact same reed switch. They have a 25 pc minimum and it is special order. I ordered 25, and they should be here mid January. They are $12 each. Far cr