I was kinda disappointed that the H frame wasn't motorized to telescope so you could optimize the stack spacing on every band! Hi!! Ty K3MM Makes my antenna look like a cb ground plane!! ____________
That's real high compared to solid metal conductors. I would think heating and efficiency would be big issues, and heating would cause the resonance to change if nothing else. Ty K3MM Check out the m
I've got 110' Rohn 45 and I used 1/2" angle steel 4' in 6' out with the long side pointed towards the tower. I used a couple of pieces of 3/4" rebar in an X at the bottom of the anchor and a small ca
I don?t think I'd use galvanized steel fence wire unless you want to replace it after a few years. Aluminum fence wire might work well. Otherwise check with a scrap metal dealer for odd lots of coppe
Pretty sinister, isnt it? Bottom line: Don't tell your agent about anything unless you are definitely going to file a claim, and don't file a claim unless it is very significant. Raise your deductibl
The silver ones with gold pins work great. I had some with silver plated pins as well, but had some corrosion problems with them. When using the standard nickel plated ones, it's important to take a
Unbelievable. That's not the first time that has happened. I had to change gears out on my 1022's many years ago. You would think they would have learned from their mistake! Ty K3MM On October 31, 20
My experience is much the same as yours with 1022's at least. I'm using two of them that I'm constantly replacing pots in motors, adding more MOVs, etc., and I froze up one of the motor gearboxes. I'
I second that, except I use THHN insulated wire, which has a tougher insulation for "oil & gasoline" resistance and is available in colors...available at any home center. I wouldn't use the wire for
Well, sure, if you've got the dough for the stainless brackets and all, go for it! Also, I do agree and do use the stainless net grips to hoist and secure hardlines at the top of the tower. However,
Last time I checked, the Tram stuff was made in Taiwan. It's sold by lots of CB distributors. The antennas are real crap but the coax is probably good enough for 30mhz and down... The dielectric can
Mike, we just use a screwdriver. 73, Ty K3MM _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://lis
Anyone have any feedback on thiis combination? I've got to rebuild my 402CD++ and thinking Moxon instead of conventional design. Have about 12 ft of vertical separation right now. Ty K3MM ___________
Working for the power company, I've seen a fair amount of carnage from MOV failures in our poletop SCADA radio equipment. MOV's usually short or partially short when they get overloaded unless or unt
This is the one I use on the tower. This is the only one I've used that's up to the job for PL259 shields and antenna wires on the tower. Their smaller ones are fine for light duty jobs. http://maste
I've never had a failure of my 419's, but plenty with my old Dunestars. One thing that can cause a lot of problems is running a tuner on your radio into a bandpass filter...especially if you have a b
I use a HyGain cast aluminum mast clamp for my 402CD++ (unpinned). That's bolted onto a 2" Chromolly mast. It's been up for 15+ years without a truss wire and never a problem. I have no idea if they
UFB cable works great for everything...direct burial and UV resistant jacket... Ty K3MM On 03/02/12, john@kk9a.com<kk9a@bellsouth.net> wrote: I use house wire for the rotator motor. Since my runs are
At least the tool cabinets can stay intact. Those are worth a few dollars, but doesnt change the fact that this acquisition was a huge waste of taxpayer dollars on both ends. I'm sure there are lots
I havent looked at these things in several years, but my old 1022B's never had this problem and I think that's mostly because the motor drive position was closer to one of the outer bearings, which d