I put up my US Towers HDX-555 crankup a couple months ago and it came with installation instructions for everything plus a set of PE specs with diagrams. 73, David, K4ZZR ft at
Apparently not...the right wing dem haters never let up....they're always ready to take a jab at "liberals" or anyone who doesn't subscribe to their brand of politics.
Steve....fwiw, last time I talked to the MFJ/HyGain folks, they said they're using the same machines and dies used by the original HyGain to manufacture the current antennas. 73, David, K4ZZR To: <to
Josh....looks like you answered your own questions....I think the answer amounts to asking yourself which you would prefer doing (presumably after a big wind): a) replacing a broken rotator b) loose
Better yet, rent a mini-backhoe and do it yourself. It's not that hard to operate and was actually a lot of fun! Just practice with the controls for awhile first and then take your time digging the h
I put a 5/8" sleeve on my ground rods to keep them from mushrooming and used a chain link post driver available from Home Depot for about $20. Probably not as quick and easy as the $400 gizmo but it
....I finally put together a little webpage if any of you want to see some photos of my new US Towers HDX-555 installation. I got a LOT of advice from you guys about everything from conduit to water
hi....after reading the reviews on Eham and looking at all the websites for various wire antenna mfgs, I'm still not sure which one to chose. I've got a Butternut HF6V vertical which works ok, but I'
It's a 55' crankup (three sections) with 16' of mast above that. My 11 el tribander is 18" from the top of the tower. on I've got about twenty radials under the vertical, longest one is about 60'.
I've got the coax arms and like them fine..they keep the cables from blowing around. Like you, I allowed the coax to pile up on the ground when I cranked down the tower, but I didn't like it. I was
I'm going to replace my current rotor with something a bit more substantial. The rotor will need to fit inside the top section of my new HDX-555 tower (inside dimension is 12"). I'll be turning an Op
Bill....you're right there's a load lock brake and a rachet pawl that holds the weight. Crank clockwise to raise the tower and counterclockwise to lower it. You should hear the rachet pawl clicking w
I just mounted an M2 Orion 2800 rotator in my new HDX-555 crankup tower. I have the tower raising fixture so the tower is tilted horizontal so I can work on things without having to climb. Problem is
Hey guys/gals.....got the mast centered and everything tightened down on the M2 2800 successfully. I used a heavy-duty 24' extension ladder. Before raising the tower vertically, I used rope to tie th
I recently got a US Towers 20' galvanized reinforced mast (M-20R) from Texas Towers, although they don't actually have it listed on their website, for $209. 73, David K4ZZR To: <towertalk@contesting.