Thanks for any thoughts! Jon K6el@comcast.net Hello experts! I am planning to rebuild my tower and modify my operating "options" after nearly 20 years. My existing lash up is a 72' crank up, an older
Alan, I have used both the copper clad steel rod, and copper 3/4" copper pipe on several grounding applications in different soil textures. (from rocky clay to loam) Aside from the obvious cost advan
I recently completed a major upgrade of my antenna stack. My tower is a Tristao HDX-572. It has the original 1500 lb pull strength winch which I probably should have replaced while the tower was down
I dug my own 5'x5'x8' foundation hole 20 years ago in my nice, dry loamy soil...BY HAND! I had to have a ladder to get up and down. The last two feet down were tough to throw out the material. I have
Does anyone have the Amphenol part # for their UHF/PL259 silver connector.the one that comes in the little bag? The bag doesn't have the number. I'm flat out and need to order some ASAP. Regards, Jon
I've had my TX2 that I bought used 20 years ago up with no issues. It has turned a KT34 XA and a 402CD 2 el 40 just about that whole period with no issues. I have a rebuilt spare ready to go but have
Hi folks, I am about to put a HF9V vertical up to supplement my 40m through 70Cm stack on my 72' crank up. I am primarily interested in 80m and 30m and I may add the 160m coil down the road a bit. In
I have a HDX572 that has been up for 20 years and it has always had a pretty good stack on it. I never worry about cranking it down but I do make sure that the antenna stack is parked in the proper d
I have used the Ameritron RCS-4 to switch antennas on my tower for probably 19-20 years with zero issues. I recently re-worked my single tower stack and while we were doing that, replaced the RCS-4 s
Hi Roger, Thanks for your thoughts. Yes, the RCS-4 is the model that puts an AC voltage on the coaxial cable and does not use another control line. The relay box that I'm suspecting trouble with is a
I have evolved to using a pair of carabineer's at each coax arm. One hooked to the arm and the other to the one hooked to the arm. I am able to run 4 LMR400, a rotor cable and a SteppIR control cable
Dennis, I have a crank up about the same age. I don't live near the coast so that is different. I have used the LPS cold galvanize spray with great results. I just sand it lightly, wash off with a li
I need a remote antenna switch, what would folks recommend ? Dick, I posted a question a couple of months ago suspecting that I had a problem with my Ameritron RCS-4 antenna switch. I had used one fo
Interesting discussion and it seems relative to what you live with in terms of wind, how large your stack is and how willing you may be to realign your stack. I pinned my KT34-XA and 402CD stack orig
Gerry, It is an 1819 bulb. You may want to replace it with a direct replacement LED. I just was alerted to this web page and it is awesome! I ordered a couple for the box to check them out and they a
Scott, I?ve had mine up for over 20 years. The mast is Chrome Molly, 2?x 20?. I have 4? of it in the tower below a large thrust bearing. The tower is a Tristao HDX572 equivalent to the US Tower of th
Since KH7U has quoted my question to the group below, let me add a comment based on those replies. I ordered some 83-1SP which I believe are the highest quality from Amphenol...silver and Teflon I th
Heavy as in how much? I'd much prefer a flat bed or low boy. We've used tires on offset axles similar to what the power company uses to haul power poles to good effect. If it's soft enough that they
Hi Scott, I've had good and not so good experiences with using shrink tubing on PL-259. The good is with the really heavy duty "flooded" variety. It is flooded with adhesive that really bonds the tub