Emm has a tower ever come apart because the leg bolts [all 6 ] broke apart, just wondering ? mac/mc w5mc On 2/8/2019 11:44 AM, Byron Tatum wrote: Hello- I preparation for installing 2 of 45G towe
as a person who served15 years in every city capacity on every board and elected position, i find very very few ordinances i ever like or agree with, or voted for. But this person Dick has cited is j
Thank you Steve, well thought out and logical questions to the ORIGINAL post from Byron W5FH expressing his tower leg bolt concerns and then followed by my flippant answer questioning that the tower
My HDX-589 tower was built to accept the old Hy Gain HDR-300 series rotor scheme wherein the mast opening both in the top section and rotor shelf were offset from the more often used center-line. I w
Rick ur warming my heart [NOT] yes i have the same X brace ability, where it can be removed, and i think this a good thing. A local pal has the 572 model, again same top section we share, and the sm
To close this thread and question, I did visit with a US Tower engineer, and indeed this "offset" was a special offered feature to accommodate the old Hy Gain HDR-300 series rotor. My concern was dr
While i have just responded to the first set of concerns and questions in this post, I want to close this thread and thank all of you who offered comments and ideas relative to using the 'CURVED' coa
Speaking with very recent experience transporting a HDX-589 with raising arm fixture as well 'T' base plate over a 900 mile trek within the past 3 weeks. Using a 16' trailer is my words a High Risk e
This is a solid possibility, I was too hard headed to think of this, but a good alternative it is .. mac/mc Rick N6RK By way of background, a local ham pal when he heard of my NEED and what i was wa
Just from the refraction of the material and then the feel it just near has to be some form of Silica, but best of all do they ever work well.. I've never heard of a failure if even done half correct
you know Wayne I left that important part out. rather and or the size of the Thimble or Egg if used and the relationship to how the ends are mated to the actual cable and or if the thimble/egg make
I do hope most responders post here, I too would be keen to get a first class WX station.. mac/mc w5mc It really howls here in general and I'm in the open on a hilltop so it's worse here than gener
This group ceases to amaze me, i will never look at a trash can in the same light as several minutes ago.. Inventing never stops .. So this is really more like an old school Faraday Shield ..I get
I would call Texas Tower, last May/June they still had a near complete stock as my luck would be, only one not in stock and it was the size I was wanting or needing, but it did ordered and i bought
Bingo for John ! save a blank page and drag it to Kinko's or ? and run off or scan some color sheets, copy the covers and they will spiral bind it for you and you are still one of the last neandertha
I got a 589MDPL, someone said 1000 cranks per section, I'm 72, there is an equation here that somewhere in the 2nd or 3rd. section that sez I'm gonna die. Or stand back and watch it fall or destroy i
Locally at least here in Central Texas while there are many, i use Midco Sling, as has been said take your cable/s in and pick up later or next day. They will also 'proof' test it, meaning after it i
Nope no deal, I favor the Lion "droppings" Now just where did I put that damn Lion, Oh and has anyone seen Sylvester the Cat the last few days ?? Here kitty kitty, Here kitty, come on out kitty Ho
I second what Joe proffers, I lost [dropped] my mast last year about 10-12 feet weighing near 350-400 pounds with all included, and geez oh Pete, a small bottle jack was all i could get to fit in
Ditto Dave, I had a very hard time reading the message, to the point i went in and broke it up just so i could read line by line again.. mac/mc w5mc On 4/4/2019 9:45 AM, Dave Hachadorian wrote: I h