Tom, Rumor has it that Steppir will announce an 80 thru 6 meter version of their Big IR vertical for Dayton with maybe the possibility of 160 as well , I would think that would be a great way to go.
Group, It has been a number of years since I lived and operated full time in the UK, but it seemed fairly normal back then for us to guy a crank up tower (belts and braces). I did it because of the s
Rick, I would go as high as you can with beam and put an inverted V up for local. I find the IV works great for me for the US continent and Hawaii. Mike Rick, Thanks to you and many others for the fe
www.ky6la.com Take a look at the above site, he has posted a very detailed installation. Other people have used a hinged bracket to get the ground assembled Monster on a tilt over. Mike K6BR I am sit
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Does anyone have a scanned copy of the US Towers MA-40 and MARB base Installation and parts manuals, or direct me to a site where I may download a PDF copy? Any help appreciated, Mike K6BR __________
Don, Thanks for the information, I found the base information on their site okay. I just need the Top Secret info:) cabling and parts etc. US Tower must be the only people in the world that do not pu
Thank you very much for the link below, do you also know a link, or where I can get a manual with parts listed. US Towers do not seem to have anything on their web site. Thanks again Mike K6BR http:/
Hi Howard, I also have very hard compacted clay. I used an impact hammer with a special attachment designed for ground rods. I borrowed mine, but you can rent them cheaply. It took all of about five
I should have been more descriptive about the tool I used, mine was a rotary hammer drill by Hilti, with a special attachment. The attachment is easy to find and usually the rental shop will have one
This is very easy, you go to your local hardware store and pick up nozzle for your hose that is designed for the job (about 3 bucks) and drill your way with water pressure under the path. I have done
I ran 2" SCHEDULE 40 under ground, just in case I wanted to add more cable at a later date, made good sense to me at the time and proved to be useful 2 years later when I added some more UHF antennas
How about a Steppir, one antenna does all and about the same weight as the A3S, and most likely a small shipping footprint. Mike K6BR Hello, While at Ascension Island, Jan K4QD and I discussed antenn
I guess that put us right:) Dear TTalk Readers, I have been told by a number of friends that the TTalk reflector was once again active with Prosistel/ Alfaspid bashing. As many of you know I am the i
Now that is exactly what I would do, but most all MM stations I have talked to have said do not hang anything in the ocean because it was a problem, I wish I could remember why. I should have taken m
Ted, This group and its members are such an invaluable resource, I have learned so much from just monitoring these emails. Mike K6BR Thanks everyone for your helpful comments and recommendations. I n
Maybe we should advise the site owner to hook his site into the QRZ data base, that would make it easier for people to find out if they have a Ham in their neighborhood. (only joking) I could happen
Hi all, I have an older MA-40 US Tower with an MARB Freestanding tilt over rotor base. Could someone tell me how far up the tower the tilt-over clamp for the cable should be positioned please? I have
Yes I agree, I will put a pulley on the tilt over, you are correct there is all ready too much strain on the winch. My tower does have the 3" square top section, so it is a US tower model and not the
Yes, I have done it before, remember no feedback when you hit the stops. Mike I have both a G-2800DXA and G-1000DXA rotator at my station. The control boxes for both were damaged in a recent lightnin