Several others pointed out the error of my ways offline also (convert DC to AC so you I convert it to DC...). It obviously makes sense to keep it as simple as possible for minimum current draw. Until
I've got a D40 mounted about 10' above a Cushcraft 14-30 MHz log and don't have any noticeable interaction. The log was up for a few months before the D40 went up; the SWR curves for the log didn't c
I've got a Voyager project antenna that I hope to get up in the next couple of months. My experience with GAP was much more positive than yours though. I called and ordered the parts I needed; I had
Check the connector on the rotator. I had a similar problem with a G-1000; upon opening the connector shell, I found that water had gotten in and dried. The contaminants in the water were conductive
A more expensive ($100) option, but perhaps more elegant and more easily positioned: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=44899 (4 Ton Hydraulic Ram and Attachments). My T
Nope, nothing wrong - just a long mast (18' Chromoly & 12' Aluminum; 6' Chromoly in the tower) with VHF/UHF antennas on the top 12' aluminum mast. The weight of the antennas is sufficient to keep th
I was taking the garbage out tonight when I noticed a visitor on the tower: http://home.earthlink.net/~dougrehman/ (Sorry for the quality of the picture, but I didn't have enough zoom...) Forget nort
I'm doing some work on my ground system and the last connection I need to make is to the well casing/well pump. I've got 1.5" copper strap run to it and need to make the connection. The well casing h
About 15 years ago I was on the 800' platform of a 1000'+ tower in Corkscrew Swamp (near Naples, Florida) installing equipment for my previous employer. The site manager was with me when I spotted a
Sounds like water has gotten into the connector. Even after it dries, the barely conductive contaminants in the water will make enough of a path to drive the Yaesu controller crazy. Been there, fixe
I last rotated the antennas during the ARRL 10 meter contest in December. The antennas were left pointing south-southwest. I went to rotate the antennas last night and could only move them +/- 10 deg
Junior: I'm not specifically familiar with that tower model, but unless it has positive pull down, what you are describing is normal behavior. For positive pull down, the winch will be connected to a
Lightning recently destroyed the Comet GP-15 (6m/2m/70cm) at the top of my tower's mast. I'm looking for a replacement that is more mechanically stout, one that might stand a chance at surviving the
The problem is that the 24' mast is loaded with other VHF and UHF antennas that would be degraded. If I moved it down to the top of the tower itself, I'd lose 24' of elevation. Doug K4AC ____________
With 24' of mast above the thrust bearing, I'd like to avoid adding any more height and weight (read lever arm) above the top vertical. I'm considering the multiband j-pole made out of copper pipe si
The lightning strike that destroyed my GP-15 vertical at the top of the tower has also caused an elevated SWR on my Cushcraft ASL2010 log. Where the pre-strike SWR was from 1.3-2.0 across its bandwid
Sorry for the of topic post, but I figured someone here might know the answer given the relationship between towers and Ham Law topics. I was subscribed to Ham Law for a long time, but just realized
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An extreme real world example that might support the idea of using a second thrust bearing/bearing plate: My tower is a Tri-Ex (Tashjian) LM-354HDSP crank-up/tilt-over. My mast is 30' (18' CM + 12' a