Did anyone catch the NATGEO program "World's toughest fixes"? It was a very well produced story of a TV antenna replacement on a 2000 foot guyed tower, in HD!! Unlike "Tower Dogs", this one was less
Don't overlook 6061T6 aluminum - 2" OD with .25 or .375 wall thickness. Lightweight (relatively), no, you can't put a monoband 40m beam 10 feet above a thrust bearing but within the specs, it works v
I've never seen 45G with anything but welded sleeves. Don't forget that Rohn made some tower sold only by Motorola that was just like 20 and 25 but slightly larger that was referred to as 35. Terry I
I would like to thank the spineless maggot that sent this to me. It is sad that this is how people act. I joined towertalk to learn and share ideas but I see there are some that aren't interested in
Hi all. I am planning a 4 square for 80m using Rohn 25 tower since I have lots of it. Besides the commercailly available insulators for $400 per set, anyone have any suggestions on insulating the tow
Thanks to everyone for the great ideas on tower insulating. I never thought about using G10/FR4 but that looks like the way to go. Thanks, again. Terry _______________________________________________
Hi all, To those running 80m 4 squares, what kind of bandwidth do you typically see? Is it about the same as a typical dipole or 1/4wl sloper? Does anyone know if using a larger radiator (such as Roh
Thanks to all that responded. I've decided to use an old Rohn 25 base that already has 60 radials down as an experiment. I'm going to erect an insulated 45 foot #25 tower with a standard top that acc
I have created a new group called shacktalk specifically for these type of discussion. Feel free to join by sending an email to: shacktalk-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. You will need a yahoo login, but
Call the RF Connection, Joel carries plenty of it. www.therfc.com 301-840-5477 _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list T
Hi all, Looking for 20 sections of Rohn 55. Within say 300 miles of the D.C. area. Please reply off list with quantity and price. Thanks and 73, Terry _______________________________________________
Anyone know where I can get a schematic of a M2 RC2800 rotor control box? Thanks, Terry _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk maili
Thanks for the fast replies!!!! Unfortunately, my controller isn't a PX, it's an older P-A model which I neglected to state in my first post. Hopefully, M2 can help me out tomorrow. Thanks!!! Terry _
Check with your local tool/equipment rental yards, some of them will sell you a yard of concrete in a small (relatively) dump trailer. You need some kind of tow vehicle like a pick up truck but it al
Anyone know if Tower Jacks are still available? All of the links from their website are broken and WX0B doesn't list a price. Thanks, Terry _______________________________________________ ___________
Anyone know how much Rohn55 can be picked up at once by a crane without hurting the tower? Thanks, Terry _______________________________________________ ______________________________________________
I have used one for about two years on a Rohn 55 tower. If you are working at one level for a long period of time, they make a huge difference in leg fatigue being completely vertical vs leaning back
Take two pieces of 1 1/2" angle iron about 8" long and bolt two sides togeter, you now have a T with a 3" side (1.5 + 1.5) and the leg of the tee is 1.5". Drill across the 3" face for two, 2" ubolts.
It has been interesting seeing all the posts about this. The real question is why would you ever use a TB3 or TB4 at $161 and $185 (from 3Star) when you can have a REAL bearing for only $30.98???? Ma
I live on a small mountain outside D.C. and it is HEAVILY wooded. Just this spring I came home to find my 70ft tower laying across my roof. A 90 ft tree that seemed to be in perfect condition fell an