I just purchased a 22 year old HBDX 56. It needs cleaning and some cold
galvanizing but is in very good shape. This is surprising since it held
up a TH6 at its previous qth for all that time without any maintenance.
Rotor was mounted just inside the top section. I would never ever
consider a TH6 on top of an HBDX56. Some guys get lucky. I'm glad it
didn't kill anyone.
My plan is a long torque tube to the base and it will hold up only a
C3E fixed on EU. It'll probably last another 22 years, if I am so lucky
to be around that long. 73 bob de w9ge
Charlie Hicks wrote:
>I just thought I'd chime in on this - back in the early 80's I had a
>free-standing HDBX48 with a Hygain TH6 on it at about 18" above the top of
>the tower and what I remember as a Ham-M rotator (not sure on that one).
>
>
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