I hope that guy with the climbing harness on is okay he should never climb
that tower it will cut your hands and feet in half or even kill you if
climbed.
N9IWW
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1. N1MM w/ FT-2000 & Steppir (Ryan Cairnes)
2. Re: Need help with identity of antenna and rotor
(n8de@thepoint.net)
3. Re: Need help with identity of antenna and rotor
(Tom Carrubba KA2D)
4. Re: Need help with identity of antenna and rotor (k6ye@q.com)
5. Re: Need help with identity of antenna and rotor (Pete Raymond)
6. Re: Clanking Tail Twister II (Jim W7RY)
7. Re: Need help with identity of antenna and rotor
(Dick Dievendorff)
8. Nice Video (Jim W7RY)
9. Re: Clanking Tail Twister II (Jay Kesterson K0GU)
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 06:26:07 -0400
From: Ryan Cairnes <cairnes@gmail.com>
Subject: [TowerTalk] N1MM w/ FT-2000 & Steppir
To: towertalk@contesting.com
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Hi Gang,
I'm having difficulty setting up my FT-2000 and Steppir with N1MM. I tried
using the setting for the FT-2000 and also the one for the
FT-1000MP-Steppir. Does anyone know if my combo will work and what setting
to use?
73, Ryan K3XC
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:29:01 -0400
From: n8de@thepoint.net
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Need help with identity of antenna and rotor
To: K6DQ@ARRL.net
Cc: towertalk@contesting.com
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Rob,
Not sure about the antenna, but those 'square' boom-element brackets
are definitely a clue for someone who is familiar with it. Optibeam
?? Not sure.
The rotor is a Ham-M, or Ham-III, or Ham-IV, or T2X. The control box
may offer some help, but the UNDERSIDE of the rotor casing will
identify it when it is removed from the tower.
Good luck
Don
N8DE
Quoting Rob Santello <K6DQ@ARRL.net>:
> Hello Group,
>
> A local widow stopped by the house looking for help with the removal
> of a tower and antenna left by her husband a couple years back. She
> can't locate an invoice or any documentation on the equipment except for
> the tower manual. The tower is a US Towers HDX-555 but I don't know what
> the antenna is or which Hy-Gain rotor is installed in the tower. I've
> put some pictures on a web page and hope someone can identify what they
> are. Also, what might be a reasonable ball-park price to ask for this
> package? The tower was installed in 2005 and looks to be in good
> condition. And in the remote chance that someone in the Sacramento area
> has a raising fixture for one of these that they would be willing to
> rent/loan for a day, that would be great!
>
> Pictures at:
> http://www.drumon.com/hdx555/hdx555.html
>
> Thanks for any help,
> --rob--
> K6DQ
>
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:32:27 -0400
From: Tom Carrubba KA2D <ka2d@arrl.net>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Need help with identity of antenna and rotor
To: towertalk@contesting.com
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Rob
I believe the antenna is a Force 12 XR-5.
(C3 with 17 and 12 meter elements on an 18' ft boom)
73 -Tom KA2D
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Santello" <K6DQ@ARRL.net>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 4:40 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Need help with identity of antenna and rotor
> Hello Group,
>
> A local widow stopped by the house looking for help with the removal
> of a tower and antenna left by her husband a couple years back. She
> can't locate an invoice or any documentation on the equipment except for
> the tower manual. The tower is a US Towers HDX-555 but I don't know what
> the antenna is or which Hy-Gain rotor is installed in the tower. I've
> put some pictures on a web page and hope someone can identify what they
> are. Also, what might be a reasonable ball-park price to ask for this
> package? The tower was installed in 2005 and looks to be in good
> condition. And in the remote chance that someone in the Sacramento area
> has a raising fixture for one of these that they would be willing to
> rent/loan for a day, that would be great!
>
> Pictures at:
> http://www.drumon.com/hdx555/hdx555.html
>
> Thanks for any help,
> --rob--
> K6DQ
>
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:50:42 -0400 (EDT)
From: k6ye@q.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Need help with identity of antenna and rotor
To: Tom Carrubba KA2D <ka2d@arrl.net>
Cc: towertalk@contesting.com
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Tom,
You are correct on the antenna.
Semper Fi,
Tommy - K6YE
----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Carrubba KA2D <ka2d@arrl.net>
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Sent: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:32:27 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Need help with identity of antenna and rotor
Rob
I believe the antenna is a Force 12 XR-5.
(C3 with 17 and 12 meter elements on an 18' ft boom)
73 -Tom KA2D
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Santello" <K6DQ@ARRL.net>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 4:40 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Need help with identity of antenna and rotor
> Hello Group,
>
> A local widow stopped by the house looking for help with the removal
> of a tower and antenna left by her husband a couple years back. She
> can't locate an invoice or any documentation on the equipment except for
> the tower manual. The tower is a US Towers HDX-555 but I don't know what
> the antenna is or which Hy-Gain rotor is installed in the tower. I've
> put some pictures on a web page and hope someone can identify what they
> are. Also, what might be a reasonable ball-park price to ask for this
> package? The tower was installed in 2005 and looks to be in good
> condition. And in the remote chance that someone in the Sacramento area
> has a raising fixture for one of these that they would be willing to
> rent/loan for a day, that would be great!
>
> Pictures at:
> http://www.drumon.com/hdx555/hdx555.html
>
> Thanks for any help,
> --rob--
> K6DQ
>
> _______________________________________________
>
>
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:29:34 -0400
From: "Pete Raymond" <n4kwpete@centurylink.net>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Need help with identity of antenna and rotor
To: <n8de@thepoint.net>, <K6DQ@ARRL.net>
Cc: towertalk@contesting.com
Message-ID: <C031DF9D57E746198ADECF8CBE31CF19@redlobster>
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I believe the antenna is a Force-12, the rotator is Ham-M, or IV, but not a
T2X.
73 Pete N4KW
----- Original Message -----
From: <n8de@thepoint.net>
To: <K6DQ@ARRL.net>
Cc: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 7:29 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Need help with identity of antenna and rotor
> Rob,
> Not sure about the antenna, but those 'square' boom-element brackets
> are definitely a clue for someone who is familiar with it. Optibeam
> ?? Not sure.
>
> The rotor is a Ham-M, or Ham-III, or Ham-IV, or T2X. The control box
> may offer some help, but the UNDERSIDE of the rotor casing will
> identify it when it is removed from the tower.
>
> Good luck
> Don
> N8DE
>
> Quoting Rob Santello <K6DQ@ARRL.net>:
>
>> Hello Group,
>>
>> A local widow stopped by the house looking for help with the removal
>> of a tower and antenna left by her husband a couple years back. She
>> can't locate an invoice or any documentation on the equipment except for
>> the tower manual. The tower is a US Towers HDX-555 but I don't know what
>> the antenna is or which Hy-Gain rotor is installed in the tower. I've
>> put some pictures on a web page and hope someone can identify what they
>> are. Also, what might be a reasonable ball-park price to ask for this
>> package? The tower was installed in 2005 and looks to be in good
>> condition. And in the remote chance that someone in the Sacramento area
>> has a raising fixture for one of these that they would be willing to
>> rent/loan for a day, that would be great!
>>
>> Pictures at:
>> http://www.drumon.com/hdx555/hdx555.html
>>
>> Thanks for any help,
>> --rob--
>> K6DQ
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
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>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
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>
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:02:27 -0700
From: "Jim W7RY" <jimw7ry@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Clanking Tail Twister II
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>, <dotravel@aol.com>
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Why do you feel the need to "take it apart"? Does it rotate the antenna?
The brake on a Hy-Gain rotor is very loud. It's a large AC operated solenoid
that pulls the brake wedge away from the braking collar.
73
Jim W7RY
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From: <dotravel@aol.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 7:40 PM
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: [TowerTalk] Clanking Tail Twister II
>
> I have a Tail Twister II on top of my wall mounted Tri-EX 33' crank up
> tower with home-brew 8' 5th section and 2' tall base. Because the tower is
> mounted to the wall of the shack I hear every sound from the tower and
> rotor -- just perfect for Halloween! Is this noise normal for the rotor?
>
> One of the most annoying sounds is when the TT-II brake is retracted with
> a big "ker-blamo" clanking noise that resonates through the tower and into
> the wall just over my head. Before I take the rotor apart is there
> anything that the group can suggest to add or replace in the rotor to
> lessen the noise? I'm thinking that originally there may have been some
> cushioned stops in the rotor to prevent the the big metal-on-metal CLANK
> as the brake is retracted?
>
> Do the Yaesu 800/1000 series rotors also make this "clanking" noise?
> Although I'd like to not spend the money for a new rotor are there any
> suggesting for a quiet rotor that is in this load class?
>
>
> Regards, John NA6L
>
>
>
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:13:10 -0700
From: "Dick Dievendorff" <dieven@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Need help with identity of antenna and rotor
To: <n8de@thepoint.net>, <K6DQ@ARRL.net>
Cc: towertalk@contesting.com
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The square riveted boom to element brackets are similar to those I had on
Force 12 antennae. I don't know for sure which Force 12 antenna that is,
but I would guess it's a C something.
Dick, K6KR
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[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of n8de@thepoint.net
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 4:29 AM
To: K6DQ@ARRL.net
Cc: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Need help with identity of antenna and rotor
Rob,
Not sure about the antenna, but those 'square' boom-element brackets are
definitely a clue for someone who is familiar with it. Optibeam ?? Not
sure.
The rotor is a Ham-M, or Ham-III, or Ham-IV, or T2X. The control box may
offer some help, but the UNDERSIDE of the rotor casing will identify it when
it is removed from the tower.
Good luck
Don
N8DE
Quoting Rob Santello <K6DQ@ARRL.net>:
> Hello Group,
>
> A local widow stopped by the house looking for help with the
> removal of a tower and antenna left by her husband a couple years
> back. She can't locate an invoice or any documentation on the
> equipment except for the tower manual. The tower is a US Towers
> HDX-555 but I don't know what the antenna is or which Hy-Gain rotor is
> installed in the tower. I've put some pictures on a web page and hope
> someone can identify what they are. Also, what might be a reasonable
> ball-park price to ask for this package? The tower was installed in
> 2005 and looks to be in good condition. And in the remote chance that
> someone in the Sacramento area has a raising fixture for one of these
> that they would be willing to rent/loan for a day, that would be great!
>
> Pictures at:
> http://www.drumon.com/hdx555/hdx555.html
>
> Thanks for any help,
> --rob--
> K6DQ
>
> _______________________________________________
>
>
>
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:16:49 -0700
From: "Jim W7RY" <jimw7ry@gmail.com>
Subject: [TowerTalk] Nice Video
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Message-ID: <26A914AC4A9A434DAF0C5501B2CDFA24@Laptop>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Nice video of a couple of 40 meter antennas going up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKG8gKnATV4
73
Jim W7RY
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:28:56 -0600
From: Jay Kesterson K0GU <k0gu@verinet.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Clanking Tail Twister II
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Message-ID: <4EAACA38.3010304@verinet.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
On 10/27/2011 8:40 PM, dotravel@aol.com wrote:
> I have a Tail Twister II on top of my wall mounted Tri-EX 33' crank up
> tower with home-brew 8' 5th section and 2' tall base. Because the tower is
> mounted to the wall of the shack I hear every sound from the tower and
> rotor -- just perfect for Halloween! Is this noise normal for the rotor?
>
> One of the most annoying sounds is when the TT-II brake is retracted with
> a big "ker-blamo" clanking noise that resonates through the tower and into
> the wall just over my head. Before I take the rotor apart is there
> anything that the group can suggest to add or replace in the rotor to
> lessen the noise? I'm thinking that originally there may have been some
> cushioned stops in the rotor to prevent the the big metal-on-metal CLANK
> as the brake is retracted?
Wedge brake rotators do make a sound when the brake is actuated. I
had a house bracketed tower ONCE. I could hear all manner of vibrations
from the antennas.
> Do the Yaesu 800/1000 series rotors also make this "clanking" noise?
> Although I'd like to not spend the money for a new rotor are there any
> suggesting for a quiet rotor that is in this load class?
Yaesu rotators use a worm gear and not a wedge brake. So they don't
go thump in the night.
73, Jay K0GU
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