Bruce- I can’t help with the questions but I did buy a “Tilt Plate” to keep my
antenna parallel to the ground when you crank down the tower. Highly recommend
it.
http://www.nn4zz.com/tiltplate.htm
There’s a picture on my QRZ page.
Dick, K0CAT
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> On Jul 24, 2019, at 10:21 AM, Bruce Meier <bemeier@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
> I am looking at changing my tower and antenna configurations and making it
> more "from the ground" serviceable. To that point, I just completed the
> installation of a US Towers HDX589 and it is in need of an antenna. I would
> like to have only 1 antenna on the tower and will be using a hinge bracket
> to be able to tilt the tower and keep the antenna parallel to the ground for
> maintenance.
>
>
>
> Questions:
>
>
>
> 1. The Force 12 DB-18E is the current antenna selection. Based on
> what I have been able to determine this solution will not be easy (or
> perhaps even possible) to integrate into an SO2R configuration due to the
> need to have the IR controller connected to either the computer or radio for
> frequency information. It appears that the antenna must be dedicated to one
> rig only and can't be switched from Rig LEFT to Rig RIGHT or vise versa.
> Does anyone have a SteppIR antenna/controller integrated into SO2R and if so
> - how did you do it?
>
> a. I am using (2) K3 XCVRs, (2) ACOM 2000As, N1MM+, YCCC SO2R box,
> Array Solutions SIXPAK.
>
>
>
> 2. I have not yet purchased the antenna, so I am open to alternate
> antenna suggestions. I would like the antenna to cover 40 - 10 meters. (6
> meters is a bonus but not required)
>
>
>
> Thanks for your assistance.
>
>
>
> 73,
>
> Bruce N1LN
>
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