Sorry all, my replies from my laptop were rejected by the reflector.
Thanks for the help I should be good to go with Rich, John and Charles replies.
73
George / W7GES
Begin forwarded message:
> From: George Skoubis <geo.skoubis@gmail.com>
> Date: May 5, 2020 at 11:16:44 AM MST
> To: john@kk9a.com
> Cc: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tic Ring 1022
>
> Thanks Rich, John and Charles,
>
> I see now my replies may have been going to the individual email address vs
> the reflector so sorry if I caused any confusion… When I tried to edit the
> email To: field I get an error from tower talk about the message type not
> allowed...
>
> The antennas will be on one tower, phased with a stack match and I ordered
> VA6AM Triplexers and Bandpass filters…
>
> 5 inches of spacing on each side should be plenty and I will balance.
>
> The face width of the tower section is 16.68 inches.
>
> George / W7GES
>
>> On May 5, 2020, at 11:03 AM, john@kk9a.com wrote:
>>
>> If I understand the TIC models correctly a 1022 has a 22" ID gear ring. I do
>> not believe that the mast clamp is much longer than that so I am guessing
>> that this JK antenna will fit. Sometimes you have to shift the antenna
>> slightly along the boom for elements to clear the tower or v mast clamp and
>> then add weights to balance it. If you do this and want to phase your
>> antennas you should shift all of them on the same tower. If your TIC ring
>> rotates 160 degrees that you need it will also have 360 degrees of rotation
>> unless you have something else in the way.
>>
>> GL
>> John KK9A
>>
>>
>>
>> George Skoubis W7GES wrote:
>>
>> I’m putting up a 2 stack of JK Mid-Tri antennas.
>>
>> I was able to purchase a 1022 Tic-Ring for the bottom antenna but I’m
>> waiting for the manual to be scanned and emailed to me.
>>
>> In the meantime the JK Mid-Tri has a 30 inch spacing at the boom mount
>> point.
>>
>> Can anyone with a 1022 tell me if a 30 inch spacing is adequate or they
>> needed more?
>>
>> JK called me yesterday and I want to get back to them so they can get the
>> antenna manufactured
>>
>> I don’t need 360 of rotation, I’m thinking an azimuth that covers from
>> 160-310 would be ok and anything more would be great. That would cover Japan
>> Europe and the Caribbean from here in AZ.
>>
>> I appreciate all the time and effort put in to the posts on this reflector.
>> It’s a great resource for those of us that don’t have the experience or
>> electronic / engineering / mechanical know how that is shared here.
>>
>> George / W7GES
>>
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