I do not own a Hy Tower but I agree with Bob on this - any wire will
work and it does sound like the stinger has dropped
Dave NØATH
Bob Maser wrote:
> That is not correct. Any wire will work. It is connected to the bottom of
> the stinger and the sum length of the wire and the aluminum stinger
> determines the resonance on 75 and 20(where it is a 3/4 wavelength
> radiator). I use a piece of AWG 12 solid in my homebrew version. If the
> wire is slack it probably means that the stinger slid down. It needs to be
> tight.
> BTW, I have 80 radials under mine and it works great on 75, 40 and 20. I
> don't bother with 10 or 15 or 160.
> Bob W6TR
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "k6xyz" <k6xyz@sbcglobal.net>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 12:33 AM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] HyTower Puzzle
>
>
>
>> Bob......you said...
>>
>>>> I did notice that the wire running up the center of the
>>>>
>> tower to the 80 meter radiator had a lot of slack for some reason, so I
>> plan to tip the antenna and replace it.<<<
>>
>> I believe this wire is not just any wire....contact MFJ for a replacement
>> wire.
>>
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Dave Harmon
>> NSRCA 586
>> K6XYZ[at]sbcglobal[dot]net
>> Sperry, Ok.
>>
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