Bob, I did not mention it, but I did that right after swapping out the controller with a known good one. I am getting very high resistance on any measurements that use terminal #4. I am going to open
Ron, Yes I do hear the typical clank when I hit the brake release and I also have a lighting protection device inline with the rotor. I am going to perform some resistance tests according to the ro
I have a Peer FTJ211 thrust bearing that I am trying to take off of my antenna mast. It has been about 7 years since I put it on and I can not remember which way the locking collar is turned in order
Thanks we got it! Todd N4JRZ Todd, It is eccentric. (You would usually set it in the direction of rotation) I would look at the collar and see which way it was hit to tighten and hit it the other way
It is 3M 2242. Home Depot sells it for $3.79 for a 3/4" x 15 ft. roll. 73's Todd N4JRZ Is that 3m 103C or a different 3m product? Mark N1UK I now use 3M splicing tape instead of CoaxSeal. It seal
Roger, Maybe this page from Norm's Rotor Service will help. http://rotorservice.com/serv3%20identify.htm 73's Todd N4JRZ --Original Message-- From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
John is absolutely correct that a permit may not stop a neighborhood or in my case a "neighbor" uproar. In my case I was civilly sued by my neighbor for my "permitted" tower. We ultimately prevailed
Roger, I think this is what you are looking for. I don't know if this is a reasonable price or not. http://www.rotor-parts.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=264 73's Todd N4JRZ I need the fema
I currently have an Optibeam OBW10-5, 5 band wirebeam. I would like to place a small 6m Moxan beam above it on the same mast. My only problem is that I only have approximately 4 feet of mast left abo
I am trying to replace the zener diode in a Ham II control box, but I am not sure exactly what it is. The markings on it are "13VR". Can anyone tell me what this crosses to (Specs?) so that I can hop
Thanks to all that replied. I think that I found a couple of suitable replacements already using the information received. 73's Todd N4JRZ _______________________________________________ ____________
Lonnie, While I don't have any personal experience with their 40m antennas, I would personally recommend that you take a look at OptiBeam and see what they offer. I have one of their antennas for 1
Jim, I live in the Ft. Lauderdale area and I currently have a Tashjian WT-51 crank-up/tilt-over tower. It has been through a Cat 3 hurricane and a few tropical storms without any damage. I usually lo
I would look atOptibeam <http://optibeam.de/>. They are great performers ,built extremely well, and fantastic antennas all around. Their customer service is great and you won't be disappointed. Good
Wayne, I was the person who recommended a Tashjian tower because of that reason. Karl worked with me when other manufacturers would not even talk to me about it. I was able to get the local zoning of
Gene, There was an article in the September 2011 issue of QST that is titled "Add 6 meters to your tri-band trap yagi". It may be useful for you to read. It is available on the ARRL website. If you c
Herb, Maybe this will be helpful to you. It explains how to convert a Cushcraft A3 to 12m/17m. http://home.mchsi.com/~hidexa/antenna.html 73, Todd N4JRZ I am looking to build a beam fo
Al, I have owned an Optibeam for roughly the last 5 years. It is the best built antenna that I have ever owned or seen. The mechanical engineering is second to none, as is the customer service. It al