Norms Fab has the equalizing plates a heck of a lot cheaper than Rohn, and they are galvanized, too. Chris KF7P With only two tier of guys use the proper equalizing plate. Equalizer plates are very e
That stuff looks like nothing more than chain link fence pipe (which is thin wall galv. pipe, get it at a fence supplier)....a little creative scrounging and some ingenuity and you could build one qu
Good suggestions. OK how about the inside of the tube(s)? They get gunked up just as bad as the outside of the next size. I was thinking of ordering some brass spiral brushes of the correct diameters
These? http://www.thewireman.com/prodpix6.html Chris KF7p A while back I bought several male-female 8 conductor assemblys for use as quick disconnects for rotors. I seem to recall that they were used
Does anyone know what the control line voltage is on Yaesu rotators? Chris KF7P _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list
OK, so under 24v for the most part. Thanks Chris More or less +/- 12-20 VDC, and in the real world it seems to be pretty flexible. Typical caveats of voltage drop on long & high resistance runs. The
I built a 50' mast of this very stuff...chain link fence top rail, starting with about 2 1/2" or so at the bottom and tapering to 1" at the top. A falling derrick method is the best way to get it up,
Here's a cut n paste from a ham in our club. We had some real wicked wind here a couple days ago; made a real mess north of Salt Lake with tractor trailers blowing over, fences gone, shingles gone, m
I have one of these kits. The kit is fine, works fine, marginally bright enough in my opinion...probably not quite as bright as the stock bulb. Getting the kit is the problem...order it and wait 6 mo
Okay, in a meager effort to answer the original question, here is an example of a fairly cheap and easy support. http://www.wv7u.com/mast/mast.html (Took me a while to find it). Here's one more, out
I'm also in the no grout camp. If you're worried about bolts rusting and such, treat them on a regular basis with WD40. I have a simple PVC cap over my tower bolts/nuts to keep the rain off them. I k
Okay, I've learned a few things as I've spend a boatload of cash at this place over the years. Some of their stuff is perfectly fine. Hand tools, sockets (not the ratchets though, get those at Sears!
Terry describes KN5L's field day vertical, as described here: http://www.kn5l.net/fdantenna/ I've built this and it does work pretty good. The link describes how to build and material list. As I reca
Pete sez: Even when a rotor is mounted on a plate, the bolts can and do fall out. _______________ Yup, this happened to me. I noticed my antenna leaning a few degrees off plumb one day, and a closer
Hey Bill, ICE is back in business as Morgan Mfg., they make a cable TV unit for 75ohm cable, http://www.morganmfg.us/radio-products/vhf-uhf-catv-arrestors/ As for the roof issue, I'd probably ground
I have this one and dang near use it for everything soldering, inside or outside, big or small. It's a great tool. The service from the company is very good as well. They sent me some replacement par
Hi Axel, This could be tricky. I think you need to run the coax to the antennas at the top of the tower inside the mid-level rotator ring, assuming there is room enough for them to freely slide witho
There is plenty of paint on the market that can hold up fine to the weather; the concern I have is scratching the paint off in spots during installation, and particularly around the clamps for your a
John,' Using your truck as a dead man is a good idea, smart on your part. I wonder if you can bury a dead man anchor several feet from your raising fixture sqaure tube, and connect it with a good siz
Right, or put the eye just below lawn level, and hide it inside one of those green/black sprinkler valve boxes. Pop the cover and hook it up. Chris KF7P ______________________________________________