Of those towers you mentioned US Tower is the only tower still manufacturerd. If that doest bother you Hygain is great. Dont forget the aluminum self supporting towers like Universal (I have one) and
The new Icom 7800 could be as much as 12 months away. They had the HF prototype on display at Dayton. It looks a lot like the Icom classic 781 with more color glitz and DSP and very high standards on
The Universal tower can be easily raised with a rope one third from the top of the tower. DONT pull the tower up from the top as you put too much pressure on the middle of the tower and could damage
Hi Lou! I faced the same problem a few years ago and got a 26 straight to put under the bottom section. It will, according to my understanding, not change the windload. But couldnt get the current bo
Nice to hear that Ameritron/MFJ came out with a new remote switch. I have had two Ameritron switches up for 12 years without one problem and thats saying something in Minnesota. Curious: tell me abou
I have commented on the Exp 14 many times here but I cant say there are too many times I can say what a great beam it is. Performs up to the level of the TH5 and has terriffic front to back. Its comp
The control box is often another giveaway for which rotor you have. If its a Ham M as you suspect it will have a brown one lever box. Ham IV has a black plastic three lever box, etc. 73 Mike K0BUD
The 40 and 55 foot tublar towers are great. But keep in mind they dont handle a lot of windload. A medium beam is fine but if you want to put up a larger beam you may have a problem (like a TH7). The
Dayton is down! Yes, I would agree with that. But Towertalkers, can you name many hamfests in the US that havent been a little more each year for the last several years? From most all of the Florida
Dont know about your problem but if the control box is black plastic its a IV. If its a metal box its a II or III. As long as its a three lever box its not a Ham M. 73 Mike K0BUD
Hi John. I have been using Universal towers for 25 years. I Universal Towers to replace beams. I climb them for service such as getting to a rotor or such. I generally tie a cable to my house (second
Anybody have a suggestion for the ideal height of a 6 mtr beam above ground? 20 ft? 30 ft? 40 ft? 50 ft? What is too high. What is the best all around height. Any thoughts out there? 73 Mike K0BUD __
A year or so ago those using the then new 6.0 software from AOL found they had problems using it on Towertalk. They have now released the new 7.0. Anyone using the new 7.0 have problems sending or re
As several people that contacted me the new 7.0 software for AOL works great for me on Towertalk. As many of you will remember, the previous 6.0 edition didnt! Thanks to the many of you that responde
No external relay needed between a 950 and a 922A. They are made for each other! And work great. 73 Mike K0BUD List Sponsored by AN Wireless: AN Wireless handles Rohn tower systems, Trylon Titan towe
Hi Tom. Without the meters the 1 KW Matchbox goes for $200-250 if there are no scratches, dents, etc. 73 Mike K0BUD List Sponsored by AN Wireless: AN Wireless handles Rohn tower systems, Trylon Titan