Contact Lance Johnson out of Colorado has exactly what you want in a easy to install kit. Its called the D-Lay-5 and sells for about $26. Others have copied it but suggest his as it has been working
Lance Johnsons brake delay works with all High Gain rotors using the standard three lever control box. 73 Mike K0BUD -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@
The antenna that I think might fit your bill you didnt have on the list..........the Hygain Explorer 14. Its only 14 feet in boom length and 31 foot longest element with 17.5 foot turning radius. I t
How does the Explorer 14 handle ice? Great. Mine has been up for 10 years without a problem. Its been ice coated several times and the SWR gets a little shabby but the ice melts in a day or so and th
The Explorer 14 uses brute force just like its big brother the TH7 but then its built to take it. 73 MIke K0BUD -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@conte
In case you havent heard George HyGain is going direct and many dealers are closing out their HyGain equipment. Thats a heck of a deal! Thanks for the note. 73 Mike K0BUD -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.co
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The Exp 14 is 7.5 sq ft and I would guess the 30/40 add on is about 2 sq ft. You can check on that but it looks to me that you would be looking at 9.5 sq ft with the add on kit. Give HyGain a call on
The DW3 is a great little rotatable dipole. Mount it a min of 5 feet above your beam. It should work great but if you see any interaction Cush Craft suggests that you mount it 90 degrees to the low b
Hi Dave. Call Linda in parts for most parts including rotors. She can also help you with antenna parts or switch you to the lady that is in that area. Shes been at HyGain for over 20 years. 73 Mike K
Rick: Universal Towers, advertised in many of the amateur magazines, is at Mt Clemens, Michigan. Tel #313-463-2560 73 Mike K0BUD -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions
Having tried many of the UHF/VHF antennas I feel almost like an expert......which I am not. But I can tell you a lot depends on how far from repeaters you may be. In general, I have found that the be
In answer to the question of placing a tower base next to a basement wall: If your towerbase is located off the corner of the basement you wont have pressure problems on the wall but if its located a
The Ameritron is one of the best bangs for the bucks you will find for a great antenna switch. I use two of them ganged! Ameritron is now owned by MFJ but they have not touched the design or quality.
Hygain rotors vary from city to city on the used market. In Minneapolis a good used Ham III with box will go for $125-$150. Hope that helps and it will fit a Rohn 25. Good luck! 73 Mike K0BUD -- FAQ
Bob, I know that the three foot tripod will hold most of the antennas you listed but please do yourself a favor and get a bigger one. You need the leverage to hold them up no matter what winds you en
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The Ham M, Ham II, Ham III and Ham IV control boxes are all interchangable with each other on all the the HamM-Ham IV rotors. Yep, even the one lever old brown Ham M control box can be used on all th
Yes, the Ham II Control box can be used with the Ham M, Ham II, Ham III, Ham IV, and Tailtwister. And they are basically all the same control boxes!!!! 73 Mike K0BUD -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contest