Author: "WK1W Ivan Shapiro" <WK1W@ivanshapiro.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2012 14:24:10 -0500
Sure would like to put a motor on the winch of my US Tower. I have the raising (and lowering) heavy fixture, which I have left in place because there is always more work to do. So.if any respondent t
Author: "WK1W Ivan Shapiro" <WK1W@ivanshapiro.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:35:00 -0500
I read Larry's note. I had a similar problem. Tower would go up but not down. I found that the DOWN RELAY was bad. My electrician had just the right one. Replaced. Worked fine. I then bought one for
Author: "WK1W Ivan Shapiro" <WK1W@ivanshapiro.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:51:47 -0500
Dick: I bought lubricant for pulling at Lowe's in the electrical dept. We called it "slime" The pull I did thru 2 inch PVC was about 75' and had two 90 degree re-directs, one at each en d. I taped at
Author: "WK1W Ivan Shapiro" <WK1W@ivanshapiro.com>
Date: Tue, 14 May 2013 15:03:54 -0400
Regarding LMR400UF: I was also told about its negative features outside for long periods.....after putting up four runs. Not worried, though, because I encased them in "SPLIT-LOOM" spelling? That's t
Author: "WK1W Ivan Shapiro" <WK1W@ivanshapiro.com>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 08:05:06 -0400
To SHANE KI4M Shane: I have a US Tower 589 MDPL. Your tower sure looks like US Tower. Some identical features. Email me (email on qrz.com) off reflector and I'll send some pictures. Ivan WJ1W I spoke
Author: "WK1W Ivan Shapiro" <WK1W@ivanshapiro.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:12:49 -0400
I've been looking for a replacement that would fit on the current base - RCB-70 in a robust base as specified for the LM-470 and the LM-354HD. No towers in good shape have popped up. So here is an i
Author: "WK1W Ivan Shapiro" <WK1W@ivanshapiro.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:25:36 -0400
Installing just about any kind of base in an existing base is easy. Just rent a rotary hammer and coring bit and drill new holes for your new anchor bolts. Use industrial epoxy to glue them in and y
Author: "WK1W Ivan Shapiro" <WK1W@ivanshapiro.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 17:32:25 -0400
I have HDX 589 After getting a very very snug fit I double-nut every bolt. I guess one could use lock nuts. Does anyone have any thoughts on locknuts vs. double nuts vs. snug? 73 Ivan WK1W __________
Author: "WK1W Ivan Shapiro" <WK1W@ivanshapiro.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 21:43:15 -0400
I also have a HDX 589 with tilt plate (best thing since sliced-bread). I put all my cables (4 ea. LMR400UF, 1 rotor cable, 1 cat5e (for IP camera) and 1 siamese (18-2 for 24 VAC and RG59 for analog f
Author: "WK1W Ivan Shapiro" <WK1W@ivanshapiro.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 15:55:13 -0400
Someone wrote and K9YC quoted: I'd also look at the Force 12 antennas, none of which use traps, and which provide very good bang for the buck. The two that Ward and Steve measured were the best perfo
Author: "WK1W Ivan Shapiro" <WK1W@ivanshapiro.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 12:26:32 -0400
I have a US Tower HDX589-MDPL. Crank-up. My coax runs thru the rings on the stand-offs. Because I ripped apart a Cat-5e and Siamese (RG59 & 18-2) when raising it [I have four runs of LMR400-UF also i
Author: "WK1W Ivan Shapiro" <WK1W@ivanshapiro.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 15:46:17 -0400
In this issue (TowerTalk Digest, Vol 130, Issue 74) there were references to coax protection and one had a price of a component in the text. In a previous posting I noted that I used "split-loom", li
Author: "WK1W Ivan Shapiro" <WK1W@ivanshapiro.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2013 13:18:33 -0400
I raise and lower my US Tower HDX589 MDPL both remotely from the shack and at the tower itself. Several key points from my perspective: 1) If in the shack I watch on any of three remote SONY PTZ came
Author: "WK1W Ivan Shapiro" <WK1W@ivanshapiro.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2013 18:47:43 -0500
To all who responded: In several years I'll report on whether or not my split look surrounding four LMR400UFs, Siamese white cable (RG59 + 18-s) and cat5-e has survived both the sunny Northern summer
Author: "WK1W - Ivan Shapiro" <WK1W@ivanshapiro.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 12:59:23 -0500
Howard and all: About Buryflex: I've been told that it holds up better than LMR400UF from UV exposure. Although in my case I used the UF (four runs up the crankup USTower). I put them in split-loom (
Author: "WK1W - Ivan Shapiro" <WK1W@ivanshapiro.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 13:00:16 -0500
Just wondering if anyone has any recommendations regarding the routing of a LMR400 UF coax feed line alongside a 4-conductor rotor control cable, and a control cable for a soon-to-be-completed SteppI
Author: "WK1W - Ivan Shapiro" <WK1W@ivanshapiro.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2015 20:31:42 -0500
I have one, too. After removing the usual bolts and making a little slack (but not too much) I use a heavy, long pry-bar to get it started. The slack should be "just enough to catch" the tower. Then
Author: "WK1W - Ivan Shapiro" <WK1W@ivanshapiro.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 16:46:27 -0400
I have a US Tower 589 MDPL motorized crank-up. I bought Chris' complete replacement set of standoff arms. Have not installed them yet due to weather (i.e. cold/snow) in Northern Maine. I particularly
ROGER, K8RI wrote: I mentioned this one is flaky and I suspected the OS, so I took advantage of the free upgrade to Win 10. A fast, easy, and trouble free upgrade. Unfortunately after 10 days, I can
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