I need to remove my old HyGain HDR300 rotator from the Rohn 45 shelf. I bought something new. Stuck hardware is keeping me from getting it down. I may need to drill out a setscrew. If you are interes
Good suggestions received from this 'team' of experienced problem solvers. Aero Kroil is $20 at the auto parts store. I bought PB Blaster for 7 first to see if it work. After 5 minutes, nope so will
I hooked up my brand new RT-21 Green Heron controller to a brand new G-2800. On the ground thru the final cable. The rotor will not turn and the GH controller says Error No Motion. Lots of checks and
Update on my 2800 and RT-21 'problem'. But first, what a great set of replies I got on the reflector, and directly. This group continues to amaze me with the generosity of help and abundant expertise
A minor detail: Heliax does not use annular corrugation. A long time ago, KabelMetal/RFS owned Phelps Dodge which came to be called Cablewave. Cablewave needed to make a line of coax to compete with
I bought a full set of bolts and nuts to replace the old non-Rohn bolts that have been connecting my 60' 45 for the last 30 years. Lots of surface rust so it is time to replace. I notice that the nut
Thanks for the advice from all. I did try to get three pair started of each size and none wanted to start with the dings first to engage. It would be hard to do it that way, if even possible. Makes s
How is the shackle to the tower connected to the insulator? I may want to add some to my top guys. Tnx. Al N6TA The problem with Preform connections is much worse as you go higher in frequency. I onl
+1 I never fail to be amazed at the people who respond to terse incomplete sentences sent as texts from smartphones, with no signature, no call sign, almost no helpful information. "The neighborhood
This is the first message from TowerTalk since 12/1 for me. Seems like the group is sleepy these days! Al N6TA _______________________________________________ ________________________________________
Anyone know the center contact in the movable part wears out after many mating cycles? I would use one of these to change antennas daily, and multiple times a day. Not sure of its design purpose and
Thanks for the valuable info, Gedas. I owned one 40 years ago and sold it for peanuts, assuming I'd never need one again. I did that a lot but that's water under the bridge. Since they are not cheap,
Not sure, but if you buy 4130, doesn't it usually come without any protection, like galvanization? Al N6TA The problem with most sources is that shipping is the killer. As someone said, under a certa
If you have a Rohn rotor plate, it probably has the holes there already. My 30 year old 45 plate had the Yaesu holes there when I upgraded last summer. Al N6TA Are they the same, or should I plan on
A box of donuts walked into a heat treat shop and they would take the 5 minutes to test hardness. It is easy. The hard part is getting a mast to the shop! 73, Al N6TA It's good to know that it can be
Is it sufficient to ask for 4130 or 1026 or must one consider the details of the heat treat, quench and temper, etc. If you go to a supplier, you will pay for the 'certs' that guarantee that you get
I just posted on the Steppir Group but though to try here as well: Can anyone provide advice regarding the need for the lateral support options for the standard tilt plate when the 4 el with 30/40 di
I am contemplating purchase of a new DX-70 or the HDX572. The DX-70 tilts horizontally being level at about 9' above ground. Has anyone tilted it further than horizontal to get the antenna (on a tilt
The current Tashjian tilt over design pivots the vertical tower about 8.5' above the base of the tower. It is balances at the CG of the tower so not in the middle of the collapsed tower. So when it i
To close out this topic, I add the following: Tashjian does not want anything in the tower, even a mast, while the tower is being raised with their TA-86L raising fixture. The tower is very heavy and