My TriEx W51 did the same and it turned out the problem was in the Fulton winch. Replaced the winch and no more problems. Tried just the disc pads bu that didn't work so I replaced the whole winch. M
I've had a W51 since 1993 and still using it with no problems other than replacing the Fulton 1550 winch which started screaching like a banshee, but TriEx didn't make the winch. I do periodically lu
Years ago when we lived in another city I wrote the mayor before putting up 40 ft. of Rohn 25 and asked him if the city had ANY restrictions on ham antennas and he wrote back on city letterhead that
Chris: I had the Mosley Classic 33 WARC for many years and was very happy with it. I finally changed to a Tennadyne T10 log periodic. The WARC model has a 4th element which is a rotatable dipole for
You can add the 40 meter "element" to the end of the driven element if you get the Classic 33WARC, or add the WARC element to the old Classic 33. I had one and it worked like a champ. Tom,, WW5L ____
If you have a concrete place near you, renting a "u-cart" or whatever they may be called at your QTH is better than mixing it yourself. When I put in the base for a Rohn 25 tower I made it bigger and
Patrick: You might also check if you have a "U-cart" or similar named operation in your area. They sell you the already mixed concrete (I used them on a 40 ft Rohn 25 base back in the 1980s). You jus
Anyone know who the company is that sells the "Beam in a bag" portable beam at Dayton? My XYL and I can't made Dayton this year, but are sondiering using a transportable bea we can take with us. We a
Len: I've had a W51 since 1992, bought it direct from TriEx when they were still in business and Karl Tashjian was their chief engineer. Karl now owns Tashjian Towers and manufactures most of the old
Chris: I always use "wheel bearing" grease since its made for bearings. Same stuff mechanics supposedly use when cleaning and repacking your car wheel bearings. The pros say don't mix grease types li
OOOps, I should have qualified my answer. I was referring to thrust bearings, not the bearings inside a Yaesu rotor. Yaesu may specify the type and weight of the grease used on a rebuild. Tom, WW5L _
my thrust bearing is circa 1993 and has a grease fitting and the instructions then said to grease it. tom, ww5l _______________________________________________ _______________________________________
The thrust bearing that came with my W51 TriEx tower in the early 90s came with a grease fitting installed. I've always used wheel bearing grease in my grease gun to lube it. From what I've read, mec
The rubber end of a plunger (plumber's friend) works too, although you may have to enlarge the opening. Tom, WW5L _______________________________________________ _____________________________________
Chuck, KA1PM, the former owner of Tennadyne, told me when I was considering a T8 or T10, that the T11 was just a T8 with 3 6m elements stacked on the front. I considered the T11, but settled on a T10
If there is a program your local station hasn't or won't show, WGBH Boston which produces the "Frontline" series has nearly all, but not all, for sale on their website, just Google WGBH Boston and th
Joe: You will enjoy the TA33jr. It was my first beam back in the 80s and I worked more than 250 countries with it and a Yaesu FL2100B amp and a TS830s and a TS430S. Finally traded it for a Mosley Cla
If you're in Texas, there is a Ham in Decatur TX (NW of Fort Worth), there is a ham there that does' Ham IV rotor rebuilds. Tom, WW5L -- On Tue, 6/5/12, Mike Schatzberg <cherokeehillfarm@earthlink.ne
Anyone have the e-mail or physical addressof Norm's Rotor Service. I keep setting a bounce when I query the 'net. Tom, WW5L _______________________________________________ ___________________________
I tried clicking o n Google, but it kept telling me Norms was working any longer. Weird..... _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk