Dave I once saw an installation where a guy actually slipped a top section of Rohn tower (25G I believe) over the top of the power pole which simplified the installation quite a bit. Interesting conc
Greetings A friend of mine is looking for about a 10 foot tripod to mount a 5 element 6 meter beam on his roof with and I would like your input as to what to recommend to him. He needs it to be unguy
Greetings! I am considering upgrading my TV to a large screen plasma model and was wondering if anyone has any experience with them. I had read on here at one time that they were RF generators and ca
First, I apologize for posting about plasma TV's on the Tower Talk Reflector. Won't happen again! LCD or LED is where it's at for me. Thanks! Any further comments, please direct them to me off the re
I had a similar setup when I lived in Omaha years ago. I had 60ft of Rohn 25G and attached two of the guys to the roof and it worked out just fine. Make sure that you have a sturdy roof before hand t
I agree with Stan. Once set up, you will be amazed! Chuck - KØTVD Yes. You will be quite happy with the performance. Stan, K5GO _______________________________________________ _______________________
Have used LMR-400 up thru 2.3Ghz with no problems at all. Good luck! Chuck KØTVD www.dxham.net I guess I should mention the reason for the purchase is initially for my 2 meter SSB run but was looking
The lj-105ca is a new version of the older model 105BAS. The CAS series are computer optimized from what I am told and the "lj" refers to the antenna being a "Long John" Have had two of the 205CAS fo
Used one many times back in the day. Turned a Mosley TA-33 and a 6el Telrex 6 meter beam on a 24ft boom. Got out of whack quite often but turned them just fine but as they say, YMMV. Good luck! Chuck
Recently replace my T2X with an Alpha Spid and put utility trailer connectors on each end of the cables. When I hooked it all up, no rotation! Checked and rechecked everything and come to find out, t
Good Morning, fellow antenna enthusiasts! I have a question that I would like your expertise and experience with. I would like to mount a long-boom 6 meter beam above my 20 meter monobander. The mast
I have the tapered-top Rohn 45G tower and the Alpha Spid BIG RAK and it fits just fine. You will love that rotor BTW! Good luck! Chuck KØTVD Is it possible to thread an Alfaspid RAK-1 though the zigz
I have had 2 HyGain 205 over the years and have been quite pleased with them both. The first one was at another QTH 35 years ago. The current one has been up at 97 feet for 15 years so far with absol
Looking to hare an experienced tower person/crew to remove some damaged antennas and install new ones in the metro Omaha, Nebraska, area. Have decided to down-size. Thanks and 73, Chuck KØTVD www.dxh
Greetings Trying to determine if the Ameritron RCS-4 remote coax switch that I currently have out on my tower is one that is rated to handle 50Mhz or not. It is approximately 10 years old. Is there a
Arnie! Have you ever thought about just loading up your Explorer 14 beam on 6 meters just to give it a try? Many years ago a friend called me & told me that 6 meters was "open" to JA land so I loaded
Last year, I had need for some tower work to be done. All the local guys that used to do this type of work have aged (as I have) and no longer climb. I contacted a local company that specializes in c
I have been using elevated cable for about 20 years now with NO ill effects. Mine has about a 50ft run between supports so I use guy wire as a leader-line to support the 3 cables (2 coax & 1 rotor).
I replaced my T2X with a Big RAK 3 years ago and never looked back! I was turning a modified HyGain 205CAS and a 5el M2 6 meter beam above that. Here on the Great Plains of western Iowa, the wind how
After years of T2X problems, I too made the switch about 7 years. I ordered the BIG RAK along with a Green Heron controller. I have no complaints about either item. Turns my array just fine in all ty