Sorry about the bad link - this one works.. http://www7.zippyshare.com/v/41030808/file.html Tony -K2MO _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________
All, One final question on rotator failures... Is it common for planetary gear rotators to completely fail to the point where they will no longer hold the mast and free spin, or are they more likely
Ron, Ive been on the tower several times (see link below). Tower / rotator bolts are tight. The noise seems to be coming directly from the rotator itself and some say it's normal, others say it's not
Thanks for the reply Ron. I understand that Yaesu uses gear reduction as the braking system instead of a wedge. If that's the case, it could be that the noise is being cause by wear on the gears. Don
All, Anyone using the Fulton K2550 winch on the TRX-80 raising fixture? The standard K1550 seems inadequate for the HDX-555 tower. I'm guessing the bolt pattern is slightly different on the two winch
All, I have a 38 foot fiberglass push-up pole which I'd like to use to support a Doublet antenna. The perfect location for the mast is some 15 feet away from the shack. The existing coax feeds that g
Mike, Multi band - hopefully 160M through 30M. No more than 500 watts. Nothing purchased yet. Open for suggestions. Tony _______________________________________________ ______________________________
Hi Jim, Yes, I agree. I was referring to the coax. I don't have any spare runs so I'll need to buy some. Thanks for the links om - excellent. Tony -K2MO ______________________________________________
Does anyone know if the Yaesu SDX800 controller will work with the Yaesu 1000 rotator? If so, are the connector pin-outs the same? Thanks, Tony -K2MO _______________________________________________ _
All, Anyone using the latest Ameritron RCS-4 remote coax switch? Is it worth the $150 bucks? Thanks, Tony _______________________________________________ _____________________________________________
All, Thanks to everyone who replied to my questions about the Ameritron remote coax switch. It sounds like a reliable unit and so does the I.C.E switch. I'll be mounting one of these indoors after th
All, I have a few questions about grounding coax lighting arrestors. I have 2 Polyphasor's attached to an aluminum plate inside a small enclosure. The plate is connected to wide copper strap. My cran
All, I have an ICOM AH-4 remote tuner that I'm going to mount remotely inside a shed that's 20 feet from the shack. I plan on using 100 feet or so of wire in an L configuration. The vertical section
All, Does anyone know where I can find 2 3/8" or 2 1/4" gavlvanized U-bolts? Thanks, Tony _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mai
Checked McMaster Carr and Fastenel - they have 2" or 2 1/2" galvanized u-bolts - not seeing 2 3/8" or 2 1/4" pipe sizes. _______________________________________________ ______________________________
Hello Jim, The 2 inch u-bolts I have are too small to fit around the leg of my tower and the 2 1/2" are larger than I need. I'm surprised there isn't intermediate size between 2 and 2 1/2 inches. Ton
All, It's my understanding that Yaesu rotors rely on planetary gear reduction instead of an actual brake to stop the mast and antennas from spinning. If that's the case, what happens when the station
All, I'm looking for a reasonably priced crimping tool that can handle both LMR 240 and LMR400 connectors. Tony _______________________________________________ _______________________________________
what's reasonable? $40 or $400 Hi Jim, Under $100.. Tony _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.co
Thanks to everyone for their suggestions on crimping tools. I settled on a kit sold by RF Parts Company for $100 dollars. Tool kit #1505 http://www.rfparts.com/coax_accessories.html#rfa4005 Here's a