I have a motorized raising fixture for my US Tower HDX-589MDPL , and just last week I successfully raised it to the vertical position for the first time. Everything went very smoothly and effortlessl
Thank you very much to all that responded with a variety of ideas. I had already tried the come-a-long attached to a tree approach, but now I have some new, interesting ideas. I will try out one or m
I really appreciate all the responses to my question a week or so ago. Several of you have requested details and pictures of the motorized setup I am using to raise this tower. I'll provide the detai
I was at Array Solutions a couple of weeks ago and bought two of their TB2 thrust bearings to go on my UST HDX-589 towers. The ones previously on my tower were 4 hole bearings, but the 2 hole ones fr
I also wanted to keep the rain and sun off the thrust bearings on my UST HDX-589 towers. I'm using the following 6 in. to 2 in. flexible rubber coupling installed on the 2 in. mast immediately above
I also wanted to keep the rain and sun off the thrust bearings on my UST HDX-589 towers. I'm using the following 6 in. to 2 in. flexible rubber coupling installed on the 2 in. mast immediately above
Wonder how he gets the bees to concentrate in just those spots !!! Ha!! J D Lambright - KF5U Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ ______________________________________
I just finished assembling my M2 40M4LLDD 40 meter Yagi. The element supports use Phillystran HPTG-1200.. I've heard that the inner fiber core of Phillystran is highly affected by water intrusion, bu
Thank you for the quick replies. Since we had rain forecast for today, I went out last night and sealed them with liquid electrical tape I keep on hand. Seemed to work very well. This morning I see s
Lee - give me a call. I have an extra 42 ft long 3 in. diameter aluminum boom from an M2 4 element 40M4LLDD. It comes from the factory in 3 sections that are easily hauled on a flat bed trailer. . I
Lee - give me a call. I have a new extra 42 ft long 3 in. diameter aluminum boom from an M2 4 element 40M4LLDD. It comes from the factory in 3 sections that are easily hauled on a flat bed trailer. I
That's exactly what I use and seems like it will work well to shield water off the bearing. J D Lambright - KF5U Montgomery County Attorney 936-539-7930 Sent from my iPhone __________________________
I have an M2 40M4LLDD. Don't know if I can answer what questions you may have about the. 2 element 40. J D Lambright Montgomery County Attorney 936-539-7930 Sent from my iPhone ______________________
Yes you can purchase the replacement cable sets from UST, but their total price with shipping is quite high compared to you buying the cable and ends yourself. Also if it's just surface rust there ma
I have a pair of UST HDX-589 towers and one TRX-80HD raising fixture with 1/4 in cable. J D Lambright - KF5U Montgomery County Attorney 936-539-7930 Sent from my iPhone ______________________________
I also have the M2 40MLLD installed on one of my 89 ft. crank up towers. Would buy the same antenna again. J D Lambright Montgomery County Attorney 936-539-7930 Sent from my iPhone __________________
I have two US Tower HDX-589MDPL towers. When I purchased them, both control boxes on the towers were extremely rusted inside and in terrible condition. I started from scratch and built 2 new control
I have two US Tower HDX-589MDPL towers. When I purchased them, both control boxes on the towers were extremely rusted inside and in terrible condition. I started from scratch and built 2 new control
I replaced the totally corroded limit switches with the exact same ones that came with the towers. The towers had been laying horizontal for several years, and water had gotten inside the limit switc
I used 3 separate barrier strip terminal blocks. Two are 4-pole, dual row and the 3rd is a 3-pole, dual row. Both are readily available at a number of places for $4 - $6 each. I may have gotten mine