It seems that most of you guys prefer the M2 Orion 2800. I hadn't considered that one, but have done some research on the Internet and find that it has two issues: water ingress into the top bearing,
Is there any way to retrofit the Prosistel rotators with a pulse encoder rather than a pot? Pulse encoders tend to be more accurate than a pot and easier with deal with at the controller (calibration
Is there a better way to determine if a rotator can handle an antenna based on its size rather than just its wind area? Lots of people here have recommended the M2 Orion 2800, which on paper is rated
Interesting, Not being a "car guy" I've never heard of flex discs. Do you have any more info, perhaps a few links to websites describing them and how they can be used as part of an antenna/rotator sy
Dave, Thanks for the input, but I don't think a Tailtwister is going to be adequate for my new antenna. It's got a 39' boom, 17 elements up to 48', and weights over 220 pounds. ______________________
You say Prosistel used to have this option? Why did they stop offering it? Seems like a good idea to me, especially how they implemented it as seen in the photo you linked to. It looks like that sche
Seems to me that K-factor is a better measure than just sqft of wind area. The OB17-4 would have a K-factor of (30 ft x 220 lbs) = 6600 foot-pounds. Although the G-2800SDX is rated for 6870, that's o
I have a 160 foot length of 2" PVC conduit between my tower and shack. I want to replace the existing coax in the conduit with LMR-600. The current coax is Buryflex and I had no problems pulling it t
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I don't know how big AN Wireless is, but in cases like these it's often a large company with deep pockets that is able to afford a well-staffed legal department which they use to intimidate people wh
One man's opinion is another man's defamation. I suppose it's ultimately up to the courts to decide (hopefully it won't get that far). IANAL, but what Steve said regarding AN Wireless towers doesn't
The tower installation Steve was referring to in the first post indeed required >25 cubic yards of concrete. I know because it's my tower that he's referring to. The PE who did the calculations for
My soil is hard-packed adobe clay, not loamy or sandy soil. _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contestin
For many years now I've crimped connectors on coax rather than soldering them. I've never had a failure in the many dozens I've done, including the ones exposed to the weather. To do it right, howeve
For me a 25 watt iron works fine because I only solder the center conductor. I crimp the braid. 73, Jerry _______________________________________________ _____________________________________________
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That video is neat, but the issue when soldering PL-259s isn't melting the insulation in the connector, rather it's melting the dielectric in the coax. Some coax dielectrics, especially foam types, m
Oh the humanity! I shudder whenever I read about K3LR's method of soldering a PL-259. That's a Frankenstein abomination if I ever saw one... 73, Jerry _______________________________________________
It seems to me that people keep coming up with all sorts of wild and crazy ways to solder PL-259 connectors. I suppose this is because the original method developed by Amphenol decades ago has percei
And complete overkill. How many tools did he use in that video? Soldering iron, razor blade, air compressor, Dremel tool, file, pliers, dikes. I especially like how he cuts through the tinned braid a