Hi Rich, I have not personally - but I do have a photo of an adapter used by another ham to do that - it's on my we page at: http://www.wd0m.com/ Click on Ham Radio, then Winch Adapter, 1/2 inch dril
Hi Julio, Thanks for the warning - I'll add that to the photo on the web site! 73, Joe WDØM -- Joe Hannigan - WDØM Pagosa Springs, CO http://www.WD0M.com http://www.pagosarocks.com http://www.quiltqu
Inspirational, Rick! I'm off to the hardware store! 73 -- Joe Hannigan - WDØM Pagosa Springs, CO http://www.WD0M.com http://www.pagosarocks.com http://www.quiltqueen.net _____________________________
Hi Tom, The squeals caused me to replace the K1550 with the K2550 as well - detailed on my web site. We have a horse stable across the road, and they would all run away when I tried to lower/raise it
Same here - easiest way to remember! 73 -- Joe Hannigan - WDØM Pagosa Springs, CO http://www.WD0M.com http://www.pagosarocks.com http://www.quiltqueen.net ____________________________________________
Hi Wayne, Check out N6RK's web site: http://www.n6rk.com/drill_adapter_for_winch/drill_adapter_for_winch.html I just used this approach to raise and lower my TX-455 - works like a champ. I'll soon po
Today I completed Al's (NN4ZZ) TiltPlate installation. Works like a champ! It's SO much easier now to work on the antenna system - all at ground level. Details on my web page: http://www.wd0m.com/ Cl
The details of how I used N6RK's idea for raising and lowering my US Tower TX-455 (previously modified with a Fulton K-2550 winch) is now on my web page. For information, click on "Ham Radio", then "
If you can, move the bottom of the vertical section in/out from the base of the tower (assuming it's on one) to see if that change the SWR - does on mine. You may also want to try changing the horizo
If you're like me, you're always interested in some durable antenna supports to put on the tower so you can hang your inverted Vs and Ls. I've tried metal poles, wood poles, and fiberglass poles - ev
Something similar happened to me - ended up being the rotator cable had pulled one pin out of the socket at the base of the rotator, and it quit. Repairing the pin solved the problem. Hope your issue
I have ICE devices at the top and bottom of the tower, as well as the SPG at the house. Those on the tower are exposed to the elements. No problems, even in the Rocky Mountain winters with many feet
How about considering military surplus fiberglass masts? I bought a set of 10 for $6.99 plus shipping to use as horizontal antenna supports from the tower. They are about 1/4 inch wall thickness, and
I've been using LMR-400 for five years - it's not buried, just on the ground. I have about 100 feet of it out to the tower, and it's survived nicely with rain, ice, snow, and all the other environmen
I used a "Cool Whip" container turned upside down, punched a hole in the bottom and a slice on the side. Then I used electrical tape to cover it to keep the UV from damaging the plastic. It's been th
And that would be me.......my tower sits on an above ground concrete block that is on the surface of my lot. Reason for that is just 6 inches under the dirt is solid bedrock wherever you choose to di
That's why I used a small piece of stainless steel plate between the tower and the copper ground wire (#2) to prevent corrosion - it works. 73 -- Joe Hannigan - WDØM Pagosa Springs, CO http://www.WD0
I've had good luck with ICE - purchased through Array Solutions. One of their products suffered a catastrophic failure following a lightning strike to my tower. I sent it to them, they repaired it, a
Hi Terry, I made the conversion on my TX-455 tower last year and it has proved to be a good thing. Much easier to crank the tower up and down, and I also now can use a 1/2 inch drill to do the hard w
I use a nifty home-made adapter to raise my entire tower (TX-455 with a Fulton K-2550 winch I substituted for the K1550) with my 110 VAC 1/2 inch electric drill. http://www.wd0m.com/ Click on "Ham Ra