Perhaps it should be on the RFI list instead of Towertalk. All I have is a blank note. Perhaps it was originally in HTML which gets stripped before going to the reflector? Roger Halstead (K8RI and AR
The manual is available online. http://www.yaesu.com/indexVS.cfm?cmd=DisplayProducts&ProdCatID=104&encProdID=yN9ulhWwjG4%3D&DivisionID=65&isArchived=0 The connector is available from Yaesu for around
Texas Towers sells 2"od x 1/4"wall x 72"long 6061 extruded aluminum for $48. This length can easily be shipped. http://www.texastowers.com/aluminum.htm John KK9A I need abt 6' of Al mast. Two inch OD
I believe Texas Towers also does not carry plastic ospreys to keep fish off of your antenna. John KK9A / P40A FYI, I sent an email to Texas Towers asking if they had prices on Antenna Products TS-242
However, in 20,000 years the magnetic field may reverse and someone following these archives may be pointing his antenna 180 degrees off. John KK9A We're planning for the long haul. In 20,000 years o
It's probably OK now to install your antennas and crank it up. US Tower recommended four weeks for the base for my 55' crank-up. The tower arrived a week early at the shippers terminal. (I live in th
I use cable ties at P40A and I have not noticed any accelerated corrosion underneath them. Still, the corrosion is a loosing battle and every year painting the tower takes a little longer due to the
What type of mount are you currently using and what size is your antenna? I have had good success mounting very large yagis with muffler clamps and also DX Engineering saddle clamps. I usually use fo
Yaesu recommends pinning the mast to their rotators. Either way it still won't stop the antenna from rotating on the mast. John KK9A Usually those things slip for a reason which prevents you from hav
I have never installed ground rods with a hammer drill so I will be interested in seeing the comments. I will someday also need to install a lot of ground rods in NC clay. How large of a hammer drill
We could also use a separate reflector for RF quiet routertalk and Comcast ISPtalk. Ah, new reflector.....laddertalk. Anyone want to moderate? Bill K4XS ______________________________________________
I believe that K4JA used 1" thick Garolite LE on his 4 el 40m beams. John KK9A I am working on a 40M antenna project and want to split the driven element for sure and perhaps insulate all the element
This tread was resurrected after four years. It must be a slow day on towertalk. Two words. Tower jack!!!! Mike K9MI You know how 25G legs get compressed by overtorquing the bolts? Well a professiona
Wow, what a bad day. We've all had those days and fortunately as you said, no one was injured. Did you lift the tower and then attempt to attach it to the base or did you have two legs already attach
Since it appears that you are interested in contesting, why not replace your WARC antenna with a 40m shorty and continue to use your C31XR. You probably will also need a longer mast to get more separ
You are lucky that you are allowed to install a tower and having a 90 MPH system is not a bad thing. US Towers has the following statement on their web site: "Our dedicated staff offers technical ass
I think your money would be better spent purchasing a stronger tower. Before totally giving up on the MA tubular towers, I wonder if anyone h appens to have gotten an MA550 qualified for 90 mph with
What makes the Cushcraft 402CD the best shorty forty ever made? A small change in plans has me selling the antennas I bought yesterday, today! Nothing about these has changed other than being moved t
Since storms frequently cause power outages, you would also need an automatic backup source. This seems like the most difficult way to possibly satisfy the ordinance. KK9A This would be fine for safe
If you can't find the Cinch-Jones connectors, Molex makes one that looks identical. KK9A Hello: I'm looking for a source of 8-conductor C-J connectors. I used to buy these at Cable X-perts, but they