Hi all, In a few hours, I'm hosting an antenna party to mount antennas on my new tower (it took me 7 months to get the permit through People's Republic of Malibu). I have a used TH-7 I recently bough
Hi all, Now that I've put my Tristao Tower which is the equivalent of the USTower HDX-555, I'm looking for a motor drive. But I recoil at spending over a $1000 for that USTower MDP unit. Is there som
Hi all, I just installed a recently acquired Pro-Search PSE series digital control box circa 1983, built by Pro-Search Electronics of St Louis MO. I'm in need of some troubleshooting regarding calibr
Hi gang, Just a quick question re: the antenna I'm planning to put up on a tower going up here. What is the difference in shape and performance between a Hy-Gain TH7 and the TH7DX, and given the choi
Hi all, I rmember seeing this subject posted before but can't find it. Does anyone know the voltage and amperage requirements of the US Tower Motors used for the 55' crankups (ie. HDX-555)? Thnx es 7
If you have a particular tower in mind, contact the manufacturer. That is, exept for Tri-Ex, they won't give you the specs on any tower they don't make anymore. Also it would be important to check th
In planning a tower for my site, The idea came up to mount my 2m verticals on side mounts. The question I have is when I do mount a vertical on the tower, can I mount the antenna upside down so that
Hi all, I'm planning to put up a 55ft US Tower crank-up. The only place I have available is in a vegtable garden. As it happens, the electrical mains and gas mains for the house pass underground with
I had to step in and say STOP! Everyone is off on some tangant which has nothing to do with what I originally ask. What I originally wanted to know was how close to the Tower's base and grounding rod
If you can get your hands on a GPS that receives DGPS, the resulting signal should give you surveyor accurate elevations and locations. 73 Jonathan Kaplan KO6XS -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.c
Hi all, I have the opportunity to pick up a TRI-EX 40' tower that is about 16 years old. It has no name plate, so I can't tell which model it is. It is a two-section hand crank-up, the bottom section
Hi all, Of course, I've read many,many threads about the optimum height of various antennae and towers, but I wonder how does one measure height if the ground underneath the tower falls away? If, for