Author: Jon Pearl - W4ABC <jonpearl@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2015 13:22:26 -0500
Hi Mitch, There is some information on your tower in the E-Z Way section of the files area of the 'Ham Towers - Crank Up and Tiltover', but it is limited. You can always make a request of the members
Author: Jon Pearl - W4ABC <jonpearl@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2016 20:10:28 -0500
Hi John, https://www.alphadeltacom.com/ https://www.alphadeltacom.com/pdf/prices_switches-3.pdf 73, Jon Pearl - W4ABC www.w4abc.com John KK9A - WP2AA _______________________________________________ _
Author: Jon Pearl - W4ABC <jonpearl@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2016 17:24:51 -0500
http://www.w4abc.com/Orion2800.html 73, Jon Pearl - W4ABC The Orion 2800's are notorious for water ingress thru the top seal. This is a common issue with these otherwise great rotators. I bet this is
Author: Jon Pearl - W4ABC <jonpearl@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2016 16:13:26 -0400
Hi Vince, Dutton-Lainson Company makes their products in America and offers a 5 year warranty on their brake winches and worm gear winches. Their engineers are available to talk to by phone and they
Author: Jon Pearl - W4ABC <jonpearl@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2016 18:35:29 -0400
Hi Vince, I just realized that I got distracted by the wife coming in the house and commandeering me for a while till I got back to your email and responding to it. I totally missed the part about yo
Author: Jon Pearl - W4ABC <jonpearl@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2016 18:01:27 -0400
I think this is a great idea, Grant. Would you agree, though, that a second Nord-Lock washer would be appropriate underneath the spacer, as well? There are numerous 'fixes' including the use of safet
Author: Jon Pearl - W4ABC <jonpearl@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2016 00:14:42 -0400
Agreed, Alan. I also have five Fastenal's nearby. I'm going to see what they have available to replace the small split washer that already exists on top of the OR2800. The bolt is a small 1/4"-20 and
Author: Jon Pearl - W4ABC <jonpearl@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2016 23:28:51 -0400
I purchased a small quantity of Nord-Lock washers at my local Fastenal, today @ $0.32 ea. Utilizing SKU #0162563 1/4" locking washers with an outside diameter of .450, I found that they fit perfectly
Author: Jon Pearl - W4ABC <jonpearl@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 1 May 2016 14:45:13 -0400
Did you forget to add the picture, Don? 73, Jon Pearl - W4ABC www.w4abc.com Note the burned 2 coil turns and the insect invasion plus corrosion. Was up 72 feet about 1000 feet from the Pacific on the
Author: Jon Pearl - W4ABC <jonpearl@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 2 May 2016 00:52:41 -0400
Got 'em that time. Thanks, Don. 73, Jon Pearl - W4ABC www.w4abc.com On 5/1/2016 2:48 PM, Don W7WLL wrote: Nope, had them attached. Don't know what happened but must have gotten stripped. Here they ar
Author: Jon Pearl - W4ABC <jonpearl@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 4 May 2016 02:01:58 -0400
Hi Bob and Jim, There's a whole bunch of videos on Youtube on their typical use, but these two get to the point pretty quickly with some good close-ups: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yCxhyTlysw &
Author: Jon Pearl - W4ABC <jonpearl@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 4 May 2016 16:25:16 -0400
Thanks for posting that, Bob! I was just gonna say... I've been reading and researching different couplers as I'm making my way down through part of today's emails and I started to do some re-thinkin
Author: Jon Pearl - W4ABC <jonpearl@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 00:04:21 -0400
Hi Ralph, I'm glad to hear that the tape worked well for you. I've got several rolls that I'm looking to try. What kind of shape was it in when you cut it off of the connector? Was it still pliable?
Author: Jon Pearl - W4ABC <jonpearl@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 01:34:55 -0400
Hi neighbor, No, no tape was laid down before utilizing the mastic. When I first started using Coax-Seal many years ago, I did so without the benefit of tape. All it takes is having to remove that gu
Author: Jon Pearl - W4ABC <jonpearl@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 29 May 2016 13:08:34 -0400
Hi Tim, I'm going to assume you're looking for some connection direction (grin)... http://www.qsl.net/g4wpw/date.html 73, Jon Pearl - W4ABC www.w4abc.com I have a Kenwood MC-50 microphone that I woul
Author: Jon Pearl - W4ABC <jonpearl@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2016 23:49:22 -0400
Hi Hector, From the .pdf manual located at http://www.m2inc.com/amateur/or2800px-azimuth-motor-only-no-control-unit/ *Positioner Wiring* *RESISTANCE TEST OF CABLE AND ROTATOR* This test is done with
Author: Jon Pearl - W4ABC <jonpearl@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2016 23:03:30 -0400
Hi Mike, Cubex! http://www.cubex.com/6m.htm I ordered a tri-band quad with a 3" dia., 30 ft. boom from Cubex' original owner, Karl Sharping, back in the early 80's. This was before the advent of the
Author: Jon Pearl - W4ABC <jonpearl@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2016 18:28:16 -0400
Hi Sam, You may want to try Heights Tower Systems. Sheaves are noted on two of their pages: Accessories: http://www.heightstowers.com/accessories.html and Fabrication: http://www.heightstowers.com/fa
Author: Jon Pearl - W4ABC <jonpearl@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2016 21:30:38 -0400
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Author: Jon Pearl - W4ABC <jonpearl@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2016 13:51:41 -0400
Okay, that last post was pretty ugly. It was a pretty HTML email that was mostly stripped of content. The information in the link below is for 85 tower mounted crank-up and tilt-over towers (85 indiv