Does anyone remember any information about replacing the balun supplied with a CC XM240 with some other brand? Seems like I saw something on TT but I can't find any information about the change out n
I gave one of those wood Rohn thrust bearings that I had saved for many years to a friend a couple of years ago to use on his tower. The 2X4 block of wood appeared to just be painted. There didn't ap
How about Stainless steel wool? I think you can find it in grocery stores if not there maybe commercial cleaning supplies or hardware stores. Julio, W4HY I would like some suggestions for a material
John try a line isolator. They can be purchased from several ham manufactures. MFJ, The wireman and DX engineering are a few of the folks that I know make them. I and a couple of my friends have been
I sent an e-mail directly to the original poster on this subject. What I mentioned to him is that AlfaSpid has a circuit in there manual which allows the use of their rotor at very long distances. It
I can tell you a horror story about using fence rail for mast material. Of course if your only going to put one antenna just above the top of the tower almost anything will work, however if you're go
Just thinking out loud here and wondering what liability UST would have if an owner of one of their towers was injured or caused damage to his property or someone else's property while trying to serv
Does anyone know what the bolts that clamp the 1/4" lifting and pull down cables to the drum on a UST winch are called or more importantly where they can be purchased? I spent some time looking aroun
I've always wondered how the average guy can tell the difference between 2500 and 5000 PSI concrete when it's delivered. It's my understanding that a test cylinder has to be poured and sent to a lab
I have one too and it works well but it is not designed for prolonged use in the elements. Julio, W4HY Hey Ed, Here is something completely different. Look at www.superantennas.com . They have a 3 el
This was the reason QST stop publishing gain figures for antenna manufacturer's advertisements some years back. Julio, W4HY Both were used. Many times a manufacturer used the dBi without telling as t
I've wondered the same thing Gregg, I'll be interested in the comments. Julio, W4HY Has anyone ever taken an extra Cushcraft 40 meter element and added to an existing XM-240 with a longer boom to mak
I just received the new Rohn Buyers guide/catalog. It seems that they must have a buyers guide for each of the more common ham tower types. I was only sent a R25 buyers Guide. It has a lot of informa
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I debated whether to send this to you but off times you say my (meaning your) experience is better that engineering. This is the best explanation of why it isn't that I've ever seen. I hope you don't
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I've had a UST for more than 20 years and have had several problems with the limit switches. You will need to disassemble them to find out if they are working OK. The plunger to the switch will stick
I live in Florida 10 miles from what is considered the centered of the place in North America where the most lighting occurs. I've had a 4 elem Steppir up for 4 plus years with no problems. I also fo
Dennis I have about 150' of R55 but we're in Tampa Fl. I also have 100' of R65. Julio, W4HY I am looking for 120-160 ft of RG-45 or 55 tower or equivalent. Will take down if necessary. Prefer 400 mil
Bill I just spoke to Ronnie about the R65. He tells me it looks like R65 with the flanges at each 10' section but it was made for Motorola maybe by Rohn he said it a lot easier to climb than real R65