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Getting close to putting up a second hand TH-11DX. Put a lot of work in refurbishing it and now looking at the balun. How does one test this beast and what do y'all feel about using a choke instead o
Hi Dick. Have had a fair degree of success feeding an older RBZ-66 EZ-Way crankup tower for both 160 and 80 meters. The towers lower motorized limit is set at @40', which is where it stays most of th
Just had Norm's Rotor Service rebuild a T2X...nice job...very fast, 3 days! For both rotor and control box, labor was 50 bucks plus parts. Mine cost @ 150 bucks which included a new lower casting, a
Wondering what most TT's like for overhaul of a recently acquired T2X: Norm's Rotor Service C.A.T.T.S. Telex/Hy-Gain Not much wrong with it, burned out lamp in control, rotor terminal strips wasted,
Hi Dan. Had that trouble with a Ham-M rotor a long time ago. Its problem was with the leaf spring on top of the rotor pot not engaging the bell housing properly. Pulled up on the spring and made sure
Have an EZ-Way RBZ-66 crank up tower that has 2 bearings in the upper section. The top bearing is a bronze bushing on the mast and has about 3/32" clearance on a side. It requires a good quality grea
That is what I probably will do Brad. Have a 4" to 2" plumbing reducer fitting to keep the dirt out as you mention. Relube it twice a year. Bob -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.h
The top bronze bearing is still ok as is the inner ball bearing type. Was going to replace the bronze bearing but after consideration and a few suggestions, will leave it be. The inner EZ-Way tower s
Gary, all I can tell you is my practical experience. Have a Hy-Gain 402BA (2 Ele 40) that the previous owner tightened the element to boom set screws too tight crushing the boom and stressing it so h
The TT archives talk about lengthening the boom and elements for the Hy-Gain 402BA, but it appears to be more theorical than practical. Too me it looks like a cut and try approach. Has anyone done an
Try Norm's rotor service. 30 bucks does it...just got mine...has a web site but do not know the URL off hand... 73, Bob, K3GT -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: t
Dittos on Steve's comment...double lockwasher and nut on all rotator bolts...they eventually work loose! 73, Bob, K3GT -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertal
Tom, no need to snivel...the answer is close at hand! Try the Top Ten Devices WWW site at QTH.COM. They have an excellent band decoder and relay devices that will accomplish what you want. The band d
Hello all. Have a Ham-IV turning a Wilson System 1 at 68' and a Hy-gain 402BA at 78'. Mast is steel with .250" wall. Only troubles have been mast windmilling which was solved by using larger "U" Bolt
Thought we came up with an inexpensive source for SS #304 and #316 SS harware, but cant locate it in the archives. Anybody know where to buy that stuff inexpensively? Taking apart a used antenna that
Would like comments about the KLM 10-30 Log Perodic. Only have 22.2 SQ Ft of allowable wind load on the tower and already have a Hygain 402BA up. Or...what would you put up to have 40 thru 10 on 1 to
Actually, I would like preformance for 40 through 10, for little bucks...doesnt everyone? The 402BA plays fairly well, so I thought I would keep that. Found a TH11 at a reasonable price, but it lacks
How about a C-3 compared to a TH11DX? Bob, K3GT -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrative requests: towertalk-REQUEST@contesting.