The tower is a TrEx LM-70 with postive up and down.... I have the direct replacement motor from Leeson, #102908 ..... but the motor wiring has changed.... The new motor has the following info on the
Here is some updated info on: A New TriEx LM70 install with added front leg bracing.... Easy way to saturate the Up/Down pull cables with PreLub 6. A novel approach to hang 70+ feet of cable to softe
1.- Now using the Fulton 1500 ... Is the Fulton 2500 a direct bolt on..?? Or does the mounting plate have to be modified?? 2.- Without pulling off all the cable and measuring it, anyone remember how
My blueprint of my LM70 clearly states that the pull/down cable shall be ..3/16..7X19 and have a WORKING LOAD of 1400 pounds....most cable sold advertise a BREAKING STRENGTH ... And I am told the Wor
Has anyone replaced the 1500 pound Fulton Winch, used in the LM-70 tilt-over system, with an electric winch..?? There are a number of 2500 pound, ATV system that look like they could do the job...???
Be Careful ... During the conversion of analog to digital TV, there were millions of A to D TV Converter Box's sold to home owners .... the transition channel in getting the output of the converter b
Jim: I would not think the rig was at fault...you'd be surprised at the number of old timers still using 1950ies tube type TV sets ... I even see old black and whites in use..... -Bill --Original Mes
Anything below a wave length won't do much for you ... flipping up vertical and pulling a 1/4 wavelength up will be semi-close...so either put it up or tram the antenna. once set, tramming will take
When everyone is licensed they should get a free copy of "Yagi Antenna Design", by the late Jim Lawson. It would eliminated a lot of mistakes and growing pains.. For instance.... Per Mr. Lawson: A ya
I have read this thread with interest but was a little shy in commenting because I did not want to start a P--g contest. BUT .... Many years ago there was a publication called ... ARP ..Amateur Radio
You should go to my web site to get a clearer picture..basically the three wires ..coax, rotor, band switcher are fed into a 70 foot Chinese braid, now we only have to work with one fat wire/cable...
Yep ...... got rid of the arm killing 1550 (I think) and put in the 3000.... works very good...50:1 you can turn it with one finger....drive it with a drill or rig up a belt and pulley system..... Al
I use them, have for over 20 years ...how effect are they I don't know, BUT when the clouds are low, very dark and you can taste the ozone, and the hair on your arms stands up...the porcupines put on
We never really saw a kick out of the 5 vs the 4, ...The four comes in multi setups..max gain, max rear, max side. compromise performance.....Take your pick but there was not a real whole lot of adde
Yes I do it every 1/2 year, on 29 rods ..... use cheap Walmart towel's, crushed gypsum, Bentonite clay powder and and ice cream rock salt...... The top 12 inches of the ground rod is encased in a Loe
Better yet, find an old Hygain, or Collins..or..??? Measuring TAPE DIPOLE ...Yes its a measuring tape that will pull out from 10 meters to 75 meters.....All the bands are marked on the tape... So you
Currently I have a 4 element mono at 120 feet...a 4 element quad at 80 feet and a 12 element log at 100".... The Quad is the quietest....due to a continuous loop... The 4 element opens the bands...bu
This maybe a trough one to cure, but...Lets get the basics down so let us start here... 1.- Go to Georgia Products, and familiarize your self with their grounding copper products. 2.- Central point r
Yes..bought one this weekend put in DX Engineering new NCC2 and two active verticals, 16/15 foot radials/110 feet coax...burried in 3 hours....it's made by Black-Decker..$80.00...7.5 inch blade ....r
I bit the bullet and went for the Peet Bros unit...it does all...but best ..you can get a 12 X 16 digital readout of all functions..and with about 1" numerals you can read 30 feet away... KC4PE.. 73,