Friend here had one with KLM KT34 on top. Antenna was rotated by long mast to rotator mounted at base. No torque from antenna was transmitted to tower. Worked flawlessly through several bad storms he
Kick start spring? Us not so old farts have used a part from a BMW automobile drive link to do the same thing. Two flat and round metal plates with rubber bushings. It serves the same purpose as the
Put a simple, easy-to-read sign at eye level that reads: "WARNING - 100,000 VOLTS - CLIMBERS WILL BE VAPORIZED 20 FEET ABOVE THIS SIGN!" Any kid too young to read and understand this sign is too dumb
I think the boom cable is there to keep the boom from drooping. The az and el patterns will be altered with boom droop. You could replace with steel or aramid (e.g. Phillystran). 73, Keith NM5G I hav
I called ICE and they had new caps back to me the next day for both units. I beefed up one of the units in the 10M section with extra caps obtained from Mouser. Keith NM5G Bought a pair of ICE419a fi
Gary, I would put the 40 beam above the WARC beam (higher is better). The M2 rotator is a good choice. Separation of 10 feet should be adequate without having to place the beams in separate direction
This looks like something from a commercial UHF antenna installation. You did not specify the frequency of the VSWR measurement. I am guessing the high VSWR is caused by very high impedance at measur
Here's what I would try. Obtain a small aluminum clamshell-style box, about the size of the connector flange. Mount an N female bulkhead connector on one half. Mount the other half directly to the fl
Jim Lux already posted: http://www.surplussales.com/Connectors/EIA-6.html it seems that steps aren't all that unusual That 3-1/8 to 1-5/8 adapter looks pretty short to not be a sudden step. Looks lik
I have seen several different thicknesses of Philly. All have held up fine with the guy grips. The thicker cable is more difficult to install. 73, Keith NM5G I just received a new batch of Phillistra
One reason so many varied topics are seen on this list is that its members bring a wealth of knowledge and experience in ALL aspects of amateur radio related design, construction and operation. IMO,
Deja vu all over again? Didn't like our responses then? Gary posted 4/18: Hello from N5PHT, I am N5PHT, Gary, writing from Savoy, Texas. I have a tower and new antennas project in the works and it is
I believe the proper method is given in the Rohn catalog. 73, Keith NM5G --Original Message-- From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Cqtestk4xs@
What is "mini 8?" Is it another name for RG8X? If you bought all from the same vendor, your best bet is likely to contact them. 73, Keith NM5G I bit the bullet and bought a new crimp tool (RFA-4005),