That Orion clamp is a brute to be sure. The only thing that I know that holds tighter than that is my mother-in-law to her dinner fork. - M My stock Orion clamp has been holding for 8 years now. With
How do the legs of the tower drain while in dirt? Depending on whether you are in state that gets 'frosty' or not can also be a clue to the short life of a tower due to the dirt it's planted in. No w
Charles, In case it was not covered here, I think - I THINK the 2800 uses an additional wire of the control cable. My 1000DXA rotor uses a 6 wire cable I am pretty sure. I used to have a 2800 and I t
Yoo -k.. - Mike --Original Message-- From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Mike & Becca Krzystyniak Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2011 10:00 AM To:
Some people don't get it. - m Use a large enough nylon rope (5/8 - 3/4") and you might be ok. However, think about what the rope tension becomes as a section of tower gets out of vertical. It is impo
Now you're talking Waye.......rope is for tying up your boat, your dog, or your mother-in-law. -Mike TT's Erecting Towers and installing antennas, I have come to one conclusion, NO two installations
I am in need of an element to boom mounting block for an older KLM 6 meter beam. The boom is 2" material, the element to boom part is plastic or bakelite, etc (non-metalic) and is roughly 6" long. Th
Nope....already called the guys at DXE last week, but thanks. M2 says they have not had any parts for this antenna in years. - Mike --Original Message-- From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto
While we are on the subject, I want to place an 800DXA about 175-200ft from my station. What GAUGE of wire/rotor cable would be BEST (not minimal OR maximum like 10gauge!) to use considering this dis
Thanks to all who responded with your comments and suggestions. I pays to ask! - '73, Mike --Original Message-- From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Beh
The poly rope was placed in the portion of the elements beyond the traps, where the aluminum elements were more prone to failure due to the constant vibration. I don't think the rope was used on the
Does anyone know if there is an INTERNAL fuse in the control boxes such as the 1000 DXA model? I tried to turn the rotor box on this morning and it remains DARK..no life. No recent storms here so not
Can LMR-400 cable be buried without being in PVC, just buried? - Mike __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6520 (20111005) __________ The message was
Thanks to all who responded. Looks like Bury Flex is the better option. '73 and thanks again.- Mike --Original Message-- From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.co
What Terri also did not mention is that these bearings that he uses are good for use high atop mountain top sites used by VHF/UHF rovers...where it is colder than my mother-in-law's stare. ...and bel
The clamps are the same top or bottom are about $49 now (bought a set in July) plus shipping from AES in Orlando. They have new bolts and hardware, and I used a 15mm socket to tighten. -Mike You can
Better yet...if you want a really novel idea, why not put my mother-in-law in the hole. You will surely have a dead weight to anchor the tower and will scare off the birds at the same time. - Mike --
I used a small Bobcat style front end loader here...took about 10 minutes to remove it. -Mike gone too. My ............................. thing when I sell this house down the road a bit. disturb/crac
I hope someone can help here. Has anyone replaced the lamps in the CONTROL box that illuminate the meter face? If so what did you use, where did you get the lamps? I suppose Radio Shack has something
Well, yes and no on that last post. Don't expect much help unless you give help. First of all, not sure where you are located but getting HELP from the power company is tough and AT NIGHT is nearly i