I have one of these rotators with a faulty pulse reed switch and am curious how difficult it is to replace it. Has anyone on the list done that? I understand the switches are available from M2. I wou
Ray, I have considerable experience with gopher damage to buried cable. I have 700 feet or more of Andrews 7/8 and 1/2 inch buried here to a depth of a foot or so. I have never had any damage to it f
Derek: A lot of guys use a HD variable speed drill to turn the manual winch. You will find dozens of posts re this in an archive search of TT. 73, Dan, N5AR __________________________________________
How well does teflon tolerate outdoor environment. I have seen polyethylene covered wire(RG213 with shield removed) become brittle and crack. Dan, N5AR _______________________________________________
This guy has many arco trimmers. http://www.danscloseoutsandspecialdeals.com/AIRVAIRABLES.html 73, Dan, N5AR _______________________________________________ __________________________________________
Ten years or so ago when I lived in Dallas, I picked us several type N connectors of an unusual construction. They resembled PL259's in appearance. They unscrewed into 2 parts. The center pin was hel
Thanks a million guys. Got the answers immediately. 73, N5AR _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contestin
Jorge, the prices at Amidon are almost 2 times those at Mouser or Newark and they have a very confusing house numbering system instead of using the Fair-Rite manufacturer part numbers. I have used Mo
I tap off ahead of the regulator in a power supply and plug the power cord into a Variac. You then have a variable motor voltage to control the speed. I also have a reversing switch on the motor lead
When I lived in Dallas some 15 years ago I was given a damaged TX472 tower by a friend who was moving to another state. It was folded over in the 2nd section from the top. I believe it had supported
I would like to build and send to my son a coil loaded dipole for 80/40m. He has about 90 feet space to hang it in. Has anyone information on loading coil values and placement in the 90 ft dipole? Tn
I should have mentioned that the 40/80 antenna for my son will be almost vertical. He has a single pulley in a tall tree to suspend the antenna. I agree that the fan dipole or bent full size dipoles
Exactly what I need to do the job Jim. Tnx 73, Dan _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http
That works much better Dave. I would be interested in the coil specs. Thanks for your help. 73, Dan _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Tow
Dave, it was 73, Nov/Dec 1975. I have the issue and have several times made copies of Brown's article for people interested in Big Berthas on receipt of an SASE. 73, Dan, N5AR _______________________
Bob: Your question caused me to do some research. I was surprised how difficult it is to find the definition of winding pitch. I believe this reference comes pretty close to answering the question. h
Bruce: I was faced with the problem of splicing a 3" OD boom. I visited the local aluminum supplier and he came up with a size of aluminum pipe which fitted inside nicely. The wall thicknes was quite
Strong words, Jim but you are right on. Type 31 material is easily available from Mouser (no minimum order size) and other electronic parts houses. Poor baluns, even if they do not fail with legal po
Is there any truth to the rumor that SteppIR has been sold to MFJ ? Dan, N5AR _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list To
Can anyone help with a manual or parts list for what is believed to be a TET HB33SP Yagi which is being restored? Tnx, Dan, N5AR _______________________________________________ ______________________