Dan this is sure to get me a flurry of emails... but, i have a Mosley PRO-57B and have had terrific luck with this antenna... it is very easy to assemble and has gone through some pretty good wind an
Arliss also make friends with the adjustor... as i found out, in general they are not the enemy... your "agent" in general has no real influence in what is covered and what isnt.... talk openly with
Hello All well my TX-472 will arrive on Sunday.... so am in the market for a new rotor since my T2X wont fit the tower... does anyone have any experience with these AlfaSpid rotors?? more specificall
Bryan i new i was setting myself up for some comments when i mentioned the antenna... but, i have had phenomenal luck with my Pro-57B... never waited in pileups and have been told many times i was th
Hello All i just wanted to mention how co-operative (and patient) US Tower has been concerning my TX-472. i ordered the tower last fall and about 1 week before it was to be shipped i had a tornado st
Hello All Has anyone ever replaced the hand crank winch on a 472 with a motorized winch ?? i couldnt afford the motor drive when i ordered the tower. i do have a 12v SuperWinch 2500 in my garage just
Hello All i will be receiving my TX472 shortly from US Towers , their recomendation is to use a wrecker (which is much more cost effective than the alternatives) does anyone have any experience/hints
Art cant comment on the hazer situation (looks like you got some good advice from teh other posts) i have a PRO-57B and wouldnt trade it... i love the antenna... there are some who say it doesnt perf
wait for a in my experience once you get above the tree line the wind NEVER stops... i was amazed the first time i worked on a 100+ footer it was really calm on the ground but around 70-80 ft it was
"The thing that really grinds me about this is I try to do it the right way and then take a drive around the city and find CBers and other hams who just said "ta hell with the law" and just stick up
I have a TX-472 on order and have been told that i may be able to squeeeeeeze the T2X into the tower.... anyone have any experience ?? thanks Dan N8DCJ _______________________________________________
In checking here in Mansfield Ohio i found that it was cheapier and MUCH less strenuous to have the concrete brought in for a "BIG" pour... a 4x4x6 hole is 96 cu ft... the 80lb back of concrete is 2/
Graham i have one laying around somewhere... unfortunatly i think it is buried in the snow... if you dont get any responses remind me and i will go dig the thing up and have a look at it... Dan N8DCJ
Hello All i am finally getting ready to pour the base for my TX-472... what grade of concrete should i use... i seem to remember something about 4000PSI... is this sufficient or should i use someting
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Hi All i know this has been discussed before... has anyone successfully installed a CATS RD-1800 in a TX-472 ?? i have been trying to speak with an engineer at US Tower to see about removong the brac
Hi Everyone well i got the hole for the TX472 dug yesterday , but, there was some confusion between me and the backhoe guy somehow... instead of a hole 5x5x6.5 i ended up with a really nice 5.5x7.5x7
Tom someone had suggested that to me esarlier on this reflector... so i called around and none of them wanted to touch it because of insurance reasons, but , i have heard of people who were able to g
How are people getting their coax into the shack in the basement ?? i was thinking of using 4" pvc pipe with a cap on the outside with holes drilled for coax and sealing around each coax run with rtv
Thanks to everyone for the suggestions!!! after reading all the ideas it suddenly dawned on me that i am in the process of planning the finishing of my basement... it just so happens that where the w