I am still planning my crankup (TX-455) installation and, as usual, have more questions. I want to use a half-sloper with the tower. (I asked about the quality of electrical contact between the tower
I am still working on my plan to replace a 40' fixed aluminum tower with a TX-455 crankup. Two questions I would appreciate help with today: 1. U.S.Towers indicated that the contact between the secti
Thank you for the practical comments about coax choice. Is LMR400 handled just like RG8 or RG213? Same connectors? Would it be a transparent change? How sensitive is it to sealing the ends? Burial? R
Several people helped me understand coax selections a little better, and I appreciate the efforts involved. My selections appear to be: 1- LMR600, LMR600UF, or LMR600DB (most expensive, more difficul
I put up a 40' free standing aluminum tower last last year, with a 2-element quad on top. The tower was easy to walk up and seems to be exactly what was advertised. The problem is that, as the years
Many thanks for all the suggestions (and photos). I am checking with the person who dug the hole for the current base (for the 40' aluminum tower). If it is at least 5' deep, I will probably reuse th
What is a reasonable way to connect ground wires to a tower (a TX-455, in this case, with the tilt-over feature)? I plan on three ground rods and about 50 radials. I'll probably use insulated #14 wir
I appreciate the responses about how to attach ground wires to a tower. (I'll answer here instead of sending individual answers.) Fortunately, I have no building inspector involved. I am working with
People seem pleased with their SteppIR antennas. These comments have been intermixed with the discussion about lightning protection. This leads me to ask about lightning and the SteppIRs. The antenna
I used 2 inch PVC to my last tower. That was a terrible mistake! Use at least 3 inch pipe. If you have any length to your pipe, or a few turns in it, you will find that pulling additioal cables throu
I have a TX-455 that I am finally getting ready to use (after almost two years of distractions). Silly question: Can I crank it up while it is laying on its side (on a sawhorse under the end of the b
I took down my 40' Aluminum tower and Cubex 5-band quad (separate feeds for each band) over a year ago before moving away for a year. The quad was a wonderful antenna, especially good for listening.
My original question about a quad vs SteppIR was for a 2-element (Cubex) quad with separate feeds. There seems to be a general agreement that the 3-element SteppIR would have much better directivity.
Tower / Antenna Package $1400 Pickup only - Location near Poughkeepsie, NY Universal 40' tilt-over aluminum tower Includes rotor shelf, bolts, leg stubs. Installed 2 years. Now on ground. Used with l
I have a TX-455 tiltover fixture, purchased about two years ago. Mine is more or less in line with the tower. There is considerable "wiggle room" in this alignment. When left to its natural position
I did something similar (1.5 inch sweep in the concrete base) of a former tower. Big mistake. Use at least a 3" conduit. Schedule 40 seems to be ideal. I have a coax switch control cable, a rotator c
I went through the same stages with my TX-455 tower. I thought cranking the tower upright was a little tough, but then cranking the tower up is worse. It takes about 95 turns of the handle to fully e
I have about 300' of RG-11 you can have if you can pick it up. It is in 100' lengths. The label says "RG11U Comm/Scope AMW style 1478" and the cable is light tan colored. It is about 13 years old, bu
appears Ants plus 3L I have a TX-455 with a HAM IV (turning a SteppIR 3L). I did not need to remove the rotor shelf to install it. As mentioned before, you need to extend the top tower section a lit
I have exactly what you first described. A 55-foot crankup, a 3-el SteppIR, and a half sloper for the low bands (on a 1acre lot near Poughkeepsie). I also have a terminated dipole (100' legs) at righ