I have the Force 12 40 mtr beam on a 120 ft tower and I am very satisfied with its performance. Mine is actually a 620/340 on a 47 ft boom. This antenna is not on the web sight or catalog. Mine uses
Been a lot of comments on the Glen Martin Eng Hazer system; but I have not seen much on the Voyager Hazer. The Voyager is also made by Glen Martin and I elected to go with this system on one of my to
I have two Force 12 160VX antennas. For those not familiar, they are 60 ft tall (46% of full size) and use two sets of linear loading wires that attach at about the center of the antenna. The manual
In response to support from Glen Martin. I have their Voyager (Hazer type system) and wanted to add another 30 ft to my tower. I called to order the parts and they were here in about a week. Also had
Brent If you are interested in Hy Gain rotor PC control, check out the "Rotor-EZ"; the best new product out since Viagra hit the market (at least for those of us over 55). It is a kit and made by Idi
Bob, I have two Force 12 Sigma (Magnum 160VX) verticals phased in the back yard. After asking the question about grounds for verticals; the overwhelming response was to go with as many ground radials
Nathan, I have some experience with both companies. I have three Heights free standing towers and one Universal free standing tower in my yard. They are all 80 ft tall. They all hold Force 12 antenna
I am in the process of phasing two verticals on 160 mtrs. They are spaced 1/2 wavelength apart and my plan is to use a switch box and feed them either in phase or 180 out. The alignment of the vertic
I am in the process of erecting a Force 12 160VX (60ft tall 160 mtr vertical. The insturction manual addresses using 2 elevated radials instead of more traditional ground radials. After talking to a
First, thanks to all who responded to my question concerning elevated and ground radials. I did not get one positve response about elevated radials; so the answer is use ground radials. One question
Jim, I sure fail to see the economics in your analysis. It cost 30 bucks to replace 250 ft of control line. Let's see, if you have 5 antennas and you are going to run in 5 coax lines instead of 1. Th
As far as the XMatch tuner, I have had one for about 2 years and it is well worth the $1095 price. . My need for a tuner was to increase the freq range on a pair of phased verticals on 160. Previous
As far as what is a "good" rotor, I think you have to consider what you are turning. I am currently using 4 Tail Twisters, 1 Ham V (or IV or whatever) and 1 M2 2800. Just the other day I clocked wind
I have a US Tower HDX 555 and a MARB555 (which I just sold). Motorized the HDX 555 (the tower, not the tilt over) using a Dayton Winch model 4Z327B. It works fine on the HDX and I don't see why it wo
So, what is the "concensus" on the layout for a ground radial system to use? I am in the process of installing 4 verticals for a 80 mtr 4 sq and the Comtek ACB-4 controller. I plan on laying 100 or s
Question - Do you have to use the same size wire for all the radials under a vertical? What if you use two different gauges of wife (say #14 and #18); 14 has the capability to carry more current than
I have a room at the Dayton Crown Plaza for Thurs 18 May thru Sat 20 May (3 nights). The amateur who was staying with me is not going to be able to attend and I would like to find another amateur to
Room at Crown Plaza for Hamvention has been taken. Dick K8ZTT _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesti