Dan What I would do is use some 5 or 6-conductor cable for your rotor indicator and then for the motor/brake use some 16-3 house wire. Nothing says that you HAVE to have 8 conductor rotor wire, does
Mike You might consider looking for a bus/trolley/phone company to see if they have any used steel utility poles. I bought some years ago for a buck a foot. These are far stronger than schedule 40 an
OK, How about pouring used motor oil onto the steel where it comes out of either the concrete or out of the dirt ? I've never seen steel rust/corrode/galvanize if it's coated with oil. And you can al
Well, I just have to say this - THIS IS TOWER-TALK, NOT the ENVIRO-WACKO list. Somehow I just knew that TOO MANY people would spew QRN crap about recycling, enviro-CRAP. I get tired of it. I posted
If you're running cable for rotors, ANY rotors, why do you have to search for specific rotor cable ? (and pay top $$$$ for it, too) You have the indicator circuits and you have the motor and brake
I have a prop pitch rotor I got from another ham but has no provisions for direction indication. Ive heard about selsyns but I believe they require gearing to couple to the mast. His setup didnt ha
Jeremy Unfortunately, I'm not local for you or I would put the tower up for you. I do it without a gin pole, since R25 is quite manageable. I'm 5'8" and tip the scales at 150 and I have put up many R
So, Dan, what are your thoughts on "perching" an owl on top of the tower for a week or so and then have it disappear for another week, kinda like one of those union thugs. The birds would think it sa
Steve Interesting to find R55. I believe this is what I sold you recently. I'm also surprised to see you taking it down so soon. Just saying. You shouldn't have much trouble moving it, as I had seve
Dave I can vouch for that. Last summer I visited John at his Culleoka site and as soon as I got there, he told me he had to go to the top of his 200 footer. I disremember what he had to do up there b
The only problem with those bore scopes is that they only reach in about 24 inches and the tower leg is about 10 feet. Divide by 2 and you have to reach in 5 feet. RoGrrr KC8HZ ______________________
This is like one of those KMART "PRICE CHECKS" - I have 15 sections of Rohn 55 I plan to erect and tho it seems like it's good, I thought I would like to have it re-galvanized. It's painted, since it
I found my galv shop in Columbus Ohio by looking in the yellow pages for plating. I also found it when I googled galvanizing in Columbus Ohio. It's painted white. The GALV SHOP said they dip in acid
I've been off the air for many years but still have much of my equipment (old Drake complete 4-line). I am now retired and want to get back on the air in a big way so I plan to put up 150 feet of ROH
Stan, K5GO I find it interesting that you say that my PP and R55 are overkill and, a 40 meter beam. Yes, Id like to have a big beam but I have more interest in RC on 160 than playing anything on 40.
Making guy lines visible If you guy wires are someplace you must make them visible, make up a "skirt" and hang it from the highest point a vehicle MIGHT catch it. This skirt consists of a pair of cla
Bruce Why not build the tower and then build the concrete building AROUND the tower and use the roof as partial support for the tower ?!? Since it's a bad neighborhood, and since you need some securi
Romex for Rotor cable? When I was building my new home in the woods, I had to run power, phone, water and some signal lines. I didn't want to do a clear-cut for the power lines so I asked the power c
My Rohn 55 gin pole has a 3 inch aluminum mast with 3/8 inch wall. The bracket is about 22 inches tall. After all, each section is 100 POUNDS ! If you're strong and adventurous, you can make a gin po