Tom, you should have opened the baluns That rattling you heard were the balun seeds! Plant those and a month later you'd have had two freshly-grown baluns. Bill At 09:52 AM 11/11/2015, Tom_N2SR via T
Hi Bill, What is are the problems with the meter? Also, the board in my Ham IV controller only has 2 diodes. Bill W6RGS At 02:56 PM 3/3/2016, Bill Feissner wrote: I have problems with the meter on my
Fred, We have a regional supplier here in the Southwest called Industrial Metal Supply. I've bought from them several times in the past. https://www.industrialmetalsupply.com/Products/chromoly-4130-d
Bob, Go to RF Parts.com. You'll find them there. Bill W6RGS Why is it that I can get both male and female N connectors to go on the end of coax but only male UHF connectors (PL-259) for mounting on c
Chuck, I got mine from HRO several years ago. Powerwerx Tricrimp and TriDies. The prep/stripper tools were Greenlee. Bill W6RGS Chuck W5PR _______________________________________________ ____________
Herb, Have you considered calling Yaesu tech support for that info? 73 Bill W6RGS At 05:36 AM 11/17/2016, Herbert Schoenbohm wrote: I have an orphan Yaesu G-8000DXA controller and would like to know
Yes, it is in the US. Google is your friend. Herb, KV4FZ At 05:36 AM 11/17/2016, Herbert Schoenbohm wrote: I have an orphan Yaesu G-8000DXA controller and would like to know if I can replace by G-450
Hi Joe. I bought an unfinished base from Tashjian a few years ago, because it was going to sit for awhile. It came with the ears with bolt holes already welded to the #8 rebar and the remaining rebar
Having read your email and the numerous replies, here's my reply. I have a W-51 that I got from an SK estate several years ago. I, too, thought of how much I could save by making my own base. Then, I
Synthetic Textiles, Inc. is very much in business. We receive regular shipments from them. While their website is being worked on, you can call them at 714-630-2134 or use email to synthetictextile@a
Hi, Steve. Last info that I had was that most Fulton repair parts were unavailable. My solution was to upgrade to a new K2550. Bought it last month on ebay for $164 with free shipping. They also had
I hired 2 Marines at hirepatriots.com to dig a 3'x7' hole for a tower base last year. I provided shovels, buckets, cold drinks and lunch. I had rented a jackhammer from Home Depot, but the guys stuck
On my old Ham IV, I used the usual spade connectors and sealed them with Liquid Tape. I had considered using a water-proof 8-pin trailer connector, but I was pressed for time. Bill W6RGS ___________
Hi Dave, You can have cables made by a ship rigging company. I got my new ones from one here in San Diego. Half the price of ones supplied by the tower manufacturer. I took the old ones in, droppe
Bob, If you're certain that the cable connections are correct by wire color and connection number, you may consider swapping orange/5 and yellow/6. A less simple change would be changing the internal
See if there is a boat rigging company near you. That's where I got all of my new cables at a third the cost of the tower company. Take the old ones in, drop them off and pick up new ones the next
Howdy folks, Having galvanized a 2" mast for my tower, it's now too tight of a fit in the 2" wide x 3" long mast opening at the top plate of the tower. I already knew that galvanizing would slightly
Thank you to those that replied. Just finished honing out the mast opening with an engine cylinder honer. The type with the 3 adjustable arms, each with an abrasive stone. Took 5-6 passes and the g
Can you use a sufficient length of rope tied to the plate and fished up internally as you climb? Once you're in position, tie the free end to a cross brace, in case you lose your grip on the rope. P
Likewise. No problems. -- Original message --From: Mac <libbysales@austin.rr.com> Date: 9/21/20 12:31 (GMT-08:00) To: towertalk@contesting.com Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Replacing crank up tower pulley