Hello Tower Talkers, I've decided to replace my TH-7DX with a larger antenna that includes 40M, so I bought an OptiBeam OB17-4 and need to figure out a way to get it up on the tower. I was able to bu
Take a look at the pvrc antenna mount. The biggest issue might be the square boom on the Optibeam. 73 charlie, k1xx _______________________________________________ ___________________________________
Nice antenna! At my Aruba home I had a small yard with a large Jacuzzi in the middle. I built all of my antennas on the house roof of the house and depending on the tower I either pulled them straigh
One thing that I didn't mention in my original post that I should have: the tower is behind the house and only about 15' from the house, so I don't think there's enough room to get the antenna to the
The roof of my house is pitched, not flat, and is tile, so walking on it will break the tiles. The front yard is actually big enough to build the antenna, except that smack in the middle is a large "
If you look in one of the old Antenna Hand Books (perhaps even on line?), there should be an article in there on something called the PVRC Mount. I used these years ago when I was in Virginia on my t
Hello Tower Talkers, I've decided to replace my TH-7DX with a larger antenna that includes 40M, so I bought an OptiBeam OB17-4 and need to figure out a way to get it up on the tower. I was able to bu
Recognizing the weight and size ok...I agree the crane is the most efficient and safest way to go for a multitude of reasons. But I have no idea what a square boom has to do with not using a PVRC mou
Recognizing the weight and size ok...I agree the crane is the most efficient and safest way to go for a multitude of reasons. But I have no idea what a square boom has to do with not using a PVRC mou