I am contemplating purchase of a new DX-70 or the HDX572. The DX-70 tilts horizontally being level at about 9' above ground. Has anyone tilted it further than horizontal to get the antenna (on a tilt
Al, I have a (much) smaller cousin of the DX-70, the WT-51. The tilt fixtures are the same design. The WT-51 does tilt well past horizontal. I have taken advantage of that capability. I installed the
I have a Tri-Ex WT-51 and since it tilts over at the ground base I am confused how you can get it past horizontal. Please explain. Don W7WLL I have a (much) smaller cousin of the DX-70, the WT-51. Th
Author: Howard via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2021 11:07:00 -0500
If you followed the thread, he said the tilt point is nine feet above the base. Howard Don W7WLL I have a (much) smaller cousin of the DX-70, the WT-51. The tilt fixtures are the same design. The WT-
Al, I have a UST HDX-589. It tilts from the base. I installed my Orion 2800 and TiltPlate plus DB42 on a chrome moly mast with it tilted over, resting on a pile of railroad ties about 4 feet high. No
The WT-51 (at least mine and others I've seen) is designed to tilt over from the base planted in the concrete, like _most_ other crank-ups. Was curious how it could be tilted over from a 9 foot high
With the tilt fixture. The "hinge" is 8 feet up. The WT-51 (at least mine and others I've seen) is designed to tilt over from the base planted in the concrete, like _most_ other crank-ups. Was curiou
Did some digging out in the etherland and found an old '78 manual showing the tilt fixture you are referring to and understand now why I was confused. I just had never seen a WT-51 on such a fixture
Author: "kj6y \(null\) via TowerTalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2021 19:10:54 -0700
If you check the Tashjian web site you will see how the tilt over fixture works. Skip, KJ6Y. Communications Service Co Sent from my IPhone _______________________________________________ ____________