When I install a rotator I always leave a little space, about 1/4" between the bottom of the mast and the rotator. I use the bolts on the thrust bearing to hold the mast until I tighten the rotator b
Hi, I purchased one last year when I helped a friend take down an old 65' stick of Rohn 45. It worked great! I had no problem jacking the sections apart; I am not sure you need more than one jack. I
I had a Skyhawk for a few years. It worked very well electrically, but I lost it in an ice storm. Bencher made a big deal of the antenna not needing a boom truss, but mine broke its back in the storm
When I tram antennas I run the tram line through a pulley attached a couple of feed up the mast and "back guy" it to the ground on the opposite side of the tower as the pull. That way I equalize forc
About two years ago I purchased an AS-25G from Hill Radio in Bloomington Illinois for use with my G-2800DXA.. The new rotator plates are drilled for both Hygain and Yaseu bolt holes, the cost was aro
I used a Cushcraft D3W 12/17/30 meter dipole 8 feet above a Bencher Skyhawk (at 90') without any apparent impact on either antenna. My Steppir obviated the need for a separate WARC antenna. Keith AC9
I cannot speak for the C-19XR, but I had experience with a Skyhawk a few years ago. Short story - my Skyhawk's boom broke in an ice storm that left my near neighbor's Th7s and Mosley beams intact, as
I had a short - 40' - tower bracketed to a bi-level years ago with a light weight 20-15-10 fiberglass quad. The bracket was about 15' up. The noise drove me crazy. Vibration during windstorms was not
I am about to replace my 30 year old Ameritron antenna switch with a DX Engineering unit. It will be placed at the top of the tower to select between the various antennas - wire slopers for 160 and 8
Thanks for all the input Guys! It looks like the consensus is to ground unused switch inputs. I'll do that. Keith AC9S _______________________________________________ ________________________________
I posed a question here a week or so ago about grounding unused ports on the DX Engineering switch - the consensus was to ground them. Today, prior to soldering in the grounding jumpers, I called DX
Correction to my previous note below. Since I am slightly paranoid I cobbled up a quick test. The Tech had it wrong. Jumpering a switch position leaves that position grounded until it is selected. At
I am a little behind, but I thought I would offer my Skyhawk observations. I had one for a few years - worked very well, but the boom broke in an ice storm. I have a 3el Steppir on the ground now for
I used a Skyhawk for a few years, purchased it essentially on the K7LXC tribander comparison report. That publication is worth the read if you are in the market for a new tribander, although it was
I have a G-2800 DXA in my Rohn 25. Works great! Keith AC9S _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.