Go to http://www.mcmaster.com/ Type "3195" in the search box on the left. You want the following part number... 97524A020 Sealing Blind Rivet Domed, Alum/Stl, 1/8" Dia, .063"-.125" Material Thk In st
These guys had a booth at the ARRL Southwestern Division Convention in 2007... http://www.rescuetape.com/ I bought a few rolls and while it takes a bit to get it started, it works great! There is a s
So does this mean you still want to run the motor at 240V? Why? Dino - K6RIX dino@k6rix.com _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk m
This tower was manufactured by Tristao. It uses straight bracing which is a dead give away that it is a GUYED tower. The fact that it is made by Tristao tells us that it is OLD, although the pictures
A little bit of heat might help. I have a couple of inexpensive strap wrenches that I use to work the booms and elements. Dino - K6RIX dino@k6rix.com _______________________________________________ _
I have one with the cross rebar still factory banded to the main bars. Want pictures? Dino - K6RIX dino@k6rix.com _______________________________________________ _____________________________________
(Please share with your clubs) It has been almost 3 years and 3 months since the powerhouse KFI tower in Southern CA was destroyed by a small aircraft. The cause of the accident was sun glare and an
I still have a LOT of work to do on my web page, updating descriptions etc, but here you go... http://www.k6rix.com/kfitower.html Dino - K6RIX dino@k6rix.com _________________________________________
Not without some upgrades to the 40-2CD. As pointed out on this reflector a couple of months back, AA6PW and I sat down with BOTH manuals side by side, and the XM model is a bit more robust than the
To take them APART, the tower jack... http://towerjack.com/ To put them back together, the Leg Aliner... http://www.superiormusic.com/towerjack_legaliner.htm I wrap the strap around the mast a few ti
Billy, you covered it well! The boom, the brackets, the inner element lengths, the stepping, the tubing diameter, etc. Just about everything, just like I said. YMMV :-) It was enough that Bob and I d
It saddens me to report that a single point failure cause the new KFI tower to fall this afternoon around 2:00PM. I was on site when the failure happened and took a photo of the tower coming down. Tw
What do you want to know? Dino - K6RIX dino@k6rix.com http://www.k6rix.com/ What happened to the KFI tower updates. I understand, and am well aware of, the disaster/mess that happened. There is a lot
The clutch plate is actually on a screw or for lack of a better description, is SELF ADJUSTING. The spool is attached to one side of the clutch pack via a gear on one end. The other side of the clutc
Having just gone through a 1550 FAILURE on a TX-455 tower, I don't recommend trying to fix the winch. A new one is much cheaper than repairing the tower and antennas! We (AA6PW and I) replaced the K1
http://www.mcmaster.com/ Type, "shaft collar" in search box on left. Dino - K6RIX dino@k6rix.com Hello I am looking for a source for a 2in mast collar. Thanks Tom KA2D _______________________________
Can you? Yes. Should you; I'll let you be the judge of that based on your previous input. I didn't know water could ingress into coax easier than standard wire. One would think that coax, which is de
I have a bunch of new parts for this antenna. I'd have to look at the manual just to see what I have. I'll snap some pictures and you can tell me what you need. Dino - K6RIX dino@k6rix.com It appears
Yep! http://www.tashtowers.com/pdf/TM5100-01.pdf Dino - K6RIX dino@k6rix.com Does any tower mfr make a 100' crank up monopole? I like the US Tower MA850, but want a full 100 feet of height. 73, Steve
Yep! http://www.tashtowers.com/pdf/tmflier1.pdf http://www.tashtowers.com/pdf/TM5100-01.pdf Dino - K6RIX dino@k6rix.com Does any tower mfr make a 100' crank up monopole? I like the US Tower MA850, bu