Hi Folks... I'm doing maintenance on my 1980's vintage Tri-Ex LM470D which I've had up at this QTH since about 1999. It has the original a Hub City gearbox, which leaks oil. The gearbox has never cau
As part of my Summer, 2010 tower maintenance project, I'm doing maintenance on my 1980's vintage Tri-Ex LM470D which has been at this QTH since about 1999. Each tower leg has its own ground rod, all
Thanks...I own one. It didn't work so hot trying to get heavy oil in my restoration car differential, but I haven't tried it with the tower gearbox....maybe will have more luck there. will give it a
At your automotive parts store, pick up a couple packs of trailer hitch connectors. These have male/female connector pairs with pigtails; all you have to do is splice your connectors to them. You mig
Luciano: I just had a similar situation: Bought a G2800 but already had about 200+' of existing buried rotor cable, so what came in the G2800 kit was surplus to my needs. The Molex connectors & pins
I have a variety of cables coming down the tower, including LMR600-U/F, all of which go into a NEMA box, then surge suppressors, shield grounding, etc. The box & cables have been there 10+ years, and
There is usually an ID plate near the bracket on which the winch is mounted. Sometimes it's out of view, and often painted over on older towers. Some minor detective work is needed. GL es 73 Dan K0DA
If you suspect a bee sting (or snake bite, spider bite, etc.) allergy (for you or your friends & loved ones) you should get your doctor to evaluate and write a script for an "Epi-Pen", and have one o
Yup right back at ya! First: I am not a doctor. But I think the distinction is a) ease the pain of a sting (meat tenderizer) vs b) go into anaphalactic shock due to allergy (have an Epi-Pen or a near
I have an old motorized Tri-Ex LM470 tower. All is well, given periodic maintenance. I replaced the control box (apparently some type of fiberglass compound) about 12 years ago...the interior compone
Looks are not too important, but an easy job and long-lasting results are where I'm at! Chances are, the looks will be there as an added benefit! Thanks for the tips, I will let you know how it works
Cool, thanks for the info Jim! Not sure that's the right product for the flaking fiberglass box I have, however I also have been refurbishing various metal types on the tower, antennas, etc. Been usi
Thanks for your tips. The fiberglass box is (obviously) not metal, however I have been refurbishing various rust & corrosion issues on tower parts, hardware, etc. I've been using a brush-on rust conv
OK, I can't hold back throwing in my story. It's kind of an X-Files, delete now if you can't handle it. I live in the country, on the edge of the Kansas City metro area. Rural water supply district.
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Your 40M monitoring using the tribander may have your tower acting as a top-loaded vertical. I have not played much at 40M, however when I listen on 160M using my 10 el. log periodic on top of a 75'
I haven't built anything in Wichita but I know the generic civil process. If you want to "study up" before you present yourself and your project to the codes enforcement people (and that's a good ide
BACKGROUND: I'm enhancing my 12-year-old tower ground system. I have three copper-clad ground rods adjacent to the tower legs, each ground rod has a short run of existing ground system also connects
Hi Gene... Good stuff, I wouldn't hesitate to use it for short interconnects...provided you can get good quality connectors to put on it. Also if your applications are > 50Mhz and your overall cable