Try DX Engineering. They don?t show it in the catalogue but I'm pretty sure that they may be able to help you. They do have the boom to element brackets. http://www.dxengineering.com/ Regards Dave Ha
If you have a Hy-Gain Hy-Tower made by MFJ with the triangular base plate....not the crossbar....I would like to ask a few questions. Only MFJ mfg antennas with the triangular base plate please. Rega
I have recent experience with this very thing. You won't need a lawyer, qualification letters etc......that's just nonsense. Decide on the general area you think it is possible to have antennas and t
See ** for comments. Regards Dave Harmon K6XYZ[at]sbcglobal[dot]net Sperry, Ok. --Original Message-- From: Richards [mailto:jruing@ameritech.net] Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 1:58 AM To: Dave Harmon C
Haha.....I think it's a control thing. 'They' can't control power lines etc....but they can control us. Regards Dave Harmon K6XYZ[at]sbcglobal[dot]net Sperry, Ok. I forgot to mention my nearest neigh
Richards.....you are making me tired.....and I am beginning to think you are a troll. First of all.....before posting comments like yours, you need to go back to previous emails and detail read and u
I used a large drill motor and a Variac to control the speed. I placed the Variac on its back and used my foot to twist the knob for more or less speed. It sounds cumbersome but in practice it really
I had a Tri-Ex crank up and tilt over tower for 28 years at the same location and I thought at the time that I didn't need the motorized unit. Major, major mistake. Especially if you want or need to
I recently put up a Hy-Gain Hy-Tower with 90, 70 foot radials stapled to the ground. I got everything from DX Engineering....6000 feet of wire, staples, radial plate and the balun. Much of this was a
Yeah....that's what I did....I ain't gonna git down in there for anyone....... Regards Dave Harmon CCA 97-535 K6XYZ[at]sbcglobal[dot]net Sperry, Ok. --Original Message-- From: towertalk-bounces@conte
Use waterproof boat trailer grease. You won't get any bee hives either! Regards Dave Harmon CCA 97-535 K6XYZ[at]sbcglobal[dot]net Sperry, Ok. hi, i saw a reference to bees wax again today for applyin
Rusty....that's great. Tom is a helpful guy and knows his products....he has helped me considerably with a Hy-Tower. If I were you, I would also replace the indicator rheostat and wiper while you hav
The Amphenol part # is 83-1SP. I got some from Davis RF. http://www.davisrf.com/ They got the good stuff. No offshore connectors that don't fit or don't solder. Regards Dave HarmonK6XYZ[at]sbcglobal[
Generally I agree except for a small but critical point..... If you are using Davis Bury-Flex you will need the larger center pin ID of the 83-1SP. Yeah, yeah....I know you can probably find the el'
I went through this a year or so ago..... ACE hardware has sort of a heavy duty but American Beauties are sold at stained glass supply stores. Regards Dave Harmon K6XYZ[at]sbcglobal[dot]net Sperry, O
Try the HY-Gain Hy-Tower.......I work Europe every night easily on 80mtrs. No tuner....no coils...no caps. Only a DXE ground plate for the radials and a DXE current balun at the base of the antenna.
I used DX Engineering's bulk radial wire sets. I used (6) 1000' reels of wire, their lugs and lawn staples, ground plate and current balun. It works unbelievably well especially on 80 and 40mtrs. It
Ray..... I highly recommend what Dino suggested....on both subjects. I found that the best way was to have Skip KJ6Y do the job. Over the years he has got me out of a couple of tight spots with work
I was going to bury my coax until I realized that a 200' ditch was going to be too much hassle. So....I got a spool of Davis Bury-Flex and didn't bury it.....thanks again Steve. When I mow, I just mo
I have one of these HT's and it works great....especially on 80 & 40. BUT.....I have 90, 70 foot radials. There is a big, BIG improvement with the required number of radials. Right...the stinger is n