Sorry, Stew. That doesn't meet Pete's criteria for comparing a Th6-DX to a SteppIR. You refurbished the traps. If you hadn't refurbished the traps, would the antenna still be operational today? 73, d
The Internet is an awesome thing. I just did a search on "cutting plexiglass" on yahoo.com and came up with 6,200 hits. Looking at the first few, they look like they might answer some questions about
I'm selling equipment for an sk ham's widow. He had a Ham M manual, so I assumed the rotator was a Ham M. However, on getting it to the ground, the stamp on the rotator base says "H4 S1 Jun 80." (Don
I heard/read/dreamed/made up somewhere that, in the absence of a replacement motor starting capacitor, a TEMPORARY motor starting capacitor substitution (for testing purposes only) can be made by put
Okay...I give up.... I should have specified that this was a series circuit of two capacitors across the pins. My little parenthetical tried to indicate that I, in my old age, could not remember if i
Larry, It sounds like, from your original note, the capacitor may be on it's last legs anyway. Install the new cap at the tower base or at the rotator. Double up the appropriate wires (I don't have a
The T2X manual is available for download at http://www.hy-gain.com/hy-gain/man/pdf/T-2X.pdf Page 11 of the manual reads: "Lack of Power If the antenna rotation is slow or sluggish or hard to start, c
Gee, I did a search on yahoo.com using "ab-577/grc antenna" and got lots of hits. http://www.mscomputer.com Call 888-333-9041 to place your order, mention you saw this ad and take an additional 5 per
George, Check this out...(Sorry, WA3GIN, if you feel I'm violating National Security here....live with it!) http://www.dara-w8bi.com/dara_van.htm (you should love this one, WA3GIN): http://www.hq.usa
' "one of the most unique books of its kind" ????? Are there other less "unique books of its kind" ?? Is "most unique" more unique than unique? Inquiring minds want to know..... 73, dale, kg5u
Jerry, You're right. That's why I hang out here...to try to learn from them...even learn how to disagree. This is the tower reflector. Check the ARRL website, http://www.arrl.org. Type in Fuel Pump N
Are you using the BAMA software? If not, that may be the reason. Read http://bama.sbc.edu webpage. 73, dale, kg5u http://www.mscomputer.com Call 888-333-9041 to place your order, mention you saw this
I'm sorry. I misstated the situation. If you are using MS Internet Explorer, you need to use Netscape or an FTP application to download the file. THEN you open the file with BAMA software. 73, dale,
are used when the shackle arm does not fit through the eye nut, but the shackle clevis pin does. Where the shackle arm fits through the eye nut, only one shackle is needed. 73, dale, kg5u
Until recently, I worked at NASA Johnson Space Center here in Houston (I retired at 39 years of svc.). The light standards in the quad, around the buildings, in the parking lots and on the streets ar
I'm pricing some equipment for the family of W5EZ (SK). They gave me this info on his tower: Super KWICK-CLIMB Tower Model 500 - 60 ft steel, hot dipped galvanized tubing, electrically welded. I've d