Marko, Instead of messing with the control box supply, why not just use an external conversion transformer that is rated to handle the needed power? Might be safer.220V to110V. Krish w4vku __________
I once carried a 2 Ele 6-40m steppir in a High Sierra double ski bag. The motors units went into my other suitcase. I flew out from a location where i had someone who can hold the antenna in case the
Hi all, Greetings. I am in the process of building a 160m Inv-L and have offered to purchase a 5Kv vacuum variable cap from another ham. He has offered to make it good if the cap has lost the seal. H
Thanks to everyone for your help. I will post a summary of the response for everyone's benefit. 73s krish w4vku _______________________________________________ _______________________________________
Mike called me back, took the order. I was not able to reach anyone in the one week after placing the order, but to my pleasant surprise, i saw the box arrive with everything that i had asked for in
Yep Martin is right. Mike, One way to figure it out is, if the motor movement sound can be heard from the ground level, park someone outside and turn the motors. Any odd noise, you will know what has
Hi Pete, The water in the coax can be a suspect, but i assume most hams use some sort of sealant at the junction and hence trouble shooting the EHUs would be yet another logical step. At any rate, if
Hello all, My primary day-to-day use antenna is a 20-6m 3Ele steppir @ 50ft. I am contemplating on a second antenna at 72 feet for the telescoping tower. Main goal is for a 2ele 40m. However, having
Howdie folks, I am installing the DB18 on a 75ft crankup. Have a roll of LMR400, the solid center conductor type. I thought i might just ask before i cut the cable from the roll. Any possible issues
For my Aluma tower, the company recommended the 7x19 stainless steel cable. I have ordered the penetrating oil from champion radio to protect the cable. Regardless, i plan to replace the cables every
John et all, I just recabled my tower the past week. I found that the 5 year old (perhaps older) stainless steel cable showed signs of slight rust on the coiled up rounds on the drum of the winch. I
Since this is an active lawsuit, i would refrain from posting anything online of value that can be used by the plaintiffs. I did drop a note to Drax to contact Fred, K1VR. Been there and done that. 7
Hi all, I would like to use a multiband vertical like the butternut HF9V in a phased manner near a saltwater location. The use will be for 80m thru 10m. I have seen the F12 SVDA etc, but individual v
Howdie, I have a few Comtek vertical phasing controllers here. They have not been installed yet, but i would like to check them out on the bench prior to deployment. Is there a way to check the band
Thanks for the bandwidth. I now have my answer. 73s krish w4vku On 11/10/2013 12:49 AM, krishna kanakasapapathi wrote: Howdie, I have a few Comtek vertical phasing controllers here. They have not bee
Hi TTers, For the benefit of everyone, here is a hint. http://www.egloff.eu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4:4-square -vertical-system&catid=12:antennes&Itemid=136&lang=en I then looked
Howdie, I am looking into build a panel that would distribute 8 to 10 antennae to 5 to 6 stations in a any-to-any setup to handle 1kw. Prefer lockout( if a sophisticated design), but even manual swit
Thank you all for the inputs. I think we now have a good deal of data to start an in-depth investigation. 73s krish w4vku On 1/18/2014 2:16 PM, Jim Lux wrote: On 1/18/14 4:07 AM, David Robbins wrote: