Steve ( for K7LXC ), As I recall the HG-70D had a 3/16 cable at the top with 1/4 for the other two levels. Does that sound correct? Is there any reason not to use the 1/4" cable if a different sheave
I had this moose up on a 160ft tower in Manassas, Va a number of years back. One thing I will recommend is that you find a way to strengthen the shorting bar and the tuning stubs along the boom. They
I really liked that antenna, but I think it was up too high. I had a PAIR of the old shorty fortys side mounted down the tower which many times did better, especially into Europe from Virginia. But t
This subject has had a lot of tread wear over the years, but it is a damned important one. I would think there would be than a few guys with warnings about what to use and what NOT. Frankly I don't c
Anyone no wat a gided tower is? - I probably should have put a frowny face after that to make sure everyone got it as sarcasm. David Robbins K1TTT e-mail: mailto:k1ttt@arrl.net web: http://www.k1ttt.
I have had very good luck here in Florida with the HF2V. So much so, I installed a 2nd one. I used them ONLY of 75/80m....I don't need them for any other band as I have other antennas. It would be ni
Those clamps are also available at HRO if my memory serves me correctly. - Mike --Original Message-- From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dana
" I'm amazed that people accept poor service and continue to buy from companies that are unresponsive. " --What's in a company? -- In 5 years MFJ will run anything and everything outside the manufact
Oil might seem like a good idea INSIDE the legs, but if it gets outside the legs and it would seem very easy for it to weep out a joint someplace, over time this could make for a nasty, greasy, then
Dan, Please when you send those pics, don't have your wife take the photo with you in them again, especially not in your bathrobe like the last ones. ( ...though the bunny slippers were cute...) This
The older 204BA's used this same beta match system. I had four on a tower in Manassas, Va back in the late '80s. I have a new pair of the beta rods for one of those around here is someone needs them.
Cushcraft in their infinite wisdom marks the traps so that the first user can identify them. After that if you take the A4 or A3 apart, it's a chore getting it back together correctly if the traps ar
Rumor has it that there are talks between a rival company ( Fisher-Price ) and MFJ about the acquisition of MFJ. I can't wait to see the 'Speak 'n Spell' antenna tuners in QST. - Mike It looks like t
When you look at spending $1500 just after the Holidays it is a bite in the but. HOWEVER, I have the MD-75 motor drive on my HG-70D tower. I have the motor wired for 220 volt operation. It is quiet,
I bought an ISOPOLE antenna for the 220 band on ebay a couple of years ago. I was NEW in the box. I am trying to use it now and it appears to indicate a DEAD SHORT. I have heard of antennas being a r
Roger and the group.... Thanks for the replies and suggestions on and off the reflector. It appears that this antenna like many others does not like company. It was being installed in an area a bit t
" I seem to recall there is a firm in Italy still making the antennna. " ...that's right. They call it the 'Italian Ice-0-pole'. They are delicious. - Thanks... - Mike I have a 2 meter Isopole that w
The Force 12 rivets are not your standard rivet. They use a special kind as I recall. I had an XR5 here and though they may be available from some other outlets, I ordered a bag of 100 from F12 back
I have seen rubber or plastic SNAKES on the tower, along an antenna boom for instance, work better than owls. I cannot recall what size or color, but I would bet somewhere on the net you could find i
Not sure why.. The Th7 is a TRIBANDER The TH11 is a 5 band beam. I'd take the 5 band antenna here. -Mike The information that I got was that the f/b wasn't the best on the WARC bands and that you wer