I sent WB2REM a bunch of pictures of the winch and cable arrangements on my UST HDX-555, but it occurred to me that they could be of use to others if there were a place to which I could upload them.
Are you sure they don't make different versions of the connector for cables with different center conductors? I recently used a bunch of clamp-type N-connectors (bought on ebay) on Bury-Flex and the
According to the drawings and instructions that came with my HDX555, the plug that is in line with whichever shaft is uppermost is the oil level plug: 90-wt gear oil should be added through the fille
There's stuff made specially for this -- called "Stuf". I don't recall where I bought mine. 73 Alan NV8A _______________________________________________ ______________________________________________
I ordered my US Tower from HRO in Anaheim, CA, and it was shipped from the facility in Lincoln, KS to my QTH in MI a few years back. I think they found a trucker who was coming this way on his way ho
At the time my tower was ready for delivery they quoted me a figure significantly higher than I had been quoted originally. When I protested, they said something to the effect of: "Let's see if we ca
I've used it, and I'm not aware of any problems. 73 Alan NV8A _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesti
I used both: STUF on the inside as well as Coax-Seal on the outside. Alan NV8A _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list T
Yes, I did put the Coax-Seal directly on the connectors. They stayed up in the air at the old QTH for 18 months or so, then I took them apart when we moved, and I put them together again here. The co
I replaced the K1550 on my US Tower HDX-555+TRX-80 by the Fulton K2550 (purchased from Croft Trailer for approx. $200 -- but that was a year or two back). The K2550 has mounting *slots* rather than j
I use Davis BuryFlex -- two runs of it at present. They are bundled together with the rotator cables with electrical tape at intervals and suspended from the uppermost standoff using Kellem grips. At
LDF4 or other hardline is flexible enough to use on a crankup tower? I'd wondered about that. What do others think? 73 Alan NV8A <snip> _______________________________________________ _______________
I assume that John was thinking of this kind: http://www.antiqueradios.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=150355 Alan NV8A _______________________________________________ ____________________________________
I forget now what electronic device it was, but one device I opened up was marked "Made in USA" on the outside while the only thing in the case was a PC board marked "Made in China." Was only the cas
If it *is* a US Tower model, could it be a heavier-duty military version? 73 Alan NV8A _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailin
So you've actually used both of these and found that they work well? Alan NV8A _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list T
I just bought one of those motor covers for my HDX-555, knowing that, because the motor is mounted *underneath* the gearbox, I would have to remove the motor and drill holes in the top of the cover a
That's the theory, and maybe it's *current* standard practice, but our telephone cable comes in at the opposite end of the house from the power, and the cable TV cable comes in at the back of the hou
Sorry for the delay in replying, but when I bought mine about 3 years ago the best price I found was at Croft Trailer. 73 Alan NV8A _______________________________________________ ___________________
The slotted holes on the K2550 I bought a few years back lined up just fine with the holes on the TRX80. The holes may not be the same on the two winches, but the slots may be long enough to make for