Has anyone done a comparison between the Navassa5 and XR5-JK 5 band yagi's? Due to tower/yard restrictions I would prefer the Navassa as long as performance is similar to the XR5 Ron N9AU -- This ema
My foldover tower is guyed in 4 directions at two levels. I use 1/4 in SS wire rope and cut all 8 pieces using the Dremel cutoff discs. Go easy as the cutoff materiel is quite brittle. WEAR EYE PROTE
Take a look at this offering from DX Engineering: DX Engineering DXE-UE-2P - DX Engineering Utility Enclosure Kits Seeking the group's recommendations on passthroughs (coax and rotor) for a Florida c
Is it possible that a rotor repair service (Norm's?) might have an off the shelf replacement to swap for your failed motor? Ron N9AU I have a Tailtwister that needs to come down for limit switch and
I have fabricated many chokes using the data in K9YC's cookbook and performance has been as specified. A NEMA box, some THHN #12 and some #31 ferrite and it works every time. Ron N9AU fact that they
It would be wise to use an oversized flat washer over the screw on the inside of the plastic box before the lock washer and nut. N9AU nut scheme that Jim is describing. Are you saying it is problemat
Check McMaster-Carr online catalog N9AU And metric. Don W7WLL Speaking of which, it's hard to find wrenches thin enough to lock two 6-32 or 8-32 nuts together. I have one old, cheap, Craftsman set th
I also tried locating a 3000-4000 # worm winches and see nothing offered for less than 10X what the Fulton had originally cost. The 3000# worm drive winch had been sold by Grainger and McMaster-Carr.
National Hardware model N100-221 from Lowe's is quite close. It will, however, require some minor bending. Cost is about $5/pair N9AU Are you sure 2-1/2" inside width (rather than c-c) won't work? It
I use EPDM tarp bungee straps. They are robust black rubber; come in various lengths; have "S" hook ends and last for a couple of years if exposed to sunlight; longer if shaded. Cheap and easily posi
Re: " The reference to Dick Weber's article in the last email is the first time I have heard of shortened radials supposedly being better than full quarter wave. Seems worth exploring" L.A. Moxon, G6
Put all options on paper and allow her to be part of the decision process. That might stave off future grief. If local ground conductivity is average or above, I would opt for a vertical dipole hung
Indeed......why remove them? N9AU Solvents like those mentioned will only affect Polyurethane _before_ it cures. Acetone is esp effective when it is still wet. Once it cures it resists almost all com
Consider the minimum bending radius of the winch cable. Ron N9AU Greetings again, Thanks to all that responded. Several new leads had the same inventory as Grangier and Zoro and others... Seems this
It's a good idea to get in the habit of using two pair of gas pliers to cinch the connectors tight once the locking nubs are seated properly. Ron N9AU Thanks Chuck Had not seen that one ..interesting
Procure a 10ft TV tripod into which you insert a Rohn push-up mast. That will easily get you 15+ ft above the shed roof. N9AU All: I'm looking for a low-cost 20 foot mast that can handle a modest 2 m
No. The 1-1/4 inner tube will not necessarily fit inside the 1-1/2 in tube because of nominal manufacturing tolerances. Ron N9AU OK, I just submitted an RFQ to Industrial Metal Supply for the followi
Be advised that I had a 72ft Heights aluminum tower that was self supporting till it snapped 4ft from ground level. That was decades ago. The moral to my story is NO MORE ALUMINUM TOWERS. Ron N9AU Ke
You might look to McMaster-Carr N9AU When I was doing some mast/tower work, I came across "fixed eye" blocks here's an example: https://www.e-rigging.com/quarter-inch-hd-fixed-eye-snatch-block I foun