Hi Dan, I have the US Tower TX-489 and it has the T2X Rotor in the first section. You have to turn the rotor in a specific direction before it will be able to retract into the second section but it w
Hi All, You might check with US Towers because I have within the last 6 months picked up their anchor bolts and they have changed the "L" bolts to straight ones with the nut welded to the bottom. I w
Larry, The Discoverer 7-2 is a 2 Element 40 Meter beam that uses linear loading to meet the element lengths. The boom is 22.6' and longest element is 44.8'. I have the manual and would be glad to pro
Hi Michael, I would suggest that you find a friend that has a boat trailer that you could use to transport the tower for that distance. You could get about four guys to load it onto the trailer and s
I will be installing a US Tower TX-489 and planning to install the following antennas 1. New KLM 10-30-7 LPA 1' above the tower (30' Boom & 8.25 sq ft) 2. Hy-gain Discoverer 7-2 40 Meter 2-element Be
I have used the large spring from the garage door and attach it with a safety line through the center so if for some reason the spring brakes you don't have to climb the tree or other attachment poin
Hello All, I have a TX-489 and the T2x rotator will just fit in the upper section and can be lowered all the way. There is only one position that the unit will lower though. I had to rotate the unit
My question is, after you were finished with whatever work you were trying to perform, did you use the North Star or Southern Cross to align the antennas (assuming you were using a beam)? This would
My experience with my TX-489 is that when replacing the cables with any pre-made ones, you need to remove the pulleys becuse the thimble ends will not pass through the pulleys openings. 73, de KN4KL
I have a K2550 winch that I would like to replace the bushings and disk pads. If anyone has a phone number for Fulton I would sure like to talk to the company about a rebuild kit or parts if a kit do
Hi Dick, My research shows the following for that polyphaser PPC-IS-B50-HU-C1 PolyPhaser Lightning Protector, UHF Female Connectors, Bulkhead Mount, 500 W at VHF, 50-700MHz I am not sure how much pow
Hi Jon, I have the US TX489 and I use at the top coaxial support arm I use cable hoisting grips on each of the coaxial cables. This allows a gentle bend in the RG-213 cable at the top and the weight
Hi Steve, You might like to try the following a 2 wrench set with 8 sizes. http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200344807 _200344807 I have both the standard and metric
Hi Ron & TT, I am very glad to see someone the understands that we are amateurs. Most are not engineers, electricians, electronic technicians, riggers or any of the other jobs required to install a t
Hi Tom, The unit that you might be thinking about is the Transworld TW2010 antenna. Covers 10,12,15,17 & 20 meters. http://transworldantennas.com/ Check it out. We used one during our trip to Guantan
I guess the only correct answer is to have an antenna tuner outboard of the amp thus, all equipment should see a proper load with minimal SWR. This is the way I run mine and have had no problems. The
Hi Wilson, True that the thrust bearing provides side support, but most that I have seen also provide down force protection as well. Mine has a locking ring at the top of the bearing. It is non-circu
Hi Nat, The first problem is that the base for the TX489 requires a 5'x 5'x 8' concrete pad with rebar cage not a 4'x 5'x 5'. I know that the present bolts used on the tower is now a welded nut at th
Hi All The one that was looking for 8 pin trailer connector might check out the following location. http://www.delcity.net/store/8!Way-Connector-Loop/p_8776 I have bought from them and have had very