I read this post with some interest as I too have a HAM type rotor that I would like to go through. I recently placed a post on TT asking for a repair procedure and was given one in PDF format by a h
mpja.com comes up for me. Does anyone have any idea what has happened to Marlin P. Jones and Associates? I have bought all kinds of stuff there for my station for some years. Web site - no connect. T
Checking again - (I went back to see if they had an outside box) now it is a not-found. Obviously a problem with the site as I had it once. Clint - W5CPT Does anyone have any idea what has happened t
Not nearly enough information there. Is it a straight tower, or a tapered tower? Tubular, flat or solid legs? Welded cross bracing, riveted cross braces? Posting pictures may lead to an identificatio
Getting two thrust bearings and a rotor aligned to rotate and not bind at some point takes great skill or great luck. If you are putting the second thrust bearing in so it can be run loose and only t
The Amateur Block was actually Phenolic. I would not use wood, as wood absorbs moisture and swells. That might put the "squeeze" on the mast and bind the rotor. An idea: Go to WallyWorld and get a pl
Probably a Rohn Clone. I have seen many of them. A lot of local welding shops made up towers for the farmers to get a TV antenna up high enough to get the signal from the Big City. In my area of West
KO4XJ installed a vertical and used the following to install his radials: http://www.w4nja.org/ko4xj_80vert15.jpg His is a lot more complex than mine, as I use just one Buss Bar and he uses copper wi
I read this when it first hit my in-basket and thought about replying, but thought since I am and EX-Texas Towers employee, my views might be taken as biased. SInce Roger has chimed in I will echo wh
I am building a set of Phased verticals for 30M. I was going to switch in a quarter wave length of coax using a DPDT coaxial relay, to steer the signal 90 degrees (Broad side to End fire). I went loo
Jim is correct. The Phase shift is 180 degrees and is added to two equal lengths of coax making the antennas In-Phase with the switch in one position and Out-Of-Phase in the other position. I took th
Texas Towers carries everything you need for Phillystran. --Does anyone know ( know for sure ) which dealers, around the southeast preferably, would have Phillystran? - Mike _________________________
Thank you for the picture ! I have been following this thread because, like others I thought the original poster was talking about the "Tower Jack" that is used to separate tower sections that have b
Texas Towers sells 100 ft for $39 plus shipping. I am in need of apx 100' of 3/16 EHS. If anyone has 20-50' pieces I'm interested. Contact me off TT with info & cost bob k9il ** See what's free at ht
There are 2 different Unique Wire tuners. The original is an L with the Coil inline and the cap to ground. The other is called "The Unique Wide Range Tuner" and it has a variable configuration that w
No, the Tennadyne booms are both insulated from the mast or at least my T6 is. Clint - W5CPT -- Original Message -- From: Stone, Gary R. To: Bill Gaines AD8P Cc: towertalk@contesting.com Sent: Thursd
I think the "bolt and nut" approach will work well, BUT I would not use stainless hardware. Stainless, while is nice from the not rusting perspective, is more brittle than a Grade 5 or 8 bolt. Lock d
A option for question #2 is an inexpensive 4" Hand Grinder. They can be had for bout $20 at some of the surplus tool stores (Northern Tool etc) and when fitted with a Cutting wheel, will go through E
Firstly: Pipe is measured inside and tubing is measured outside. Secondly: Pipe is meant to carry pressure on the inside and tubing caries stress on the outside. Hello all. I've tried to check the ar
I am close to putting my Tennadyne T-6 back up. When I took it down it had the prescribed Coax Balun on it and it showed it's age. For the last month or so I have had the antenna on a short perch in