Terry, I think you opened yourself wide open on this one. There are many ways to skin the cat and still leave nine lives open. I have used Logger32 since its inception for Antenna switching and Rotor
Hi Brad, I have used a prop pitch drive motor for about 30 years and it is still going strong. There were several models available surplus and it depends on which one you have. There is also a mod to
Running without oil/grease is a definite NO No! With the high ratio gear box, the Motor and initial gears are running at several 1000 rpm. They definitely need lubricant. * 73's Jim W5IFP * mlcntusmu
I have had pretty good luck using an impact wrench set to low torque. The steady pulsing seems to break them loose without twisting them off. WD40 does not penetrate very well. I would try some autom
Roger, I was the one that made that statement. My reference was to the Prop Pitch drive motor, not the Tailtwister. Apples and oranges. Following is the reference: Now lets do the math. If the outpu
Roger, You must be talking about some other type of rotor. A little more about my Prop Pitch drive. Mine is the small size. The gearbox is modified to give a 1900:1 gear ratio. The drive motor is ra
Well Roger, Nice photo, but If you would climb down from the tower, it would not be so heavy...(:-> Sorry I couldn't resist. I don't even use a thrust bearing. I have the rotor at the 3-4 ft level a
Tom, HyperTerminal is a good generic Terminal program and works fine with the RotorCard. You may have sent it a command that placed the Pic in neverland. Usually turning the rotor controller off and
Jim, A little strong, not a good way to impress Hams. Please keep it civil! Not so. Perhaps you might need to visit the Rohn website. Their own pictures show swaged ends on the 25G and Sleeves on th
It appears that we have gone from sublime to the ridiculous on this discussion. However before we "CAGE" the discussion, I have a question. My Motorhome has an aluminum ladder on the rear. This ladde
I agree that the price is a little steep. However consider what you are getting. Here is a success story. While I was scrolling the Surplus Sales site (URL listed below)I happened across an add for
The ground is very dry here in South Texas, however I do have a pretty effective ground system. I live in the country and have my own water well. The well casing is a 6 in iron water pipe that goes d
Bill, "Diamond" (tm) made a Discone antenna. They are now part of RF Parts. You can get some info at: http://rfparts.com/diamond/ They still show the two models of the Diskcone in the catalog. See: h
Roger, I would assume the dielectric would be a limiting factor on a straight top disk. However, the ones that use a stinger on top usually have a base loading coil built into it to match the impedan
Gary, Do not be alarmed by the indication. The SWR meter is an averaging meter and does not indicate peak power. Your SSB PEP output will be much larger than the average indicated on the tuner. * 73'
Be sure and fix the "Grid Leak" before you put them back together....(:-> * 73's Jim W5IFP * _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk
Mark, I looked at my manual and the assembly guide on mine does not show the length of the jumpers. However, I did find that the end of beta tubes should be positioned one inch away from the edge of
Bill, I have used this type antenna for several years. It is a very common VHF/UHF antenna because of its simplicity. It makes a great 17 meter antenna and is easy to construct without a lot of real
Hi Bill, Well, I have one of those in my barn hanging over the workbench. It has a coat hanger wire coming down from each of the four mounting holes. Its real easy to get the correct angle to provide
I would like to add my own variation to Marks findings. I have a TH6DXX on the tower and a TH3 in storage. My Son-n-Law uses a TH5. All three of these beams have pigtails made from Plastic covered Br