Hey guys, I have a US Tower 72 ft crank up. I just put a Steppir DB36 with NN4ZZ's Tilt Plate on it. I cranked it up to vertical & turned on the motor to raise it to 72 ft. The motor turns a few time
Hi- Ive got the same tower also with a Tilt-Plate. Mine has a prop pitch motor in it. (Eventually Id like to put the same beam on mine. Just have a 20m yagi). Assuming your motor/gear assembly for ra
Sounds like something is jammed and preventing the tower from extending . . . so block the sections and suggest climb up an look. Verify that the rotor cable and/or rotor body is not protruding such
Another thought: If the tower is not perfectly vertical -- and it must be darned perfect -- it is very difficult to extend, although a bit easier to retract because gravity helps with that. I've seen
To be more specific . . . my former Ham IV motors (too weak for my 4 EL Stepir) and my current Yaesu G-2800 both fit the TX-472 rotor mounting area w/o interference in crank-up/down. However, for exa
AFAIK, the M2/Orion is the only rotator that can fit within a UST #4 section AND also has the strength to turn a DB-36. It is entirely possible to fool yourself and mount a rotator into a tower think
Concur. Took too many tries to get an Orion 2800 into my HDX 589 without contacting the cross bracing on the way up. It looks symmetric but it is not. Turns a DB36 & 86' dipole. My Yaesu 2800 did fit
Many tks to you all fer all the suggestions & help. Facts I shud have included in my original post: Tower is 20 yrs old. The only maint I've done is to change the belt that started slipping. The roto
If another neighbor is an AC Guy... go get a Run Cap for your motor from him. Ron, WV4P _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk maili
Author: Howard via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 26 May 2020 19:57:49 -0500
This thread just refers to a UST 72 crank up. Specifically, what model will not accept the Tailtwister? I have the HDX 572 and the Tailtwister fits fine. I am now using the Orion 2800. Howard, WA9Y
Author: Howard via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 26 May 2020 20:12:25 -0500
Oops! I now see that the question about the Tailtwister not fitting was the TX model. Don't know if the top section is different dimensions than that of the HDX model. Howard WA9YBW I am now using t
My thoughts would be low AC voltage to the motor or possibly the motor capacitor. NC4AB Many tks to you all fer all the suggestions & help. Facts I shud have included in my original post: Tower is 20
I had an old X Brace HDX589 that had a removable X Brace section for rotor placement which allowed easy installation of the Orion 2800 or about anything else. Installation of the Orion 2800 in my muc
Fritz When the tower stalls, does it blow the circuit breaker?? I had a problem with my HDX572. It was a bad electric motor. Every time I would raise the tower it would blow the fuse (yes, there is a
Author: kj6y--- via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 27 May 2020 05:04:38 +0000 (UTC)
Te OR-2800 will fit in just about any tower, including a Tri-Ex W-51 which has a 9" top section. You have to remove the mast clamp and rotate the rotor so it goes in between the cross bracing. You
I'm with WV4P Ron here on the Start/run cap, bought tower new now 2 years ago, but only this month got it ready to install and raise, did pretty much your same fire drill only i bought the 589, but
My HDX motors have a upside down plastic file box over them to keep out the PNW rain (lots). Cut a slot for the power lead. Buy a black one as even my 47 north sunlight eats up other colors. Or paint
Grant I did something similar. I had a bucket that I bought a BevMo. The big one they sell to put cans and bottles with ice for your guest at a party. I just place it over the top and remove it when
West Marine or Cabela's sell small outboard motor covers that are water repellent. I used one here to cover my MD-75. - Mike --Original Message-- From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.
I would vote for replacing the 20-year-old motor starting cap. I have to do that on my water well pump every so often. 73, Steve N6SJ If another neighbor is an AC Guy... go get a Run Cap for your mot