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> 1. Re: Tic Ring ...coax rotor loop etc (Dick Green WC1M)
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> Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2011 18:24:53 -0400
> From: "Dick Green WC1M"<wc1m73@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tic Ring ...coax rotor loop etc
> To: "'Mike& Becca Krzystyniak'"<k9mk@flash.net>,<k3lr@k3lr.com>,
> "'Tim Wininger'"<ky5rtim@gmail.com>,<towertalk@contesting.com>
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> Same here. My 3 rings are mounted about one foot above the guy brackets. I
> run the coax along the boom to the truss support pipe, tape it up to the top
> of the pipe, then run it down into a loop that ends a few inches abover the
> ring. from there it runs up to a point about six fee above the ring where
> it's secured to a tower rung. It runs down (or up) inside the tower from
> there to the stack match.
>
> Basically, you can put the loop above or below the ring, depending on the
> tower configuration and your preferences.
>
> 73, Dick WC1M
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike& Becca Krzystyniak [mailto:k9mk@flash.net]
> Sent: Friday, September 02, 2011 1:21 PM
> To: k3lr@k3lr.com; 'Tim Wininger'; towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tic Ring ...coax rotor loop etc
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> Tim,
>
> I considered Tim K3LR's solution initially. But my rings are mounted
> just above the guy points and we felt the coax would snag or drag on the
> torque arms. In 7 years I have had no issue with broken coax either.
>
> 73's Mike K9MK
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>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Tim Duffy K3LR
> Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2011 10:41 PM
> To: 'Tim Wininger'; towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tic Ring ...coax rotor loop etc
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> Hi Tim!
>
> Take a look at these photos from K3LR. No fancy over head on the boom truss,
> etc. The coax rotation loop is pretty easy - with 16 TIC rings in the air -
> never a broken coax!
>
> http://www.k3lr.com/2008/CQ08PH/50.jpg
>
> http://www.k3lr.com/2008/CQ08PH/51.jpg
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> Let me know if you need additional details.
>
> 73,
> Tim K3LR
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Tim Wininger
> Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2011 2:33 PM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Tic Ring ...coax rotor loop etc
>
> Just installed three Tic Rings on three different towers (25G)
> enabling me rotate lower ant on 10,15,20. I have searched the
> this reflector but not much info on this. I know there are a lot of
> these rings in use so how did you configure the coax so it
> won't sag into the ring, won't get hung up in the guy wires etc
> yet get 360deg rotation. I have my method just wonder what the so called
> standard practice may be.
>
> Any real installation experience will be much appreciated.
>
> TNX Tim, Ky5R
>
> obtw...Rings are new models 1016E just for 25G and booms of 30ft or less.
> Using all Hy-Gain stuff 204, 155.105 hr. Assy are all aluminum and powder
> coated.
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