That's a good question. I would lean toward the LM-470 only because
there is still some support though TashTowers. One fellow mentioned
the Hy-Gain version is considered by some to be a slightly better or at
least updated design over the Tri-Ex LM-470.
But I really cant complain, how often do you happen to find a tower at
the exact time your looking for one. It seems to be in very good shape,
its damn to the exact model that I was looking for and the price is
right. Its not a perfect match but its very close.
Damon Stewart, KJ7E
On 6/1/2011 8:41 PM, Edward Sylvester wrote:
> My question is, which is the better design, if you had your choice?
> --- On *Wed, 6/1/11, damon stewart /<wsmc551@gmail.com>/* wrote:
>
>
> From: damon stewart <wsmc551@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] LM470 or HG-70HD or ?
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2011, 3:31 PM
>
> Thanks Steve, I think you may be correct. I have been searching
> for photos
> of both and I have yet to see an LM470 with that type of bracing.
>
> Well, Im in the process of buying the tower. I was told it was
> an LM470.
> If it is in fact the Hy-Gain should this sway my buying decision any?
>
>
>
> >
> > On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 3:29 PM, Steve Katz <stevek@jmr.com
> <http://us.mc1205.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=stevek@jmr.com>> wrote:
> >
> >> I recall Hy-Gain made changes along the way. Of course, so did
> Tri-Ex!
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> But that type of webbing with the back-to-back “U” forms I have
> only seen
> >> on Hy-Gain towers and not anywhere else.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> *From:* damon stewart [mailto:wsmc551@gmail.com
> <http://us.mc1205.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=wsmc551@gmail.com>]
> >> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 01, 2011 3:21 PM
> >> *To:* Steve Katz
> >> *Cc:* TowerTalk@contesting.com
> <http://us.mc1205.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=TowerTalk@contesting.com>
> >> *Subject:* Re: [TowerTalk] LM470 or HG-70HD or ?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> One thing I was told was the Hy-Gain towers only had three bolt
> holes per
> >> leg and the one in question has five, so does the LM470. In
> the HG-70HD PDF
> >> manual I found on line it also shows three bolt hols per leg.
> I was also
> >> told the Hy-Gain did not have the tabs at the 8' mark for the
> tilt over
> >> base, the one in question does? So its seems to have
> characteristics of
> >> both the Hy-Gian and Tri-Ex.
> >>
> >>
> >> On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 3:19 PM, Steve Katz <stevek@jmr.com
> <http://us.mc1205.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=stevek@jmr.com>> wrote:
> >>
> >> It's the Hy-Gain for sure. The tell-tale sign is the "double-U"
> >> back-to-back webbing that can be seen. Tri-Ex never used that.
> >>
> >> 73
> >>
> >> WB2WIK
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
>
> <http://us.mc1205.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=towertalk-bounces@contesting.com>
> >> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
>
> <http://us.mc1205.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=towertalk-bounces@contesting.com>]
> On Behalf Of damon stewart
> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 3:05 PM
> >> To: TowerTalk@contesting.com
> <http://us.mc1205.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=TowerTalk@contesting.com>
> >> Subject: [TowerTalk] LM470 or HG-70HD or ?
> >>
> >>
> >> Can anyone positive identify the tower in these photos
> >> http://s241.photobucket.com/albums/ff146/wsmc551/Tower/ ? I
> sent the
> >> photos
> >> to Karl Tashjian thinking it was an LM470 but Karl says its
> not, maybe
> >> its
> >> an Hy-Gain? In any case I would just like to know what it is
> for sure.
> >>
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> >> --
> >> Damon Stewart, KJ7E
> >>
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> >
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> > --
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