[TowerTalk] Hy-Gain vs. Yaesu

[F.R. Ashley]

At 02:11 PM 2/14/99 -0600, Chuck Sudds wrote:
>
>At 11:27 AM 2/14/99 -0500, you wrote:
>
>Hi Joel!
>
>        Used to work you on 6 meters a LONG time ago <G>!!  Still have the
>old HyGain/Telex HamM that I used back in the '60's to turn my old Telrex
>"Spiralray" 11el 6m beam, and it still works great after almost 40 years! 
>
>        This Fall, I put up a new 91ft Rohn 45G with a Tailtwister turning a
>5el 205CA monobander. Here in Western Iowa, the winds are terrible but the
>old HyGain rotors still keep turning just fine! NEVER had one fail...EVER!
>
>
>
I just rebuilt a 19-year old Tailtwister that I bought when they first came
out.  I hope it lasts another 19 years!
73 de WB4M
Buddy
>
>
>>I am interested in hearing from people about their Hy Gain rotator and
>>their personal experiences. . A lot has been said over the last two days
>>responding to  Teds question about Yaesu. So far we've heard only about
>>Yaesu and would like to hear from Hy Gain users.   This request is
>>especially interesting to us at FIRST CALL (and probably Ted also) as we
>>are doing more and more  "turn key tower systems" and asked what we
>>think about the different brands.
>>
>>Thank you in advance
>>
>>Joel, K2QBV
>>
>>
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>
>Chuck Sudds  KØTVD
>Missouri Valley, Iowa USA
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