[TowerTalk] TicRing Truss Kit

[Dick Green WC1M]

Tim uses essentially what I described in my previous post -- an off-center
truss support. Mine look almost exactly the same, though I'll bet the
boom-to-mast plate isn't as pretty! And I'll bet those booms are a heck of a
lot longer than mine...

73, Dick WC1M

-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Duffy K3LR [mailto:k3lr at k3lr.com] 
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 4:01 PM
To: richard at karlquist.com; 'Jorge Diez - CX6VM'
Cc: 'Tower and HF antenna construction topics.'
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] TicRing Truss Kit

Hello Rick:

I do not use the TIC boom truss kit to support the booms of my Yagi's with
the TIC rings at K3LR (16 in service).

I use the truss in the photo below. This way you can install the antenna
with the truss already set in place before it goes into the ring cradle. The
boom guy is pre-tensioned 92 to 3 inches of sag) and the boom is perfectly
straight (side to side). 

http://www.k3lr.com/2008/CQ08PH/29.jpg

73,
Tim K3LR


-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Rick Karlquist
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 2:49 PM
To: Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Cc: 'Tower and HF antenna construction topics.'
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] TicRing Truss Kit

I bought a used TIC ring that had been used to hold a
6 element 20 meter beam.  The single vertical support
had to be removed and replaced with two vertical supports
that straddle the area of the boom that is gripped by
the TIC ring.  There is a horizontal bar that goes between
the two vertical posts to allow tensioning.

So you need the truss kit if your beam uses a truss.

Rick N6RK


Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote:
> Hello,
>
>
>
> what´s the truss kit of the Tic Ring rotor for?
>
>
>
> I asked at Ticgen about a tic ring rotor, and they asked me if I need the
> truss kit, and really I don´t know. I think they must know better than me.
>
>
>
> So I will appreciate if anyone that have a Tic Ring rotor can clarify me
> the
> use of the truss kit, if it´s important or not?
>
>
>
> I´m afraid that because it´s a long piece, they want to avoid shipping it.
> But I want to do the best installation of a tic ring, so I want to know if
> it´s good to install it without the truss kit.
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance
>
>
>
> 73,
>
> Jorge
>
> CX6VM/CW5W
>
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