[TowerTalk] tower id guy with climbing harness

Fri Oct 28 09:19:35 PDT 2011

I hope that guy with the climbing harness on is okay he should never climb 
that tower it will cut your hands and feet in half or even kill you if 
climbed.
N9IWW

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   1. N1MM w/ FT-2000 & Steppir (Ryan Cairnes)
   2. Re: Need help with identity of antenna and rotor
      (n8de at thepoint.net)
   3. Re: Need help with identity of antenna and rotor
      (Tom Carrubba KA2D)
   4. Re: Need help with identity of antenna and rotor (k6ye at q.com)
   5. Re: Need help with identity of antenna and rotor (Pete Raymond)
   6. Re: Clanking Tail Twister II (Jim W7RY)
   7. Re: Need help with identity of antenna and rotor
      (Dick Dievendorff)
   8. Nice Video (Jim W7RY)
   9. Re: Clanking Tail Twister II (Jay Kesterson K0GU)

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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 06:26:07 -0400
From: Ryan Cairnes <cairnes at gmail.com>
Subject: [TowerTalk] N1MM w/ FT-2000 & Steppir
To: towertalk at contesting.com
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Hi Gang,

I'm having difficulty setting up my FT-2000 and Steppir with N1MM. I tried
using the setting for the FT-2000 and also the one for the
FT-1000MP-Steppir. Does anyone know if my combo will work and what setting
to use?

73, Ryan K3XC

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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:29:01 -0400
From: n8de at thepoint.net
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Need help with identity of antenna and rotor
To: K6DQ at ARRL.net
Cc: towertalk at contesting.com
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Rob,
Not sure about the antenna, but those 'square' boom-element brackets
are definitely a clue for someone who is familiar with it.  Optibeam
??  Not sure.

The rotor is a Ham-M, or Ham-III, or Ham-IV, or T2X.  The control box
may offer some help, but the UNDERSIDE of the rotor casing will
identify it when it is removed from the tower.

Good luck
Don
N8DE

Quoting Rob Santello <K6DQ at ARRL.net>:

> Hello Group,
>
>    A local widow stopped by the house looking for help with the removal
> of a tower and antenna left by her husband a couple years back. She
> can't locate an invoice or any documentation on the equipment except for
> the tower manual. The tower is a US Towers HDX-555 but I don't know what
> the antenna is or which Hy-Gain rotor is installed in the tower. I've
> put some pictures on a web page and hope someone can identify what they
> are. Also, what might be a reasonable ball-park price to ask for this
> package? The tower was installed in 2005 and looks to be in good
> condition. And in the remote chance that someone in the Sacramento area
> has a raising fixture for one of these that they would be willing to
> rent/loan for a day, that would be great!
>
> Pictures at:
> http://www.drumon.com/hdx555/hdx555.html
>
> Thanks for any help,
> --rob--
> K6DQ
>
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:32:27 -0400
From: Tom Carrubba KA2D <ka2d at arrl.net>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Need help with identity of antenna and rotor
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Rob

I believe the antenna is a Force 12 XR-5.
(C3 with 17 and 12 meter elements on an 18' ft boom)

73 -Tom KA2D

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob Santello" <K6DQ at ARRL.net>
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Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 4:40 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Need help with identity of antenna and rotor

> Hello Group,
>
>   A local widow stopped by the house looking for help with the removal
> of a tower and antenna left by her husband a couple years back. She
> can't locate an invoice or any documentation on the equipment except for
> the tower manual. The tower is a US Towers HDX-555 but I don't know what
> the antenna is or which Hy-Gain rotor is installed in the tower. I've
> put some pictures on a web page and hope someone can identify what they
> are. Also, what might be a reasonable ball-park price to ask for this
> package? The tower was installed in 2005 and looks to be in good
> condition. And in the remote chance that someone in the Sacramento area
> has a raising fixture for one of these that they would be willing to
> rent/loan for a day, that would be great!
>
> Pictures at:
> http://www.drumon.com/hdx555/hdx555.html
>
> Thanks for any help,
> --rob--
> K6DQ
>
> _______________________________________________
>
>
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:50:42 -0400 (EDT)
From: k6ye at q.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Need help with identity of antenna and rotor
To: Tom Carrubba KA2D <ka2d at arrl.net>
Cc: towertalk at contesting.com
Message-ID:
<1435012910.187368.1319806242146.JavaMail.root at md09.quartz.synacor.com>

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Tom,

You are correct on the antenna.

Semper Fi,

Tommy - K6YE

----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Carrubba KA2D <ka2d at arrl.net>
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Sent: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:32:27 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Need help with identity of antenna and rotor

Rob

I believe the antenna is a Force 12 XR-5.
(C3 with 17 and 12 meter elements on an 18' ft boom)

73 -Tom KA2D

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob Santello" <K6DQ at ARRL.net>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 4:40 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Need help with identity of antenna and rotor

> Hello Group,
>
>   A local widow stopped by the house looking for help with the removal
> of a tower and antenna left by her husband a couple years back. She
> can't locate an invoice or any documentation on the equipment except for
> the tower manual. The tower is a US Towers HDX-555 but I don't know what
> the antenna is or which Hy-Gain rotor is installed in the tower. I've
> put some pictures on a web page and hope someone can identify what they
> are. Also, what might be a reasonable ball-park price to ask for this
> package? The tower was installed in 2005 and looks to be in good
> condition. And in the remote chance that someone in the Sacramento area
> has a raising fixture for one of these that they would be willing to
> rent/loan for a day, that would be great!
>
> Pictures at:
> http://www.drumon.com/hdx555/hdx555.html
>
> Thanks for any help,
> --rob--
> K6DQ
>
> _______________________________________________
>
>
>
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:29:34 -0400
From: "Pete Raymond" <n4kwpete at centurylink.net>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Need help with identity of antenna and rotor
To: <n8de at thepoint.net>, <K6DQ at ARRL.net>
Cc: towertalk at contesting.com
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I believe the antenna is a Force-12, the rotator is Ham-M, or IV, but not a
T2X.
73 Pete N4KW

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <n8de at thepoint.net>
To: <K6DQ at ARRL.net>
Cc: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 7:29 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Need help with identity of antenna and rotor

> Rob,
> Not sure about the antenna, but those 'square' boom-element brackets
> are definitely a clue for someone who is familiar with it.  Optibeam
> ??  Not sure.
>
> The rotor is a Ham-M, or Ham-III, or Ham-IV, or T2X.  The control box
> may offer some help, but the UNDERSIDE of the rotor casing will
> identify it when it is removed from the tower.
>
> Good luck
> Don
> N8DE
>
> Quoting Rob Santello <K6DQ at ARRL.net>:
>
>> Hello Group,
>>
>>    A local widow stopped by the house looking for help with the removal
>> of a tower and antenna left by her husband a couple years back. She
>> can't locate an invoice or any documentation on the equipment except for
>> the tower manual. The tower is a US Towers HDX-555 but I don't know what
>> the antenna is or which Hy-Gain rotor is installed in the tower. I've
>> put some pictures on a web page and hope someone can identify what they
>> are. Also, what might be a reasonable ball-park price to ask for this
>> package? The tower was installed in 2005 and looks to be in good
>> condition. And in the remote chance that someone in the Sacramento area
>> has a raising fixture for one of these that they would be willing to
>> rent/loan for a day, that would be great!
>>
>> Pictures at:
>> http://www.drumon.com/hdx555/hdx555.html
>>
>> Thanks for any help,
>> --rob--
>> K6DQ
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> TowerTalk mailing list
>> TowerTalk at contesting.com
>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
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>
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:02:27 -0700
From: "Jim W7RY" <jimw7ry at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Clanking Tail Twister II
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>, <dotravel at aol.com>
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Why do you feel the need to "take it apart"?  Does it rotate the antenna?
The brake on a Hy-Gain rotor is very loud. It's a large AC operated solenoid
that pulls the brake wedge away from the braking collar.

73
Jim W7RY

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From: <dotravel at aol.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 7:40 PM
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Subject: [TowerTalk] Clanking Tail Twister II

>
> I have a Tail Twister II on top of my wall mounted  Tri-EX 33' crank up
> tower with home-brew 8' 5th section and 2' tall base. Because the tower is
> mounted to the wall of the shack I hear every sound from the tower and
> rotor -- just perfect for Halloween!  Is this noise normal for the rotor?
>
> One of the most annoying sounds is when the TT-II brake is retracted with
> a big "ker-blamo" clanking noise that resonates through the tower and into
> the wall just over my head.   Before I take the rotor apart is there
> anything that the group can suggest to add or replace in the rotor to
> lessen the noise? I'm thinking that originally there may have been some
> cushioned stops in the rotor to prevent the the big metal-on-metal CLANK
> as the brake is retracted?
>
> Do the Yaesu 800/1000 series rotors also make this "clanking" noise?
> Although I'd  like to not spend the money for a new rotor are there any
> suggesting for a quiet rotor that is in this load class?
>
>
> Regards, John NA6L
>
>
>
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:13:10 -0700
From: "Dick Dievendorff" <dieven at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Need help with identity of antenna and rotor
To: <n8de at thepoint.net>, <K6DQ at ARRL.net>
Cc: towertalk at contesting.com
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The square riveted boom to element brackets are similar to those I had on
Force 12 antennae.  I don't know for sure which Force 12 antenna that is,
but I would guess it's a C something.

Dick, K6KR

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[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of n8de at thepoint.net
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 4:29 AM
To: K6DQ at ARRL.net
Cc: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Need help with identity of antenna and rotor

Rob,
Not sure about the antenna, but those 'square' boom-element brackets are
definitely a clue for someone who is familiar with it.  Optibeam ??  Not
sure.

The rotor is a Ham-M, or Ham-III, or Ham-IV, or T2X.  The control box may
offer some help, but the UNDERSIDE of the rotor casing will identify it when
it is removed from the tower.

Good luck
Don
N8DE

Quoting Rob Santello <K6DQ at ARRL.net>:

> Hello Group,
>
>    A local widow stopped by the house looking for help with the
> removal of a tower and antenna left by her husband a couple years
> back. She can't locate an invoice or any documentation on the
> equipment except for the tower manual. The tower is a US Towers
> HDX-555 but I don't know what the antenna is or which Hy-Gain rotor is
> installed in the tower. I've put some pictures on a web page and hope
> someone can identify what they are. Also, what might be a reasonable
> ball-park price to ask for this package? The tower was installed in
> 2005 and looks to be in good condition. And in the remote chance that
> someone in the Sacramento area has a raising fixture for one of these
> that they would be willing to rent/loan for a day, that would be great!
>
> Pictures at:
> http://www.drumon.com/hdx555/hdx555.html
>
> Thanks for any help,
> --rob--
> K6DQ
>
> _______________________________________________
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:16:49 -0700
From: "Jim W7RY" <jimw7ry at gmail.com>
Subject: [TowerTalk] Nice Video
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
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Nice video of a couple of 40 meter antennas going up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKG8gKnATV4

73
Jim W7RY

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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:28:56 -0600
From: Jay Kesterson K0GU <k0gu at verinet.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Clanking Tail Twister II
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Message-ID: <4EAACA38.3010304 at verinet.com>
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On 10/27/2011 8:40 PM, dotravel at aol.com wrote:
> I have a Tail Twister II on top of my wall mounted  Tri-EX 33' crank up 
> tower with home-brew 8' 5th section and 2' tall base. Because the tower is 
> mounted to the wall of the shack I hear every sound from the tower and 
> rotor -- just perfect for Halloween!  Is this noise normal for the rotor?
>
> One of the most annoying sounds is when the TT-II brake is retracted with 
> a big "ker-blamo" clanking noise that resonates through the tower and into 
> the wall just over my head.   Before I take the rotor apart is there 
> anything that the group can suggest to add or replace in the rotor to 
> lessen the noise? I'm thinking that originally there may have been some 
> cushioned stops in the rotor to prevent the the big metal-on-metal CLANK 
> as the brake is retracted?

   Wedge brake rotators do make a sound when the brake is actuated. I
had a house bracketed tower ONCE. I could hear all manner of vibrations
from the antennas.

> Do the Yaesu 800/1000 series rotors also make this "clanking" noise? 
> Although I'd  like to not spend the money for a new rotor are there any 
> suggesting for a quiet rotor that is in this load class?

   Yaesu rotators use a worm gear and not a wedge brake. So they don't
go thump in the night.

73,  Jay  K0GU

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