[TowerTalk] Tic Ring ...coax rotor loop etc

[Dick Green WC1M]

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

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike & Becca Krzystyniak [mailto:k9mk at flash.net] 
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2011 1:21 PM
To: k3lr at k3lr.com; 'Tim Wininger'; towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tic Ring ...coax rotor loop etc

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



-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Tim Duffy K3LR
Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2011 10:41 PM
To: 'Tim Wininger'; towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tic Ring ...coax rotor loop etc

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

Let me know if you need additional details.

73,
Tim K3LR

-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Tim Wininger
Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2011 2:33 PM
To: towertalk at 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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