[TowerTalk] Hygain HG-70HD

[Eugene Jensen]

Hygain and Telex and there one other but don't remember off hand but used
the ear on rebar design. Since the cage is lost when the tower is sold there
a design of a flat plate plate 3/4-1 inch steel with ears. If done right a T
base would work just as well. I personally have made a set of ears to weld
on to rebar and  own a flat plate design made by WA2VUN in NJ. Since he was
a PRO Welder and it was design by a PE it was a simple but heavy item. 73
Gene K2QWDE

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[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Marv Shelton
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 12:07 AM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Hygain HG-70HD

Hmmmm Greg,
To tell you the truth I don't know if it is truly a HyGain or not. I was
told it was but the person I bought it from had it sitting in their yard for
a few years so he could have been wrong. Is there any way to tell? all of
the labels have long since worn off.

Sent from my iPad
And YES it's cool!

On May 28, 2012, at 5:25 PM, Greg <ab7r at cablespeed.com> wrote:

> Are you sure its a hygain?  I have the hg70hd and the manual but it uses
the rear cage with the ears welded....no T plate.
> 
> Maybe its a us tower model?
> 
> 73
> Greg
> AB7R
> On May 28, 2012 4:30 PM, "Marv Shelton" <marvs at att.net> wrote:
>               I just purchased a used HG-70HD 70 ft.  crankup tower by 
> Hygain. My problem is that the manual I received online is not 100% 
> identical to the tower that I have. Specifically, the base mounting is 
> different. In the manual, the tower base tabs are mated to matching 
> tabs welded to the ends of rebar that form the base foundation cage. 
> My tower came with a "T" Shaped mounting base with holes in it that 
> apparently are use by a threaded rod foundation base.
> 
> Even though I will have to have a foundation base made (the cost of a 
> new one plus shipping made the decision very easy). I would like to 
> have it made to utilize the "T" shaped base that I have.  I believe 
> the reason for this base design is to allow it to be mounted on screws 
> on threaded rods, which would allow the antenna to be plumbed easily.
> 
> Does anyone have the manual, plans and drawings for this version of 
> the HG-70HD?
> 
> I'm also looking to replace the cables and other hardware throughout 
> the tower. They are structurally sound, but I'd like to start with new
hardware.
> If someone has a parts list that would be helpful as well.
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> 
> 
> 73,
> 
> 
> 
> Marv WA2BFW
> 
> Wa2bfw at arrl.net
> 
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