[TowerTalk] HDX-589 rotor and coax arms and why I re-subscribed after many year hiatus

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Mon Feb 11 19:34:49 EST 2019


Grant-

I think I learned about figure 8 flaking from your posts on Tower Talk!  It sure does help avoid problems.

73,
Steve
N6SJ

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From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces at contesting.com> On Behalf Of Grant Saviers
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2019 1:17 PM
To: Richard (Rick) Karlquist <richard at karlquist.com>; Bryan Swadener <bswadener at yahoo.com>; towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] HDX-589 rotor and coax arms and why I re-subscribed after many year hiatus

I needed coax arms for my HDX-589, gave the measurements to KF7P for the offsets and he made two sets for my that work perfectly - the coax hangs straight in the rings from the top 90 degree bend hanger.  I recommend his stuff.

The figure 8 "flaking" of the lines is the way to go, and learned that handling heavy anchor rodes.

Grant KZ1W

On 2/11/2019 12:17 PM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote:
> On my HDX-5106, I use a length of 2 inch SCH 80 PVC pipe clamped to 
> the top of the tower.  The RG-216, rotor cable, and MonstIR cable hang 
> on this pipe using Kellems grips.  The top of the coax has a 90 degree 
> type-N to avoid any bends in the nearly 1 inch diameter coax.  I am 
> very happy with this arrangement.
> 
> The "snake" coils up on the ground in about a
> 10 foot circle.  I do need to be there to manage the coax when 
> lowering the tower.
> 
> Rick N6RK
> 
> On 2/11/2019 9:26 AM, Bryan Swadener via TowerTalk wrote:
>>   I use the OE coax arms on my UST TX-472, with a homebrew adapter 
>> made from an ABS elbow + stub to provide a larger radius bend in the
>> cables:
>> vy 73,Bryan WA7PRC
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