Oh, very nice. Yeah, with those UsTowers, I think if you go up beyond the
50-foot version, it's well worth paying extra for the electric winch.
I thought you could get the 6-meter element for the Steppir, but maybe not
the DB36, or, of course, you are obviously seriously into 6-meter SSB in
which case that M-Square is quite nice.
Real nice setup.
Steve, K8SP
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 3:24 PM
Subject: Re: My tower
> Hello Steve,
>
> I have a 75 foot electrically operated telescoping tower. It is in
> my backyard, right off the patio. It is supported by approximately 10
> cubic
> yards of concrete and rebar.
>
> There is a 12 foot mast made of 2 inch seamless chromolly steel tubing.
> My
> SteppIr is just above the top thrust bearing, and my 9 element M Square
> six
> meter yagi is at the top of the mast.
> The winch is turned by a 2 HP motor. When fully retracted, the tower is
> about 27 feet tall, not including the mast. To work on the antennas, I
> rent
> a 35 foot man-lift, which has a platform that two people can stand on.
> There are controls on the platform which permit the guys to move the
> platform in and out, and side to side. They can also lower and raise the
> platform from there. It is actually much more practical than renting a
> crane to pick up the antennas and set them on the ground. Obviously I
> used
> a crane to install the antennas in the first place, because of their size
> and weight.
> .
> 73
>
>
> Alan R. Downing
> Phoenix, AZ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Steve
> Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 11:49 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Dx Setup
>
> Ok, what do you have for a tower Alan? Are you up on one of the mountains
> near Phoenix?
>
> When I lived in Spokane, there was a guy about ten miles from me who was
> up
> on a mountain. He worked stations on 15 meters that I couldn't even hear
> with my 3-element tribander at 50 feet.
>
> Steve, K8SP
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 2:22 PM
> Subject: Re: TS-990 Review
>
>
>>I can't speak for your friend of course, but I prefer to have every
>>possible
>> advantage, including running 1500 watts. Serious DX chasers even use
>> feed
>> lines and connectors that are extremely low loss. Every link in the
>> chain
>> has to be strong. I use 7/8th Andrew hard line and 7/16 DIN connectors
>> both
>> are as low loss as I can get. The wasting of a single DB is totally
>> unacceptable. And like everything else, it is very expensive. A single
>> male type N connector for 7/8th hard line cost about $50 apiece. 7/8th
>> Andrew hard line costs about $5 per foot. A single male 7/16 DIN
>> connector
>> for LMR900DB, which I use for my six meter feed line, cost about $100.
>> It all adds up.
>>
>> 73
>>
>>
>> Alan R. Downing
>> Phoenix, AZ
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of John Miller
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 10:47 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: TS-990 Review
>>
>> I have a good friend who is up there on the DX worked list, either on or
>> one
>>
>> away form honor role and he never had those features.
>>
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