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Recent content by Maniac373

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    897d

    I am also interested in purchasing the Yaesu FT-897d. I currently hold a Technician class license-- (I am taking the General class exam a week from today).. How does the FT-897d compare to others with the same features in the same price range? I really like the 160-10m (+60m), 6m, 2m, and 70cm...
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    need advice on how to properly install large boom antenna on roof tower

    please read my last few posts toward the end. I have realized that the original plan will not work.. I am not going with a 24 foot long mast anymore. a 12 foot or even a 10 foot mast will work well with a 4 element quad. The mast will be nested inside the roof tower about 3 feet (adding in the...
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    need advice on how to properly install large boom antenna on roof tower

    good advice. Thanks. I have since decided to scale down, and run a 4 element quad instead. Much more practical for what I am trying to do. Charlie
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    need advice on how to properly install large boom antenna on roof tower

    I have rethought this idea, and decided that the 40' boom isn't practical for the area I am trying to install. Now I am thinking of going with a Signal Engineering Lightning 4+ Quad antenna (real close to an 18' boom), with a ham IV rotor inside the Glen Martin RT-936 rooftop tower. I have a med...
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    need advice on how to properly install large boom antenna on roof tower

    The Aluminum pipe I am going with is 24 feet long. 2 inch outside diameter, 1/2 inch wall thickness, and 1 inch inside diameter-- the solid mounting bar on the omnidirectional antenna will slide right into the top of the mast. I will just have to run a bolt through the top of the mast to hold...
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    need advice on how to properly install large boom antenna on roof tower

    Im sorry I wasn't clear on this-- OOPS! The beam will only be 5 feet higher than the roof mounted tower (Glen Martin RT-936/9 feet tall)-- I will be using a T2X tailtwister rotor, and a Jogunn GS-065 heavy duty thrust bearing. The omnidirectional antenna will be mounted on the top of the 24...
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    need advice on how to properly install large boom antenna on roof tower

    First let me say I am taking my tech exam this coming Saturday (1 week from today). I have decided that I want to install a glen martin RT-936 (9 foot tall) roof top tower on my 2 story house. I am going to use a T2X tail twister rotor, a 24 foot long aluminum pipe (2" outside diameter /...
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    WWRF Holiday Giveaway!

    oops not enough posts, sorry...!