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Rotators and Construction Practices Q&A Session

Rotators and Construction Practices Q&A Session. Frank Donovan W3LPL. Antenna and Tower Construction Books. The ARRL Bookstore sells many excellent antenna and tower related books

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Rotators and Construction Practices Q&A Session

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  1. Rotators and Construction PracticesQ&A Session Frank Donovan W3LPL Dayton 2013

  2. Antenna and Tower Construction Books • The ARRL Bookstore sells many excellent antenna and tower related books • Three books in particular should be studied by anyone planning to install a tower: • Antenna Towers for Radio Amateurs www.arrl.org/shop/Antenna-Towers-for-Radio-Amateurs • Up the Tower www.arrl.org/shop/Up-The-Tower-Champion-Radio • Tower Climbing and Rescue www.arrl.org/shop/Tower-Climbing-Safety-and-Rescue Dayton 2013

  3. Popular Rotators for Small Yagis12 - 24 foot booms Yaesu G-800DXA $500 www.yaesu.com/?cmd=DisplayProducts&DivisionID=65&ProdCatID=104 HyGain Ham-IV $600 www.hy-gain.com/Product.php?productid=HAM-IV Spid RAU $700 alfaradio.ca/docs/AlfaSpid-Price-11June2012.pdf

  4. Popular Rotators for Mid Size Yagis24 - 36 foot booms Yaesu G-1000DXA $600 www.yaesu.com/?cmd=DisplayProducts&DivisionID=65&ProdCatID=104 HyGain T2X $700 www.hy-gain.com/Product.php?productid=T-2X ProSistel 641D $995 www.prosistel.it/bigboyrotators/index.html Spid RAK $1200 alfaradio.ca/docs/AlfaSpid-Price-11June2012.pdf

  5. Popular Rotators for Large Yagis36 - 48 foot booms but not for full size 40 meter Yagis! ProSistel 2051D $1285 www.prosistel.it/bigboyrotators/index.html Yaesu G-2800DXA $1400 www.yaesu.com/?cmd=DisplayProducts&DivisionID=65&ProdCatID=104 M2 Orion 2800PX $1429 www.m2inc.com/pdf_manuals/OR2800PX%20%28AZ%29.pdf TicRing 1022D $1500 www.ticgen.com/NT/products/products.htm Spid – Big RAK $1700 alfaradio.ca/docs/AlfaSpid-Price-11June2012.pdf

  6. Popular Rotators for Very Large Yagisfull size 40 meter three element Yagis and the SteppIR MonstIR 40-10 meter Yagi TicRing 1032D Ring Rotator $3000 hwww.ticgen.com/NT/products/products.htm K7NV Prop Pitch $3000 www.k7nv.com/proppitch Prosistel 71D $3275 www.prosistel.it/bigboyrotators/index.html Prosistel 110D $3795 www.prosistel.it/bigboyrotators/index.html K0XG Orbital Ring Rotator $4500 http://www.k0xg.com/products/product4.html

  7. Tower Accessories Sources • Tower hardware hillradio.net (Rohn tower hardware) www.texastowers.com/towers/acc.htm • Phillystran non-conductive guy line and accessories www.dxengineering.com/search/brand/phillystran www.arraysolutions.com/Products/phillystrantop.htm www.therfc.com/philly.htm www.texastowers.com/towers/acc/phillystran.htm

  8. ASTM A325 Hot Dipped Galvanized Bolts PopularSources hillradio.net (Rohn bolts) www.mcmaster.com Dayton 2013

  9. U-bolts Popular Sources • Hot dipped galvanized u-bolts hillradio.net (Rohn U-bolts) cycle-24.com • Stainless steel u-bolts dxengineering.com cycle-24.com

  10. Stainless Steel Bolts and Hose Clamps Popular Sources www.mcmaster.com Dayton 2013

  11. Aluminum Tubing Popular Sources for UPS Shippable Tubing dxengineering.com cycle-24.com texastowers.com cut2sizemetals.com onlinemetals.com Dayton 2013

  12. Precut Aluminum Plate Popular Sources • 6061-T651 aluminum plate onlinemetals.com cut2sizemetals.com www.mcmaster.com Dayton 2013

  13. Phenolic and Fiberglass Plate and Rod Popular Sources www.mcmaster.com Dayton 2013

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