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Post by homerbb on Mar 10, 2011 12:53:16 GMT -5
My neighbor and I have put together a 4 element Yagi from spare parts. It is pointed West currently because so much DX has come from that direction lately. The rotor I have is too light for this antenna, so we're working on getting another one; hopefully soon. For local/vertical communications I've put up an end fed Dipole. Everything seems to be working fine so far.  |
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Post by cbrown on Mar 11, 2011 11:20:09 GMT -5
If you are looking for a good deal, try Norm's. www.rotorservice.comIf your antenna has a light enough wind loading, you might be able to get away with a Radio Shack TV rotator. |
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Post by Sniper..Unit 305 on Mar 11, 2011 13:32:58 GMT -5
How long is the boom on that Homerbb? Sure looks like a nice set-up.
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Post by homerbb on Mar 11, 2011 14:40:45 GMT -5
If you are looking for a good deal, try Norm's. www.rotorservice.comIf your antenna has a light enough wind loading, you might be able to get away with a Radio Shack TV rotator. I'll take a look at Norm's. I do have a tv rotor from Radio Shack. I've nothing to lose so I may try it at least. |
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Post by homerbb on Mar 11, 2011 14:41:55 GMT -5
How long is the boom on that Homerbb? Sure looks like a nice set-up. Thanks. The boom is 16' long. That's why I worry that my TV rotor is too light. I think I'll try it anyway, though. |
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Post by cbrown on Mar 14, 2011 8:31:19 GMT -5
I had a friend back in the late 1970's using a Radio Shack rotator on a Avanti Moonraker IV. After high winds he'd have to run it back and forth to re-align it, but the darn thing worked fine.
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Post by homerbb on Mar 14, 2011 10:45:23 GMT -5
It's raining today, but when the weather clears it's going on the beam.
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