Terry, If you check out my QRZ page, you'll note that I have a USTower TMM-541SS with a Yaesu G1000DXA rotator and a Force12 XR6 topping it off.
https://www.qrz.com/db/K4QE The antenna is at 47 feet AGL and it covers 20 thru 6 with one coax. The TMM-541SS nests down to 12 feet, and I also have the tilt-over kit. I'm happy to answer any questions you might have about it. 73, Tony K4QE On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 10:00 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV <li...@subich.com> wrote: > > > There are newer designs for small beams that are better than the > > venerable TA-33. > > Force 12 XR-5 or JK Antennas Navassa 5 both cover 20, 17, 15, 12 and > 10 meters. Both are available with a 6 meter (XR-6 or 6M add-on) > option. Although the antennas have two active elements er band, they > they have boom lengths equal or less than the TA-33/TA-33jr and the > full size elements mean they are much more efficient than the Mosley > antennas. > > The Force 12 or Navassa provide full performance on up to six bands > in a package the size and weight of the TA-33 (or TA33JR-WARC). > > 73, > > ... Joe, W4TV > > > > On 7/12/2016 9:12 AM, Vic Rosenthal 4X6GP wrote: > >> Hello Terry, >> >> In my opinion, there will be no problem. I can imagine that if the tower >> is right at the house and if there is a strip of metal flashing along >> the peak of the roof it might detune the director slightly when the >> antenna is pointed east. Maybe. But I can't believe it will cause you >> any trouble. Anyway, with the tilt base you will have to install it some >> distance from the house. >> >> Remember the tilt base and the rotor plus mast will add to the height of >> the tower. US Towers also makes a 55-footer. It's a lot more expensive, >> though. >> >> I don't recommend the TA33-JR. Because of the short boom length it will >> have a narrow bandwidth on 20m. If you operate both CW and SSB you may >> find that you need to use a tuner. Your old ATB-34 is slightly bigger, >> but has a wider bandwidth. >> >> There are newer designs for small beams that are better than the >> venerable TA-33. >> >> Also if you can find one that works on 18 MHz too, that will be a plus. >> In the next few years, 10 and 15m will be dead much of the time. >> >> 73, >> Vic, 4X6GP >> Rehovot, Israel >> Formerly K2VCO >> http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/ >> >> On 12 Jul 2016 04:21, Terry Brown wrote: >> >>> Hello all, >>> >>> I am the owner if a K2, KX3, PX3, and KXPA100. I have been a ham since >>> 1982, and love my Elecraft gear. I have a question for the group. I am >>> moving from my current QTH in Corvallis, OR after 30 years. Currently I >>> have a Rohn 25 based tower that is about 35 feet above my flat roof. >>> On the >>> tower is a tri-band Cushcraft ATB-34 and 2m/440 comet antennas. The beam >>> and tower date from the time I became a ham. >>> >>> I am building a new home in an established neighborhood in West Salem, >>> Oregon. The CCRs have expired, so I am not restricted from a tower >>> setup. >>> My new QTH is high in the west hills of Salem. The view to the east is >>> amazing as the ground slopes away. To the west, the terrain has a slight >>> rise. I am 68 yrs. old. I don't want to have to climb a tower >>> again. My >>> home will be two stories with the garage level under it. The peak of my >>> roof will be about 34 ft. above grade. My new tower location will be >>> about >>> 32 feet from grade to the peak of the roof. The roofline will run N-S >>> with >>> the tower on the west side of the house. \ >>> >>> I have decided to purchase a new smaller lightweight crankup tower and a >>> smaller tribander such as the Mosley TA-33 JR-N or NW. I have seen >>> the US >>> Towers MA-40, a 20-41ft. crankup as one type. It comes with a tilt over >>> base add-on which would allow me to service the antenna from the ground. >>> This particular two section tower can crank down to 20 ft., thus not >>> being >>> visible from the street east of the house. It's max height is 41 ft. >>> which >>> would put the antenna only 9-10 ft. above the roofline when >>> transmitting to >>> the East. I want to put a winch on the tower so I don't have to >>> physically >>> crank it up by hand as I get older. With this background I have two >>> questions: >>> >>> 1. Will the yagi attached to the tower with only 9-10 ft. height above >>> the roofline (41 ft. tower) be an effective radiator and receive >>> antenna on >>> 20-15-10 meter bands to the East? Being on the West Coast, this will >>> be the >>> direction of most of my mainland US contacts. To the N-W-S, the antenna >>> will be 41 ft. above the ground, so no problem. >>> >>> 2. I am not committed to any particular crankup tower. The US >>> Tower is >>> just the one I have seen on the internet. I would be interested in any >>> lighterweight fold over crank up tower up to 50 ft. I think a tubular >>> constructed type tower would be my preference due to weight of >>> installation. >>> A triangular designed crankup may be ok, too. >>> >>> I know I can have a larger tower and antenna, but I want my setup to be >>> neighbor friendly. I am not a contester, and will never operate over 100 >>> watts. It is nice to be able to work a station if I can hear it. I also >>> want the advantage of a horizontally polarized antenna with gain. I have >>> been spoiled with that setup over the years. >>> >>> Just as an aside, my other antenna is a horizontal loop about 250 ft. in >>> length that I use for all the other bands. It is up about 30 ft. >>> suspended >>> from the trees in my current QTH. I feed it with 450 ohm ladder into >>> a 4:1 >>> balun to coax. At my new QTH, we will plant two contained planters >>> with 20 >>> or 30 ft. bamboo on the SW and NW corners of my property where I can >>> put a >>> vertical pipe for two supports, then use the peak of my roof on the N >>> and S >>> side at 34 Ft. for my NE and SE contact points for my other two >>> corners for >>> my horizontal loop. I will feed it with the same 450 ohm ladder from >>> the NE >>> corner. I really like my horizontal loop because it is so quiet being >>> horizontally polarized. My current one works great so I want the same >>> thing >>> for my new QTH. >>> >>> I look forward to getting some great input from this group. I have been >>> amazed at the level of quality information I have seen on this group. >>> >>> Thanks in advance to you all. >>> 73's, >>> Terry Brown, N7TB >>> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to li...@subich.com >> >> ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to anthony.scandu...@gmail.com > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
