Vertical Antenna Tilt Base
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
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Have you ever wanted a tilt base for that 40m vertical you've got in the middle of your backyard?
Check this video out, it might give you an idea or two on making your own.
Follow the link for a write up on the parts needed and a rough guide on how to make the tilt base in this video. There's nothing accurate about this build, I just made it up as I went along.
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Nice build! Thanks for sharing
No worries thanks for commenting.
Hi Sdear OM,
Thank you very much for sharing your achievement.
This allowed me to get an idea of how to make this type of tilting mast myself.
Merci beaucoup
73's and Best regards
My pleasure. Thanks for commenting 👍
N6EF-This is a great idea. I need to make this for my ground-mounted, 4-band vertical.
Pretty easy to make if you have the tools and the time. And much cheaper than commercial options
Love the safety shoes at the saw! 😂
It was a hot day 😉
great video showing how to make this thanks i love my 40m vertical this will help me with my 43 ft vertical which is much heavier. cheers vk3ktt
Thanks for the kind words. This tilt base easily lifts my multiband vertical. Think DX commander style, only all out of aluminium.
Very inspiring.
Thank you
Great demonstration and nice design ..... I need to copy your design out here in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona USA
Thank you. I'm glad it inspired you to make your own version. Hope it turns out they way you need.
@@VK4IM Question: Those two black mounts for attaching to the pole, are they metal of plastic for isolation between the two?
What are they called if i go to the hardware store? 😀
They are plastic with metal backing for the bolts, called "Stauff" clamps and available from an Industrial Hydraulics supply house. See this page for the parts list qsl.net/vk4im/vertical_02.html
Great work, good details
Thank you 😊
It’s a neat job and looks nicer than mine. I have access to clamps which make mine simpler and faster. Subbed☘️👍
Thanks for the sub!
Great job mate.
Cheers 👍
I'll keep an ear out for you 73"s
Good job 😎👍
Thank you!
Great Job. Subscribed to your channel :)
Thank you and thank you 👍
need to clamp down that mini drill press.
need to have your hinge bolt inside a length of pipe. thus giving far more surface area to hinge on.
Drill press has since been replaced with a "real one". The amount of times the antenna gets raised and lowered doesn't warrant an internal tube, but your comment s noted. Thank you.
VK4IM: SEU PROJETO É TUDO QUE ESTOU PROCURANDO, A ANTENA É PROXIMA DO SOLO, PRECISA DE 4 RADIAIS O MASTRO, É SÓ 10 MTS, PRECISA DE BALUN? PW8BR AMARAL RONDÔNIA ABS 73
Resposta em português e inglês segue:
(Response in Portuguese & English follow:)
Amaral Asked: "VK4IM: YOUR PROJECT IS EVERYTHING I'M LOOKING FOR, THE ANTENNA IS CLOSE TO THE GROUND, NEEDS 4 RADIALS THE MAST, IS ONLY 10 MTS, DOES IT NEED BALUN? PW8BR AMARAL RONDÔNIA ABS 73:
Oi "Amaral"
Obrigado por comentar.
Minha antena tem 32 radiais, cada um com 5 metros de comprimento. No meu caso, é melhor ter radiais mais curtos do que 4 longos por causa das limitações de espaço.
Você pode alimentar a antena diretamente com cabo coaxial sem balun, se quiser. Eu uso um balun 1: 1 na base da antena para evitar que o RF desça pelo coaxial - é apenas uma precaução.
O balun é feito de um FT240-31 Ferrite Toroid ui=1500 e 12 voltas de RG142 50ohm (alta potência) cabo coaxial. Você pode usar RG58CU também Low Power).
73 Adam
Hi "Amaral"
Thanks for commenting.
My antenna has 32 radials, each 5 meters long. In my case it is better to have more short radials than 4 long ones because of space limitations.
You can feed the antenna directly with coaxial cable without balun if you want. I use a 1:1 balun at the base of the antenna to prevent RF from coming down the coax - It's just a precaution.
The balun is made of an FT240-31 Ferrite Toroid ui=1500 and 12 turns of RG142 50ohm (high power) coaxial cable. You can use RG58CU also Low Power).
73 Adam
GDDAY, What are the black insulating blocks called and from where? VK2FLN
Hi
They are called "Stauff" clamps. I got them from Industrial Hydraulics in Lawton QLD - any good hydraulics parts supplier should carry them. Or you can try a search for a retailer on their website stauff.com.au/en/help-centre/locations/line-system-partner
A full parts list for the tilt base is located here qsl.net/vk4im/vertical_02.html
Thanks for commenting
Thanks, much appreciated, currently building Remote tuned 43 ft vertical (Extended aluminium flagpole)@@VK4IM
Very nice work. Where did you get the insulator blocks?
Thanks Tech Guy! The insulator blocks are called “Stauff Clamps” and are available from the better hydraulics suppliers around the place. You can get them on eBay as well but they are near double price of what you pay at a hydraulics parts supplier
A full list of parts is available here qsl.net/vk4im/vertical_02.html
Awesome
Thanks
Nice Job Down Under 73 KL5NU
Thank you!
Ya didn't show it in action....
Hi Max. Thanks for commenting. The "In action" vid is separate as this one was already getting pretty long. ruclips.net/video/FfPQYatPUkU/видео.html
I need one of those send me the price and when you're going to send it to me I need one
Easy to make, and probably cheaper for you to do it, postage would cost more than the parts