[SMCARA] For Sale: Tri-bander KLM KT-34XA - Now off the tower

[Dan Hatcher]

Folks:
The KT-34XA is now on the ground. A big tnx to Scott, K7LU and son Daniel -
both climbed the tower yesterday, loosened the boom U-bolt nuts and rotated
the boom so the elements were vertical, thus permitting me to later tilt the
tower close enough to the ground so I could remove the beam.
Please contact me if interested in a great performing tri-band beam.

BTW, the tower is sold - I hadn't mentioned it would be available because I
wanted to remove the antennas first, but my beam posting brought tower
questions and the later sale.

Dan KD3CQ

-----Original Message-----
From: smcara-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:smcara-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Dan Hatcher
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 12:50 PM
To: SMCARA at mailman.qth.net
Cc: Gene Talley; Clarke, Tom AIR4.0P NATOPS
Subject: [SMCARA] For Sale: Tri-bander KLM KT-34XA

Folks;

This 20-15-10 meter beam is available for $300.   It is currently on my
tower & has been since 1993; it is adjusted to favor the CW portions of each
band but is used almost 100% on phone w/o any VSWR problems (been having a
ball these last few days adding new 10 m. DX entities to my log).

 

I've made the price low enough that a new owner could get the "capacitor
tube update kit" ($45 2008 price from a great article by Tyler K3MM who has
rebuilt 3 KT-34XAs w/ excellent results).

 

Specs:

Boom length:  32'

Turning radius: 21/6"

Element length: 25'8" max

Wind Area: ~ 9 sq. ft.

Wind Survival: 100 mph

Weight:  68 lbs.

 

Gain (mfg. claims):

                20 m.:   8.5 - 9 dBd           5 elements

                15 m.:  9 - 9.5 dBd            5 elements

                10 m. : 11 - 11.3 dBd       6 elements

50 ohm unbalanced

Power rating;\: 4 KW PEP

 

I would like to get it off the crank up/down, tilt-over tower ASAP so I can
replace the tower; issue is that I had my right hip replaced 7 weeks ago &
Dr. said I absolutely cannot climb a ladder (told him I wanted to clean out
my gutters & figured if he OKed that, I could climb on tower rungs).

 

I've developed a neat way to remove the beam myself (when I had 2 full-up
hips)- the problem was that the elements prevent the tower from being tilted
over close enough to ground level that I could get a ladder up to remove the
beam.

Solution is:  by cranking the tower down, climbing to the mast & loosening
the boom U-Bolt nuts, I rotated the boom so the antenna elements went almost
vertical & in line w/ the mast - once the tower is tilted,  the mast &
antenna are easily reached from ground level.

If the new owner (or perhaps another brave Club Member) would climb the
cranked-down tower & loosen the boom U-Bolts and rotate the boom, I would
greatly appreciate it - note that my M2 6 m. beam is also on the mast, but I
think I could reach it from ground level OK (can't remember if I used a step
ladder to reach those U-Bolts).  

 

Dan KD3CQ

(301) 994-2834

 

 

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