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Avanti "Moonraker IV" Antenna
I have the antenna, heavy duty rotor & control, coax, switchbox, etc.; made
in 60's - 70's. Been in bsmt for 25+/- years. Any interest? What's it worth? |
Avanti "Moonraker IV" Antenna
"hausdr" wrote:
I have the antenna, heavy duty rotor & control, coax, switchbox, etc.; made in 60's - 70's. Been in bsmt for 25+/- years. Any interest? What's it worth? Is the antenna still in good shape, and which rotor is it? -- http://NewsReader.Com/ 30GB/Month |
Avanti "Moonraker IV" Antenna
I'll give you $1.98 for it!
"hausdr" wrote in message hlink.net... I have the antenna, heavy duty rotor & control, coax, switchbox, etc.; made in 60's - 70's. Been in bsmt for 25+/- years. Any interest? What's it worth? |
Avanti "Moonraker IV" Antenna
"John Doe" wrote:
I'll give you $1.98 for it! OK. $500 shipping and handling! -- http://NewsReader.Com/ 30GB/Month |
Avanti "Moonraker IV" Antenna
"hausdr" wrote in message hlink.net... I have the antenna, heavy duty rotor & control, coax, switchbox, etc.; made in 60's - 70's. Been in bsmt for 25+/- years. Any interest? What's it worth? Rotor is probably shot, coax is bad, boom to element mounts probably shot, if the boom has a dent it will probably fold in half when you try to put it up. $50 tops. |
Avanti "Moonraker IV" Antenna
"Jimmie D" wrote:
"hausdr" wrote in message hlink.net... I have the antenna, heavy duty rotor & control, coax, switchbox, etc.; made in 60's - 70's. Been in bsmt for 25+/- years. Any interest? What's it worth? Rotor is probably shot, coax is bad, boom to element mounts probably shot, if the boom has a dent it will probably fold in half when you try to put it up. $50 tops. Lots of probably's... $50 is an insult. -- http://NewsReader.Com/ 30GB/Month |
Avanti "Moonraker IV" Antenna
"Steveo" wrote in message ... "Jimmie D" wrote: "hausdr" wrote in message hlink.net... I have the antenna, heavy duty rotor & control, coax, switchbox, etc.; made in 60's - 70's. Been in bsmt for 25+/- years. Any interest? What's it worth? Rotor is probably shot, coax is bad, boom to element mounts probably shot, if the boom has a dent it will probably fold in half when you try to put it up. $50 tops. Lots of probably's... $50 is an insult. -- http://NewsReader.Com/ 30GB/Month Buying a pig in a poke. Ive bought two for less than that. Lots of stuff will go bad just sitting around for 25 years, even worse if it was ever used. |
Avanti "Moonraker IV" Antenna
"Jimmie D" wrote:
"Steveo" wrote in message ... "Jimmie D" wrote: "hausdr" wrote in message hlink.net... I have the antenna, heavy duty rotor & control, coax, switchbox, etc.; made in 60's - 70's. Been in bsmt for 25+/- years. Any interest? What's it worth? Rotor is probably shot, coax is bad, boom to element mounts probably shot, if the boom has a dent it will probably fold in half when you try to put it up. $50 tops. Lots of probably's... $50 is an insult. -- http://NewsReader.Com/ 30GB/Month Buying a pig in a poke. Ive bought two for less than that. Lots of stuff will go bad just sitting around for 25 years, even worse if it was ever used. Looks like we're standing by for a condition report then.. I'm more interested in the rotator. None the less that's a nice rig, operational. -- http://NewsReader.Com/ 30GB/Month |
Avanti "Moonraker IV" Antenna
"Steveo" wrote in message ... "Jimmie D" wrote: "Steveo" wrote in message ... "Jimmie D" wrote: "hausdr" wrote in message hlink.net... I have the antenna, heavy duty rotor & control, coax, switchbox, etc.; made in 60's - 70's. Been in bsmt for 25+/- years. Any interest? What's it worth? Rotor is probably shot, coax is bad, boom to element mounts probably shot, if the boom has a dent it will probably fold in half when you try to put it up. $50 tops. Lots of probably's... $50 is an insult. -- http://NewsReader.Com/ 30GB/Month Buying a pig in a poke. Ive bought two for less than that. Lots of stuff will go bad just sitting around for 25 years, even worse if it was ever used. Looks like we're standing by for a condition report then.. I'm more interested in the rotator. None the less that's a nice rig, operational. -- Moonrakers can be turned into a nice antenna. The way they come the boom is too short for a 4 element amtenna. Most of those rotators I ve seen were DOA, gears stripped, lightning damage. |
Avanti "Moonraker IV" Antenna
"Jimmie D" wrote:
"Steveo" wrote in message ... "Jimmie D" wrote: "Steveo" wrote in message ... "Jimmie D" wrote: "hausdr" wrote in message hlink.net... I have the antenna, heavy duty rotor & control, coax, switchbox, etc.; made in 60's - 70's. Been in bsmt for 25+/- years. Any interest? What's it worth? Rotor is probably shot, coax is bad, boom to element mounts probably shot, if the boom has a dent it will probably fold in half when you try to put it up. $50 tops. Lots of probably's... $50 is an insult. -- http://NewsReader.Com/ 30GB/Month Buying a pig in a poke. Ive bought two for less than that. Lots of stuff will go bad just sitting around for 25 years, even worse if it was ever used. Looks like we're standing by for a condition report then.. I'm more interested in the rotator. None the less that's a nice rig, operational. -- Moonrakers can be turned into a nice antenna. The way they come the boom is too short for a 4 element amtenna. Most of those rotators I ve seen were DOA, gears stripped, lightning damage. Your point has -nothing- to do with his ad, Jimmie. You bid $50 for open, or is that too rich for your blood? -- http://NewsReader.Com/ 30GB/Month |
Avanti "Moonraker IV" Antenna
"Steveo" wrote in message ... "Jimmie D" wrote: "Steveo" wrote in message ... "Jimmie D" wrote: "Steveo" wrote in message ... "Jimmie D" wrote: "hausdr" wrote in message hlink.net... I have the antenna, heavy duty rotor & control, coax, switchbox, etc.; made in 60's - 70's. Been in bsmt for 25+/- years. Any interest? What's it worth? Rotor is probably shot, coax is bad, boom to element mounts probably shot, if the boom has a dent it will probably fold in half when you try to put it up. $50 tops. Lots of probably's... $50 is an insult. -- http://NewsReader.Com/ 30GB/Month Buying a pig in a poke. Ive bought two for less than that. Lots of stuff will go bad just sitting around for 25 years, even worse if it was ever used. Looks like we're standing by for a condition report then.. I'm more interested in the rotator. None the less that's a nice rig, operational. -- Moonrakers can be turned into a nice antenna. The way they come the boom is too short for a 4 element amtenna. Most of those rotators I ve seen were DOA, gears stripped, lightning damage. Your point has -nothing- to do with his ad, Jimmie. You bid $50 for open, or is that too rich for your blood? -- Of course it has everything to do with the original post. He wanted to know what it was worth and I said $50 and why. He asked two questions. What its worth and if anyone is interested. Im obviously not interested. Sorry if you dont like my evaluation of what he is selling but it goes along with my experience with this type of equipment. http://NewsReader.Com/ 30GB/Month |
Avanti "Moonraker IV" Antenna
"Jimmie D" wrote:
Sorry if you dont like my evaluation of what he is selling but it goes along with my experience with this type of equipment. No biggie, Jimmie D. Be good. -- http://NewsReader.Com/ 30GB/Month |
Avanti "Moonraker IV" Antenna
"Jimmie D" wrote:
Moonrakers can be turned into a nice antenna. With a little Jimmie? -- http://NewsReader.Com/ 30GB/Month |
Avanti "Moonraker IV" Antenna
"Jimmie D" wrote:
"Steveo" wrote in message Lots of probably's... $50 is an insult. Buying a pig in a poke. Your apartment manager will -not- allow that antenna anyway, Jimmie. So who really gives a rat's ass in rrcb? -- http://NewsReader.Com/ 30GB/Month |
Avanti "Moonraker IV" Antenna
I have the antenna, heavy duty rotor & control, coax, switchbox, etc.; made
in 60's - 70's. Been in bsmt for 25+/- years. Any interest? What's it worth? There is a Ham M rotor (I assume that's what you have, anything less and it's probably ragged out) on ebay right now, it has 3 1/2 days to go and so far they have 13 bids and it's up to $83. I have a Ham M that was only in use for about 3 years and has been stored since the late 60's, it's one tough rotor. RM~ |
Avanti "Moonraker IV" Antenna
"Rob Mills" wrote in message ... I have the antenna, heavy duty rotor & control, coax, switchbox, etc.; made in 60's - 70's. Been in bsmt for 25+/- years. Any interest? What's it worth? There is a Ham M rotor (I assume that's what you have, anything less and it's probably ragged out) on ebay right now, it has 3 1/2 days to go and so far they have 13 bids and it's up to $83. I have a Ham M that was only in use for about 3 years and has been stored since the late 60's, it's one tough rotor. RM~ I think most of the rotors you saw back then were CD. They were really great for TV antennas OK for PDL-2. Youu could get parts and rebuild them BACK THEN. Until the OP is sure of what he has I assume the worst. I would reccomend setting up the rotor so it is operational and he can demonstrate it to possible buyers as this would be the big selling point of the antenna. Jimmie |
Avanti "Moonraker IV" Antenna
"Jimmie D" wrote:
Until the OP is sure of what he has I assume the worst. I see that. :) -- http://NewsReader.Com/ 30GB/Month |
Avanti "Moonraker IV" Antenna
"Jimmie D" wrote in message news:zVjwh.13431$ I think most of the rotors you saw back then were CD. They were really great for TV antennas OK for PDL-2. I couldn't imagine anyone using a TV rotor on a moonraker. They used to use the AR22 and TR44's (mostly 44's) on the smaller beams but the Ham M is not a TV rotor, I used one to turn stacked 4 element Hornets, each had a 24 ft boom. The rotor was mounted at eyeball level down at bottom of tower and the antenna's were supported on thrust bearings. Had it up 5 or 6 years until 80+ mph wind turned the hornets into pretzels. The tower and the rotor survived. RM~ |
Avanti "Moonraker IV" Antenna
From: (Steveo)
"Jimmie D" wrote: "hausdr" wrote in message hlink.net... I have the antenna, heavy duty rotor & control, coax, switchbox, etc.; made in 60's - 70's. Been in bsmt for 25+/- years. Any interest? What's it worth? Rotor is probably shot, coax is bad, boom to element mounts probably shot, if the boom has a dent it will probably fold in half when you try to put it up. $50 tops. Lots of probably's... $50 is an insult. -- ****************************************http://NewsReader.Com/ 3 That's what happens when anyone tried to have a civil conversation with an Advanced, lice-ridden cur from SC. |
Avanti "Moonraker IV" Antenna
Whoops..make that NC.
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Avanti "Moonraker IV" Antenna
"Rob Mills" wrote in message ... "Jimmie D" wrote in message news:zVjwh.13431$ I think most of the rotors you saw back then were CD. They were really great for TV antennas OK for PDL-2. I couldn't imagine anyone using a TV rotor on a moonraker. They used to use the AR22 and TR44's (mostly 44's) on the smaller beams but the Ham M is not a TV rotor, I used one to turn stacked 4 element Hornets, each had a 24 ft boom. The rotor was mounted at eyeball level down at bottom of tower and the antenna's were supported on thrust bearings. Had it up 5 or 6 years until 80+ mph wind turned the hornets into pretzels. The tower and the rotor survived. RM~ The antenna was operational when I took it down. I can't believe anything could "go bad" with it by sitting in the bsmt unless dust is a defect to you. There is one loose rivet connection that can be repaired with a screw & nut (was loose when I took it down). Not dented, was level before I took it down. There is not a name on the rotor, but the control box is CDE, so I must assume it's a CDE. If you provide a serious offer, I will provide a picture. The post connections are in the center of the unit top & bottom, it doesn't hang on the side of the post, it sits on top, and the antenna post sits on top of the rotor; it's bell-shaped & has ball bearings. Also have 2 - 100 ft. RG 8/U coax, & 100 ft. control cable. I also found 2 Astatic D-104 mikes if anybody has a serious interest. Hausdr |
Avanti "Moonraker IV" Antenna
"hausdr" wrote in message ink.net... There is not a name on the rotor, but the control box is CDE The one I have doesn't have any markings on the rotor it's self but does on the control box. The Ham M came with several different control boxes and as I understand will operate with much later model boxes. I did go out and take some measurements and the screws that hold the bell sections together are 5 1/2 inches from center to center. The bell at it's widest point is aprox 8 inches. The one I have now (it still has the original paint on it) belonged to a deceased relative and I have offered it for sale locally (NE Okla) for $150. I have had offers to ship it but don't want to have to pack it for shipping so will advertise it again locally when the weather warms up. Hard (inpossible) to appraise anything with out seeing it and I've been out of the CBing to long to really know but would think your items have significant value if in good shape, check ebay then subtract a bunch. :) RM~ |
Avanti "Moonraker IV" Antenna
"Rob Mills" wrote in message ... "hausdr" wrote in message ink.net... There is not a name on the rotor, but the control box is CDE The one I have doesn't have any markings on the rotor it's self but does on the control box. The Ham M came with several different control boxes and as I understand will operate with much later model boxes. I did go out and take some measurements and the screws that hold the bell sections together are 5 1/2 inches from center to center. The bell at it's widest point is aprox 8 inches. The one I have now (it still has the original paint on it) belonged to a deceased relative and I have offered it for sale locally (NE Okla) for $150. I have had offers to ship it but don't want to have to pack it for shipping so will advertise it again locally when the weather warms up. Hard (inpossible) to appraise anything with out seeing it and I've been out of the CBing to long to really know but would think your items have significant value if in good shape, check ebay then subtract a bunch. :) RM~ Thanks for the honest response Rob. Hausdr |
Avanti "Moonraker IV" Antenna
"Rob Mills" wrote in message ... "Jimmie D" wrote in message news:zVjwh.13431$ I think most of the rotors you saw back then were CD. They were really great for TV antennas OK for PDL-2. I couldn't imagine anyone using a TV rotor on a moonraker. They used to use the AR22 and TR44's (mostly 44's) on the smaller beams but the Ham M is not a TV rotor, I used one to turn stacked 4 element Hornets, each had a 24 ft boom. The rotor was mounted at eyeball level down at bottom of tower and the antenna's were supported on thrust bearings. Had it up 5 or 6 years until 80+ mph wind turned the hornets into pretzels. The tower and the rotor survived. RM~ Yep I cant imagine either but they sure did, lots of them. I just drove buy one thats been up in the air at least 20 years. No telling when it was used last. Probably been up since the 70s |
Avanti "Moonraker IV" Antenna
Probably been up since the 70s
Once they get through putting them up they don't want to take them down. I've seen adds for towers, "free for taking down". RM~ |
Avanti "Moonraker IV" Antenna
"Rob Mills" wrote in message ... Probably been up since the 70s Once they get through putting them up they don't want to take them down. I've seen adds for towers, "free for taking down". RM~ Yeah, a lot of times you see them at hamfest. Someone took one down and painted it with Aluminum paint trying to pass it off as a decent tower. |
Avanti "Moonraker IV" Antenna
"hausdr" wrote:
I have the antenna, Hey btw, a 'new' one sold for almost $400 on ebay in the last month. -- http://NewsReader.Com/ 30GB/Month |
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