94 Advanced Design Thrust Bearings These Advanced Design Thrust Bearings from DX Engineering improve on the standard design in two key areas. First, the ball bearings ride on an all-metal surface, not a seam like other thrust bearings, to promote a longer service life. The precision bearings are made to much tighter tolerances, eliminating the slop found in other thrust bearings. Secondly, our Mast Thrust Bearings can handle much greater static loads than other models. Not only does that reduce stress on the rotator, it makes rotator service possible without removing your antenna—think about how much hassle, time and money that could save! They fit either a 2" or 3" OD mast and most common tower sizes from Rohn and American Tower. DXE-TB300 Advanced Design Thrust Bearing, 2" OD Mast .............................$265.99 DXE-TB400 Advanced Design Thrust Bearing, 3" OD Mast .............................$321.99 DXE-AS25G DXE-AS455G DXE-TB300 Tower Accessory Shelves Ever try to pound in a one-piece rotor plate to get it to fit in the midpoint of your tower? DX Engineering’s Tower Accessory Shelves are simpler to install and feature a thicker, stainless steel plate for greater stability. The DXE-AS-455G works with both 45G and 55G towers. It lets you easily mount rotators and thrust bearings thanks to its innovative multi-piece design. The shelf is bolstered by three adjustable, stainless steel corner brackets bolted to the plate. Each is secured flush to the tower with two V-bolt clamps for reduced flex. The DXE-AS-25G is perfect for mounting a rotator to your 25G tower. This rotator plate model has formed integral brackets and includes a set of stainless steel mounting hardware. Note: AS25G and 25 tower do not accommodate internal TB300 Thrust Bearing. DXE-AS25G Shelf for Rohn 25G and Amerite 25 ....................................................... $99.99 DXE-AS455G Shelf for Rohn 45G/55G and Amerite 45/55 ......................................$165.99 Bearing Bypass Ground Kits When lightning hits your tower, the first place that massive energy jumps through is the mast thrust bearing. That’s bad news for the thrust bearing but worse news for you. Replacing it means removing your antennas—a process that is both time-consuming and really, really expensive. These kits use heavy-gauge, flexible cable to safely guide lightning energy away from the thrust bearing and down your tower to ground. They’re easy to install and cheap insurance against a costly repair. DXE-BBGK-2-25-P Kit for 2" Mast and Rohn 25G/45G Tower Leg ................... $205.23 DXE-BBGK-3-25-P Kit for 3" Mast and Rohn 25G/45G Tower Leg ................... $220.23 DXE-BBGK-3-55-P Kit for 3" Mast and Rohn 55G Tower Leg ........................... $223.73 Lightning Rod Mounting Solutions from DX Engineering These specially designed clamps are the best way to af ix a lightning rod to the top of your tower. The heavy-duty, stainless steel assemblies are rugged enough to handle severe weather and will resist corrosion for years of outdoor use. DX Engineering Lightning Rod Mast Mounts will work with lightning rods from 5/8"-3/4" in diameter, and will clamp to any 2"-3" OD mast. The mounting hardware is sold separately; see the table below. DXE-LRMM Lightning Rod Mast Mounts..............................................$75.99 Lightning Rod Mast Mount Fasteners - Here are the complementing fastener kits for the DX Engineering Lightning Rod Mast Mounts. Each set contains 8 threaded rods with 32 matching hex nuts, plus 16 flat and 16 lock washers. Choose your kit based on the OD of the mast you’re mounting to. Part Number Bolt Length For Mast OD Price DXE-LRMM-FAST7 7" 2" $33.98 DXE-LRMM-FAST7-5 7.5" 2.5" $33.98 DXE-LRMM-FAST8 8" 3" $50.99 Lightning Rod Kits - If you want a complete lightning rod solution for your tower, we’ve built these combos that bundle together our Lightning Rod Mast Mounts, the appropriate Fastener kit, plus an Erico Lighting Rod. If you have questions on how to properly safeguard your tower from lighting strikes, call us—we’ll be happy to help. Part Number For Mast OD Rod L Rod OD Rod Tip Included Fasteners Price DXE-LRMM-2-458B 2" 4' 0.625" Pointed FAST7 $290.97 DXE-LRMM-2-458BS 2" 4' 0.625" Safety FAST7 $263.97 DXE-LRMM-3-458B 3" 4' 0.625" Pointed FAST8 $307.97 DXE-LRMM-3-458BS 3" 4' 0.625" Safety FAST8 $271.97 Genius Clamps If you’ve ever struggled to mount a horizontal cross bar to a piece of vertical tubing, then you’d probably call these “Genius!” Clamps, too. They’re the ideal way to create a tower standof to side-mount an extra antenna. These stainless steel clamps are sized for 1" to 2" OD pipe, in both horizontal and vertical orientation. Two versions are available, one for a parallel standof , and another to create a right angle mount that’s perfect for installing a vertical mast. Genius Clamp hardware is sold separately. DXE-SSGC-2P Genius Clamps, Right Angle, Pair .........................................$77.99 DXE-SSGC-2VP Genius Clamps, Parallel, Pair ................................................$92.99 Genius Clamps Hardware Sets Since we don’t know your specific application, we don’t include hardware. Hex bolt fasteners for Genius Clamps are available separately; select the sizes you need in the table nearby. The sets include 8 full-thread bolts or rods, 16 nuts, 8 flat washers and 8 split washers. The thread is 5/16"-18. Part Number Bolt Length Price DXE-SSGCBOLT-4 4" $14.99 DXE-SSGCBOLT-4-5 4.5" $18.49 DXE-SSGCBOLT-5 5" $18.79 DXE-SSGCBOLT-5-5 5.5" $19.99 DXE-SSGCBOLT-6 6" $20.99 DXE-SSGCBOLT-6-5 6.5" $23.99 Tower Accessories Roof-Mounted Antenna Towers If you're looking for a practical solution to overcome limited space or HOA restrictions, these four sturdy aluminum roof towers from Carlson provide a range of choices for mounting ham radio antennas, including Hex Beams, Low Earth Orbit satellite antennas, and other popular options—both fixed or with a mounted rotator (Hy-Gain or Yaesu). Towers are built to accept the Yaesu GS-065 thrust bearing, as well as mast diameters up to 2.5" and those extended up to 7'. Towers' legs, foot, and rotator shelf are constructed from 6061-T6 aluminum; X-braces are made from 5052-H32 aluminum. Hardware is stainless steel. Made in the USA, the towers are climbable with appropriate safety equipment. Enter "CES Tower" at DXEngineering.com for more details. CES-45HD Roof Tower, 50", 200 Lb. Max Weight, 13 Sq. Ft. Wind Area at 80 MPH ...........................................$579.98 CES-610HD Roof Tower, 72", 200 Lb. Max Weight, 12 Sq. Ft. Wind Area at 80 MPH ...........................................$811.98 CES-810HD Roof Tower, 95", 200 Lb. Max Weight, 12 Sq. Ft. Wind Area at 80 MPH ...........................................$927.98 CES-815HD Roof Tower, 95", 250 Lb. Max Weight, 15 Sq. Ft. Wind Area at 80 MPH ....................................... $1,161.98 Heavy-Duty Adjustable Wall/ House Bracket for 25G Towers This well-built and good-looking bracket clamps 25G towers (which use a hinge base) onto a solid vertical structure such as a house wall just below the eaves or a commercial brick wall, for example. Designed to maximize material strength and for easy assembly, it features a wall channel length of 52.5", mounting holes every 8" to align both 16" and 24" stud spacing, three-point connection to the tower, adjustability in 3" increments, and included stainless steel hardware. Simply undo the three tower leg clamps to lower the tower. CES-HD25G-BRKT HD Adjustable Wall Bracket for 25G Towers ......................$379.99 Check out our YouTube channel for in-depth tech tips and product demos!
