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NN4ZZ TiltPlate LLC ( a Limited Liability Corporation)

Click for Specification sheets for STANDARD and MONSTER versions

Click for FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) about the TiltPlate design and benefits

Click for FAQs about the TiltPlate installation, mounting options, and ordering

Click for FAQs about the Antenna applications and adapters

Click for KARLock page and installation instructions

Click for STACKABLE Tiltplate information page

Click to mail a question ---> al@nn4zz.com

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This is a 4 minute video showing the TiltPlate in action. Both files are the same, only the screen size and time to load is different. Click the VIDEO icon to play. The BLUE hyperlink will allow you to download the file if your system blocks videos.

The music on the video was written, composed, and recorded by Andrew (OZ5E) and Lissa (XYL) also known as The Ham Band. For more information check www.hamband.com

Read the TiltPlate reviews on eHam, click here

Read the KARLock reviews on eHam click here

Lida (XYL), Al, and Cal (son) at the Dayton 2010 hamfest. Photo by Don / N4HH

ORDERING

Price List

Standard Model, non-stackable $750 + $55 shipping and handling
Monster Model, non-stackable $895 + $85 shipping and handling
KARLock, non-stackable $190 + $20 shipping and handling
Standard Model Stackable $775 + $55 shipping and handling
Monster Model Stackable $920 + $85 shipping and handling
KARLock, Stackable $225 + $20 shipping and handling

Shipping and handling cost is for the continental United States.

Standard Model, Non-Stackable - $750 plus shipping

Yagi up to 15ft windload & 100 lbs (e.g. 3el tribander, 4el Steppir, etc)

Note: shipping to continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii and Canada -- shipping weight is about 40 lbs (contact me for shipping to other locations)

Monster Model, Non-Stackable - $895 plus shipping

Yagi up to 25ft windload & 250 lbs (e.g. Steppir MonstIR, Dream Beam, other large yagi, etc )

Select your mounting option, boom size and click the "Buy Now" button

Note: shipping to continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii and Canada -- shipping weight is about 60 lbs (contact me for shipping to other locations)

KARLock, Non-Stackable - $190 plus shipping

The KARLock is an optional locking device for your TiltPlate. If you live in a high wind area or just feel more comfortable with a device to prevent the antenna from lifting in high winds, you may want to consider a KARLock for your Tiltplate. Click Here for more information.

Select your mast size and click the "Buy Now" button

Note: shipping to continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii and Canada -- shipping weight is about 5 lbs (contact me for shipping to other locations)

Standard Model, Stackable - $775 plus shipping

Yagi up to 15ft windload & 100 lbs (e.g. 3el tribander, 4el Steppir, etc)

Note: shipping to continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii and Canada -- shipping weight is about 40 lbs (contact me for shipping to other locations)

Monster Model, Stackable - $920 plus shipping

Yagi up to 25ft windload & 250 lbs (e.g. Steppir MonstIR, Dream Beam, other large yagi, etc )

Select your mounting option, boom size and click the "Buy Now" button

Note: shipping to continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii and Canada -- shipping weight is about 60 lbs (contact me for shipping to other locations)

KARLock, Stackable - $225 plus shipping

The "stackable" KARLock is the same as the regular KARLock except it comes with 2 additional U-bolts and a short section of 2 inch tube for mounting. Click Here for more information of the basic KARLock operation.

Select your mast size and click the "Buy Now" button

Note: shipping to continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii and Canada -- shipping weight is about 5 lbs (contact me for shipping to other locations)

Tiltplate - Standard and Monster models
TiltPlate (standard) SN 001 Jerry / K3BZ shown with 2 inch mast mount stackable model availailable	TiltPlate (monster) SN 002 Tommy / W6IJ shown with direct rotor mount option stackable model also availailable
Boom plate supports round boom sizes from 1-3 inches, square 40 & 80 mm Optibeam booms, and several other special antenna arrangements (see FAQs) Monster model 1.25 inch bearing (left) and standard 1" bearings (right)
Assembly and shop tools Stainless hardware, U-bolts, plates and tools CNC is used for cutting and drilling the plates

Customer Pictures and comments

Tomy KF7GC
Here are a few Pics of my Steppir 4 EL with 40/30 installation, to a TX-455 tower. 73! Tomy Ivan kf7gc	All of the antenna installation was done on the ground by myself. 73! Tomy Ivan kf7gc
Thanks for a great idea and product. The only thing I added was a couple of 12v winches. 73! Tomy Ivan kf7gc	Everything is working just fine. 73! Tomy Ivan kf7gc
Owen KB5XE
Tower in the tilted over position I sure am proud of the plate. I no longer have to climb tower. It is a Rohn 45 fold-over. Happy Days are here again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Owen KB5XE	Tower coming up at 45 degrees Owen KB5XE
Tower in the operational position Owen KB5XE	Tower in the operational position Owen KB5XE
Kirk K6KAR
Kirk decided to add a TiltPlate, upgrade his Steppir with the 40/30 option, paint the boom, and coat the elements with a marine UV protectorate. He credits his wife and daughter with helping but says he was able to do most of the work himself. It's always easier when you can do it from the ground. Great looking job Kirk! KARLock installed on right. Kirk says it's been working great.
Back up and ready to raise....	Ready for some DX
Del KG6LQ
I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you and congratulate you on a great product. Your TiltPlate is built like a tank, with very high quality parts and precise machining. It was a pleasant experience to have the U-bolts slide so easily into their respective holes. Your design has resolved a long standing problem that I've suffered regarding antenna operation and maintenance. I bought the MA850 tower so that I would never have to climb a tower again. However, when lowering it to ground I had to stop at the 18' length of my antenna elements. Thanks again for a quality product! Serial Number 16 will long outlive me! Also thank you for providing a solution to my long standing dilema. You can see more of Del's pictures on his WEB page 73, Del KG6LQ
Dave K8DH
Dave's unique installation. Dave wanted to continue using a tall vertical in addition to the yagi/TiltPlate but didn't have enough mast to use the sidearm option and came up with a different solution. Dave also provided the "remove a tube" method of leveling your antenna during installation. Thanks for you ham brand ingenuity! Raising the tower, notice the tall vertical above the yagi Dave's homebrew solution to attach a mast that is independent and rises above the TiltPlate. He constructed a mount that lets the TiltPlate boom truss rotate between the cage that supports his vertical mast. The sidearm option noted in the FAQs attaches below the TiltPlate and would have required a new mast about 2-3 feet longer. And in Dave's case, cutting and lengthening his cables.
Joe WDØM
Joe / WDØM has a great web page with more pictures and commentary about his TiltPlate installation. Here are a few shots, check out his web page for more. LEFT - Joe's "last time on a ladder" removing his antenna and getting ready to install the Tiltplate. RIGHT - The TiltPlate is on the mast and ready for his SteppIR Joe enlisted the help of his XYL Deb for the installation. She installed the U-bolts as Joe lifted the antenna in place. Installation is complete and the tower is being raised.
Gunther VA3GA
Another successfull TiltPlate installation on a very small city lot. 73 Gunther VA3GA. (check out the weather vane on the boom truss, a neat idea...Al)
Jerry / K3BZ
Jerry has TiltPlate #1 and was one of the beta testers for the KARLock. (You might know Jerry better as the SteppIR support Guru) Hi, Al... I've had the tower up and down twice and the KarLock performs just as expected. I definitely like the whole arrangement. I can tilt the tower over, do whatever maintenance or repairs I need to do without a ladder, and tilt it back up again.... all in a couple of hours, safely, and easily. That doesn't seem to be a lot, but believe me, it's HUGE. This is the tower and antenna set-up I always dreamed of, and the TiltPlate and KarLock just add the frosting to the cake. This set-up will enable me to independently take care of my own antennas and equipment.... in virtually any physical condition, as long as I can move around.... for as far into the future as I can imagine. 73, Jerry K3BZ
Jim / K7YZ
MY NEW TILT PLATE IS UP AND DOING WELL. I HAVE A DIAMOND DUAL BAND ABOUT 17 FEET LONG ON TOP. WE OFFSET IT TO MAKE UP FOR THE OFFSET OF THE TILT PLATE AND HAVE HAD NO PROBLEM WITH THE TILT PLATE DOING EXACTLY WHAT ITS WAS DESIGNED TO DO. I AM VERY HAPPY WITH IT AND THANK YOU FOR THE PRODUCT AND HELP. I DIDN'T LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING TO CLIMB A 20 FOOT LADDER OR THE TOWER.
Bernard / WA4OEJ
The tower is a MA-850 and the antenna is a Steppir 3el with the 40/30 add-on. Show here in the retracted position. By the way, we have had some pretty strong winds at the lake and it's operating just as advertised. Good Job!!! 73s Bernard Vatz WA4OEJ
Bob / WA5VSK
Stackable Tiltplate and KARLock with lower antenna installed.... Click for more pix of the stackable TiltPlate Pic shows the wind blowing at about 30 MPH with gusts as high as 40 MPH (Note the trees). This is why I bought the KarLock. Pic shows the antenna really tilting but the KarLock engaging. It works nicely. This, is a picture of my wind speed indicator, my neighbors flag. Yes sir it was blowing that day. God Bless America! 73, Bob / WA5VSK
Gary W2CEA
Gary has a 2el SteppIR, and U.S Towers MA-850. He is using a stackable TiltPlate with another antenna up above in this creative application and use of the garden gate. Who says you need a lot of room for a tower and beam. Below is a picture of his project in process. The SteppIR boom is in place, elements are next. Gary will have to raise the tower to just above the fence to install the far side elements. Up and ready to raise....