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| Reviews Summary for Hudson Valley Towers |
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Reviews: 25
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Average rating: 5.0/5
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MSRP: $Reasonable Priced
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Description: Plans, installs, maintains all tower accessories,including antennas, rotors, switches, cabling, lightning protection, tower painting and in shack help. Years of Experience, meticulous and friendly
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More info: http://www.hudsonvalleytowers.com
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K2WS
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 8, 2009 13:13
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You CAN depend on these guys!!
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I heard on 15 meters one evening a couple of DX'ers here on Long Island talking about Hudson Valley Towers and how reliable Ray & Lee are. Since the gentlemen who did my previous work was not available for 13 months, I desperately needed work done ASAP! I e-mailed Hudson Valley Towers on Oct 19 in desperation. A day later we had a phone conversation in which I described the maintenance work needed on the tower.
In spite of it being late October, they tentatively scheduled me in for 1 day's work in November - providing there was a job cancellation. I sent Lee a detailed list of work required and a few pictures of the K2WS antenna system- consisting of a 70ft. motorized tower with a Force 12 C31-XR, EF-417, an M-squared 6M7 and a Diamond X500HNA. That 10 year old Diamond vertical had recently snapped off near it's base and the metallic innards had draped over the 17 meter EF-417 beam! NOT a good thing! I had issues with the tower limit switches as well as the rotator stop point being wrong. You get the picture - a lot of bad stuff that had to be fixed before another LI winter set in.
On Nov 2nd Hudson Valley Towers sent me an email asking if they could to the work on Saturday, Nov 7th. YES, said I and on Saturday morning they arrived at 8:45am- earlier then scheduled, WOW. Ray, Lee and helper Bobby immediately got down to business on that brisk, sunny morning. Without going into details, the guys attacked the job "top-down", starting with replacing the Diamond X500HNA that's mounted on top of the 24 foot chromalloy mast - with 3 large yagis to avoid. They completed all the antenna work on the tower, ran a new feedline thru the underground PVC pipe to the radio room and completed the tower and rotator maintenance by dark! Bravo gentlemen, you fellows are a class act and I would not hesitate to recommend you.
TNX AGN ES 73, Alan - K2WS
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N2IEN
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 4, 2009 18:36
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Both thumbs up
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I needed to install a dual axis sat antenna on my roof, re-arrange some vhf/uhf antennas and raise a 40 foot vertical in the back yard. I was a little concerned the job would be too small, but Ray and Lee treated it as if it were the most important project they'd ever tackled. Thorough and efficient. They were extra careful to make sure it was all working and that I was happy. Well worth the expense. I wouldn't hesitate to use them again.
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AB3CX
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 27, 2009 18:28
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Use Ray and Lee
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Ray and Lee arrived exactly at 9AM, as the bucket truck was arriving. They did a highly professional job of removing the Tennadyne T8 and mast from my rotor, installing a longer mast in the rotor, and then replacing the beam as well as placing a second antenna above it. They have all the tools and equipment, and it was fun to boot. I can't imagine there is a more capable and service oriented Tower Service anywhere.
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W2VK
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Rating: 5/5
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Aug 31, 2009 16:59
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Nobody does it better
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Rather than repeat the deserved accolades listed in
the other reviews, I thought I would mention why I
selected Hudson Valley Towers for my installation.
I have known Ray for many years. Over the years he has improved his own station. He has the experience
and knowledge of hands on work with antennas and
towers. You can not go wrong following his suggestions.
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W2MV
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 31, 2009 07:50
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Great !Tower/Antenna Service
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Time owned: months
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I was upgrading my old Cushcraft A3 to an X7, and decided that I needed assistance. I called Hudson Valley Towers to do the job. They removed the A3, assembled the X7, and installed it. Despite rainy WX, they continued to work until either the rain became too heavy, or there was a threat of lightning. Every time they showed up, it was as promised...even early!
Every phase of the job was performed professionally and extremely carefully, as if the antennas were their own. The new antenna was double-checked, and checked at least once again before final installation. Ray, W2RE and Lee, WW2DX know what they're doing. I cannot emphasize that enough. Any suggestion or preference of mine was acted upon in a cheerful manner.
The cost was quite reasonable for the skilled and sometimes physically demanding work that was done.
If you need tower and/or antenna work, I would not hesitate to call Hudson Valley Towers.
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K1ZM
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 25, 2009 18:02
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Excellent Work, On time, reasonably Priced!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I am writing to say that I was DELIGHTED with the work done at my place by Ray and Lee - both of whom I have known in other capacities for years. Here at K1ZM New York, we had to take down eight (8) towers - four of which were over 100 feet high - two of the almost 180 feet high.
We all worked together to bang it out and it went like clockwork. The guys arrived ON TIME, had all the equipment needed to do the job - and it all went very smoothly over the course of about 2 months.
It could have been done faster, but I was off to VY2ZM much of the time and we worked only when I was home in NY.
I would recommend these guys with great enthusiasm - they are a class act and know what they are doing.
It really helps when you work with guys who know how to go about this - and have the tools to do it right.
Kudos to Hudson Valley Towers!
73 JEFF K1ZM/VY2ZM/W1BB
Email: K1ZM@aol.com
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K3FGO
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 24, 2009 19:51
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Exceeded my expectations
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I am returning to ham radio after a long time away and wanted a modest station for casual qso's.
After finding Ray and Lee at Hudson Valley Towers, we took lots of time to discuss what I really wanted, and to formulate a plan. They set me up with monoband yagis for 20 and 40 mtrs on a 75 ft tower that they found for me at a very reasonable price. It turned out that I needed an M2 Yagi quickly to meet my schedule and M2 was behind by 6 wks. They directed me to Array Solutions where I ordered the antenna, and Array Soln's made sure I had it here in 1 wk. Ray and Lee thought I would also appreciate 80 and 160 in the winter months, so they strung antennas for each of those bands as well. Did I get what I wanted? No, I got much, much more and at a very fair price.I live 2 1/2hrs away from their home base, and Ray was here on his own today to do a "walk about" to check and tighten guys and rotor plates etc.(at no charge to me). In 46 yrs. of ham radio, I've never been as pleased with an antenna system and the guys who installed it, as I am with Hudson Valley Towers. We're lucky to have them in our area.
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W3JK
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Rating: 5/5
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May 11, 2009 19:33
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A splendid repeat performance
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Ray had installed the TH7 stack on a rohn 25 tower a couple of years back for me. He kept reminding me to put up a 2-element 40m antenna along with the TH7 and I didnt do it at that time. The topic came up again this January and in the meantime Ray had started Hudson Valley Towers. I ended up ordering an Optibeam OB17-4 only to realize that I needed an entirely new tower and the whole nine yards. Ray and Lee worked with me on a bunch of options and we decided to go with a Rohn 45 tower. I ordered all the parts including rotor etc.
The entire job took around 45-50hrs to complete. This included bringing down the existing TH7 stack, the rohn 25 tower, pouring new foundation for the Rohn 45, setting up the new tower sections with torque arms, dual thrust bearings at the top with a prosistel rotator. I am surrounded by trees in the back and its next to impossible to bring a crane or other equipment to hoist the antenna up the tower. The antenna is a beast in size and weight. (It weighs around 225lbs.) Ray and Lee had to tram this antenna up at a 35-40 degree gradient. I initially wondered if they would agree to tram the antenna and not insist on some kind of a crane or other heavy equipment, however they came up with a unique plan to tram up the antenna with adequate precautions such as back guying the mast and including the gin pole. Please once again remember that the antenna weighs 225lbs and its on a 40ft boom. The entire setup was a complex one and short of me taking down 100ft tall pine trees, it was dealing with the limited circumstances and surroundings.
The antenna went up in a nice and clean way avoiding every tree limb and branches in its way. This entire project was performed on time and per the schedules set out by Ray and Lee. The entire experience was very professional and I am now enjoying a new mega antenna and an additional band.
If you live in the Tri-State area or the Northeast, I would highly recommend Hudson Valley Towers to do your tower and antenna installations. If you live overseas or another state, then fly them over to do your job.
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WA2PJI
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 27, 2009 18:30
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Outstanding Service!
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Time owned: months
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I asked Ray and Lee to work on my Hy-gain crank-up, replace parts on my yagi (Mosley CL-33) and put up a couple of new VHF antennas. Since my tower is 20+ years old, I wanted to make sure that it still had structural integrity and that any problems would be addressed.
Before Ray and Lee began any work, they sat with me and listened. After I asked questions and indicated my wishes, we formulated a plan and they executed it flawlessly. They are careful, practical, and thoroughly professional, making sure to communicate with me throughout the job. They explained each step and pointed out options as they proceeded, for example on how to best mount the new VHF yagis. Their capacity to communicate, awesome technical knowledge, and pride in what they do make them a first rate operation!
I highly recommend them for your tower or antenna work. These guys know what they are doing!
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W2LK
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Rating: 5/5
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Feb 18, 2009 14:38
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Excellent work
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Time owned: months
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My crankup tower developed a problem but I could not get the original installer to come back and fix it. I learned that Ray, whom I knew, did tower work so I called him and he responded quickly. At about this time my rotator failed. He came over with Lee, his partner, fixed the tower problem and removed the rotator. When it was fixed, he returned and reinstalled it. He also corrected several small problems he found with the original installation. He arrived when he said he would and did the work very professionally at a fair price. I highly recommend him.
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