Well, here's my alternative. I use studs in the rotor case with a jam nut
tightened up against the case. I don't run the cable out the side, so I
don't need to use any extra space. But the rotator is easier to install. No
standing on your head on the tower to see if you have the holes lined up.
Just drop the studs through the holes in the rotator plate & put the locks
& nuts on. I suppose I could locktight the studs in and do away with the
jam nuts, but this has worked so well over the years that I see no need to
change.
>Eric:
>
> Yet another alternative is to use a stack of SS washers between the
>bottom of the rotator housing and the mounting plate. I used this
>arrangement for my Trylon and T2X; five washers gave me enough clearance for
>my thin control cable.
>
>73 de
>Gene Smar AD3F
>-----Original Message-----
>From: n4kg@juno.com <n4kg@juno.com>
>To: TOWERTALK@contesting.com <TOWERTALK@contesting.com>; wd3q@erols.com
><wd3q@erols.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
>Date: Monday, March 11, 2002 3:10 PM
>Subject: Re: [Towertalk] Template for CDE Rotator Needed
>
>
> >Another alternative is to mount the rotor on standoffs,
> >oversize nuts can be used around the mounting bolts.
> >This allows the cable to come out under the rotor,
> >facilitating removal for service without having to first
> >remove the cable.
> >
> >Tom N4KG
> >
> >On Mon, 11 Mar 2002 "Eric Rosenberg" <wd3q@erols.com> writes:
> >>
> >> My new (to me) roof tower has a solid (i.e., no holes) mounting
> >> plate for a Yaesu rotator, which has its control cable coming
> >> out the side.
> >>
> >> I use a TR-44 rotator, so I need to (have a metal shop) cut a
> >> hole in the plate for the control cable to run through to the
> >> bottom of the rotator.
> >>
> >> Where can I find a template for the rotor?
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance,
> >>
> >> Eric W3DQ
> >> Washiongton, DC
> >>
> >>
> >>
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