--- Steve Gilbert <g3oag@steve.treblig.org> skrev: >
I think another point to bear in mind when choosing
> a rotator, is how long you
> expect the thing to survive without giving any
> trouble. Replacing a rotator can
> be a major task if you have to climb a tower to do
> it. From my own experience of
> Ham II and Ham IV types, and probably the
> Tailtwister would come into this
> bracket, I reckon things can start to go wrong after
> 5 or 6 years of daily use
> in a wet & windy environment. OK - you can get
> replacement parts fairly
> readily, and doing the refurbishment is not a huge
> job, but sometimes I wish
> that life could be a bit sweeter!! What experience
> do other folk find with other
> makes ??...Steve, G3OAG
>
As one who has realized he is not getting any younger
a Strumech selfsupporting HD crank-down, tilt-over
with electric winches has proved to be a blessing.
Nothing like working on antenna or rotor at ground
level !!!
73
Rag LA5HE
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