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Re: [TowerTalk] U-bolt swivel

To: n5tp@verizon.net
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] U-bolt swivel
From: "Kelly Johnson" <n6kj.kelly@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:08:04 -0700
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Thanks.  The IIX mount would do the trick.  Now I have to figure out
how I would get this up there.  K7LXC got this yagi up on the top of
the mast the first time :-)

On 6/11/07, Travis W. Pederson <n5tp@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> IIX has a swivel mount, Part No. BM-25, as shown on this page:
> http://www.w9iix.com/ii00012.htm
>
> N5TP Pete
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Kelly Johnson
> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 1:45 PM
> To: jacobsen_5@msn.com
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> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] U-bolt swivel
>
> I can picture this in my mind, but isn't that a lot of stress to put on the
> u-bolt and mast since you now have the entire weight of the antenna pulling
> down on the "boom section" with no counter-weight on the other side?
>
>
> On 6/11/07, jacobsen_5@msn.com <jacobsen_5@msn.com> wrote:
> > Kelly, n6kj, is looking for a way to swivel his 2el/40m to vertical so he
> can work on it without having to drop........errrr, lower it from the tower.
> >
> > Kelly, If my ageing memory serves me correctly, the PVRC came up with a
> mount to do just this. I think it was even included in the ARRL handbook at
> one time. Nothing more than a short "Boom section" attached to the mast,
> coming out horizontally about 10" or so. Then you would mount the boom from
> the antenna onto the stub by rotating the mounting plate horizontal (same
> plane as the elements).  Does this "rattle" anyone else's grey matter? Maybe
> point Kelly to a picture/drawing??
> >
> > GD luck with your project.
> > 73
> > K9WN  Jake
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