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Re: [TowerTalk] Rotator vertical loading

Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rotator vertical loading
From: Mike <nf4l_NO_SPAM@nf4l.com>
Reply-to: nf4l@nf4l.com
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 06:37:14 -0400
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I don't see how the load could be shared. One of the three has it all.
But then I don't even play an engineer on TV, much less be one.

73, Mike NF4L

john@kk9a.com wrote:
> Don't the two bearings that you have installed hold the weight of the mast 
> leaving no vertical load on the rotator?
>
> John KK9A
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> To: "TOWERTALK" <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Rotator vertical loading
> From: "Brad Anbro" Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:42:28 -0000
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> Hello T-T'ers,
>
> A long time ago, HyGain (Telex / HyGain) used to put a
> specification for allowable vertical loads in their manuals.
> I was wondering about the maximum vertical load for a
> Tailtwister rotator.
>
> I have 2 thrust bearings in the tower & mast system, so
> side loading is not a problem. Thanks for any help!
>
> 73 de Brad, N9EN @ Radio Free Roscoe (IL) 
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