I see nothing wrong with the slipp-nott design if used with enough
rotator. Unfortunately many rotators depend on the mast slipping to
protect the rotator.
73,
Roger (K8RI)
The problem I see with the design is that it transfers the force to the
U-bolts, which are not intended to withstand that. They may hold if they
are large enough, but I feel it still is a misapplication, a case of
using something in a manner for which it was not intended by the
original designer. Also to be considered is the fact that if a U-bolt
fails you have gone from an annoyance to a big problem.
73,
John, K9MM
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