Hi Steve,
I helped a local ham install his M2 Orion a few years ago. Certainly a brute !
He had problems with the stock mast clamp slipping and we switched to the K7NV
mast clamp and no more issues. The K7NV mast clamp is well designed, I was
impressed. http://www.k7nv.com/proppitch/id35.htm
On my other tower I have the old trusty HY Gain T2X. It handles only a small
tribander and a small WARC band yagi, only about 14 sq ft total. The T2X is
in need of a rebuild, I have ordered the parts and will overhaul it soon. I
can't complain though it is over 20 years old. Its overdue for retirement hihi
I would get another T2X for this tower too but although the T2X will fit nicely
it isn't up to the task for the 40M and 20M yagis planned.
Anyway, the jury is still out on which rotator I will get. Finding a rotator
for my tower has not been a slam dunk. :-). I may reconsider the Orion.
Either way I go, I am going to get a Green Heron controller.
73,BobK6UJ
On Thursday, December 20, 2018, 11:39:44 AM PST, <n6sj@earthlink.net>
wrote:
Bob-
I've used an M2 Orion to turn my SteppIR DB42 on my HDX589 with no problems the
past 5 years.
And we get pretty good winds here on the Skyline ridge facing the Pacific.
73,
Steve
N6SJ
-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces@contesting.com> On Behalf Of Bob K6UJ
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2018 8:05 PM
To: Towertalk Reflector <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Big RAK in HDX589 ?
OK, we have established that the Big RAK will not fit in my HDX589.
I have been advised that the standard RAK will fit though. :-) thanks guys for
your help !
BobK6UJ
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