Also forgot to mention that Rohn made a top section without cross braces on
all sides at one level. As I remember it was about 2 feet from the top.
73
Jim W7RY
-----Original Message-----
From: K8RI
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2012 8:44 PM
To: w8aef@q.com
Cc: 'Jim W7RY' ; towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Getting your moneys Worth
On 6/1/2012 10:31 PM, Paul Playford wrote:
> I just removed a 25G tower and a Ham IV rotator was mounted inside it and
> no
> braces were cut.
>
> Maybe you are working with a T2X rotator?
Actually I'm working with a ham V according to the stamped figures on
the bottom, but the IV and V are identical except for the control head.
A ham down the road was able to put one in his 25G by bending the
braces. These would have to be bent far enough that it'd bend the legs.
I know of others who were able to slide the ham IV in between the braces
at a junction between sections. So there must be substantial variations
between lots.
73
Roger (K8RI)
>
> de Paul, W8AEF
>
> ZF2JI/ZF2TA FO8DX/FO8PLA 8Q7AA XZ0A VU7RG/VU3PYM TX5C A52PP
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: K8RI
> Sent: Friday, June 01, 2012 6:17 PM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Getting your moneys Worth
>
> A while back I mentioned trying to fit a Han IV into a 25G and not wanting
> to cut a brace. As the mast will extend about 12' above the top of the
> tower, I did not consider mounting inside the short section with the flat
> top plate to be desirable either. Sooo... I finally decided to mount the
> rotator externally and run a two section mast down through the
> tower. That will leave the rotator 20 feet above ground level and 30
> feet below the flat top plate...give or take a tad. I should be able to
> stand on the roof and work on it.
>
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