The best solution is to install weatherproof limit switches on the
tower that actuate just before the arm contacts the tower. This
way, you don't have to worry about mast slippage which would make the
readings or internal limit switches useless at preventing tower
contact.
Mike, W1NR
"Dean St. Hill" wrote:
>
> Greetings, TowerTalkians --
>
> This may seem an entirely dumb question, but here goes.
>
> If I wanted to use a T2X tailtwister rotor in a side mount on a tower.
> Is it possible to actually set two "stop-points" to actually limit the
> antenna from rotating 360 degrees... and hence crashing into the tower?
>
> If not what technique is anyone using to accomplish this or is there
> another rotor which allows what I'm thinking?
>
> Or is it simply a matter of finding the two points beyond which I should
> not attempt further rotation and sticking to that??
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