Thought maybe you had a rotator with no brake installed but then saw that it was a U-Bolt failure that caused the slippage. You can pin the mast to the rotator if slippage is a problem but you should
Yes, you are right...The U bolt failure caused the slippage. It is an small TV antenna rotator. Yes the antenna is balanced. The antennas is big spiderbeam...a big cross 46 ft by 46 ft. Pin the mast
Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2016 23:26:06 -0400
It is an small TV antenna rotator. Yes the antenna is balanced. The antennas is big spiderbeam...a big cross 46 ft by 46 ft. Pin the mast to the rotator is a good idea but I am worry about the U bolt
Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2016 23:52:37 -0400
Pinning the mast to the rotator is not usually recommended as it's a good way to destroy a small rotator. Small rotators depend on the mast slipping to protect the rotator. Pin the mast only if the r