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1. [TowerTalk] Rotator capacity clarification (score: 1)
Author: K7LXC@aol.com
Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2008 20:00:21 EDT
Howdy, TowerTalkians -- There was a recent rotator discussion where a poster determined the loading that included a mast. The relative formula (weight times turning radius) gives Effective Moment (Hy
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-04/msg00120.html (7,945 bytes)

2. Re: [TowerTalk] Rotator capacity clarification (score: 1)
Author: "wa5zup" <wa5zup@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2008 18:33:48 -0600
Not according to Yaesu. I called them and verified this. The mast weight is included in the Yaesu K-Factor calculation. It is in the user manual for the G-800DXA/G-1000DXA/G-2800DXA series (page 5).
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-04/msg00123.html (9,071 bytes)

3. Re: [TowerTalk] Rotator capacity clarification (score: 1)
Author: Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:56:20 -0400
You're both right. Yaesu wants you to multiply the weight of antennas and mast by the turning radius of the array and add that to the total K-factor. All that amounts to is a pseudo-scientific way of
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-04/msg00128.html (10,654 bytes)


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