Hello Tower Talkers: I have a Steppir Monstir antenna (Love it by the way). It has a Wind Surface Area of 23.9 square feet. I am currently using a hy-gain TailTwister rotor (rated at 20 square feet).
Hi Bill, Im running the alfaspid in my LM470 crankup, fits nice and works perfect, its turning a Hygain 205ca. Im also using another alfaspid(on a free standing tower) to turn about the same size ant
Hi, I have the ProSisTel, the model (number escapes me - but it is the one rated for 39 sq feet). I have been happy with it for the time I have had it in service - but that is only about 6 months or
I have a MonstIR that I am putting on an HDX5106. I am going to use the M2 rotator that I got with the tower. If it breaks, I am going to replace it with a prop pitch. The ProSisTel will not fit into
Author: "K8RI on TowerTalk" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2007 13:46:33 -0500
Will the ProSisTel fit if the motor is repositioned? I had to reposition the motor to get it to fit into the ROHN45. Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL 40 year Life Member) N833R - World's oldest Debonair
Rick, As far as I'm aware, the 2800 has been proven time-and-again to be incapable of holding a MonstIR in even a moderate wind. I suggest you avoid needlessly repeating this mistake, and implement y
The ProSisTel I used fit my Rohn45. I think they used to have the motor repositioned but not any longer. But I have no idea for other towers. Gary, N5PHT Will the ProSisTel fit if the motor is reposi
Author: "K8RI on TowerTalk" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2007 14:28:49 -0500
Hi Dennis, I put this on list as there may be some others interested in moving the motor position. Mine is one of the older green ones (PST-61) and rotating the motor position 90 degrees only involve
I believe the Prosistel design was changed in the last year or so. The version I have (about 8 months old) has the motor sticking straight out from the rotor housing, at right angle to the axis of ro
I think he was talking about the orion 2800 not the Yaesu 2800. --Original Message-- From: drpaper@kleega.com To: donovanf@starpower.net; towertalk@contesting.com; Gary.Stone@va.gov Cc: el34guy@aol.c
Howard, I should have been clearer in my reply to Rick's e-mail. Rick discussed using an M2 Orion 2800 or a prop-pitch rotator with the MonstIR. The M2 2800 Orion rotator has insufficient capacity to
That's really helpful, Frank. I had no idea how inadequate the Orion was. On K7NV's web site, he talks about "small, medium, and large" prop-pitch units. Is the "small" one adequate for the MonstIR?
The comments about the M2 Orion 2800 and Yaesu 2800 surprised me a bit. Is the Yaesu 2800 the better choice of the two for turning a Hygain 205CA and Cushcraft XM-240? I have Triex T-15 tower (larger
incapable of holding a MonstIR in even a moderate wind. I suggest you avoid needlessly repeating this mistake, and implement your prop-pitch solution right from the start. While I endorse the PP solu
Hi Bob, The smaller alfaspid would work too, your at about 15sq ft for both antennas and well within the limits of that rotor(IMHO). I wouldn't be afraid to put an xm240 on my mast with the 205ca alr
was. On K7NV's web site, he talks about "small, medium, and large" prop-pitch units. Is the "small" one adequate for the MonstIR? I am not sure if the "medium" one can fit into my 15" top tower secti
Now I'm confused again. Is the problem with the Orion that the mast clamp slips, or the rotor breaks? I purchased a heavy duty Slipp-Nott for my Orion to fix the mast clamp slipping problem. I though
Rick, I installed two M2 Orion 2800s in 1998, they've very reliably turned a 48 foot boom 15M Yagi on a 200 foot tower, and a 48 foot boom 20M Yagi on another 200 foot tower. Both of these rotators t
Bob, The M2 Orion 2800 is exceptionally reliable and would easily handle your 205CA and XM-240. Based on the comments we've seen in recent days, apparently the Yaesu 2800 is also an excellent perform
Then I have a question. The M2 2800 is rated to handle the MonstIR stated load. And if the M2 2800 can't handle it (as appears to be the case over and over - which is incorrectly rated - the M2 or th