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Re: [TowerTalk] Big RAK in HDX589 ?

To: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Big RAK in HDX589 ?
From: Kent Olsen <kilo6dko@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 19:15:02 -0800
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That being the case I'm glad I went with the Orion.

 I have a SteppIR DB36 and have never had a problem.

Kent
N6WT

On Wed, Dec 19, 2018, 19:07 Richard (Rick) Karlquist <richard@karlquist.com
wrote:

>
>
> On 12/19/2018 6:25 PM, Kent Olsen wrote:
> > Bob
> >
> > I was told that the Big RAK would fit in my HDX572 but it would stick
> out.
> > If you lower the tower all the way it will hit the top of the second
> > section.
>
> It's worse than that.  The Big RAK would prevent you from lowering the
> tower all the way.  On my HDX-5106, it would not go below 50 feet.
> It's the same as the fact that I have to extend the tower to
> 50 feet to install or uninstall any rotor.  I extend it horizontally
> while it is laid down on saw horses.
>
> Rick N6RK
>
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