So who makes those SlippKnotts (not sure about the spelling - maybe that's my
problem) - I saw them advertised at Dayton a couple of years ago, but I
haven't been successful finding them for sale on the web.
LJ
-----Original Message-----
>From: Jim Miller <JimMiller@STL-OnLine.Net>
>Sent: Mar 1, 2006 6:55 AM
>To: towertalk@contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rotator Clamps
>
>This being a dumb question for the reasons I am about to find out, but isn't
>there something that could be used that would function as would a piece of
>emery cloth or sandpaper placed between the clamp and the mast to "bite"
>into each? Sure it would make it tough to get it apart, but.....
>
>73, Jim
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <K7LXC@aol.com>
>To: <jcowens@netscape.com>
>Cc: <towertalk@contesting.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 8:32 AM
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rotator Clamps
>
>
>> Hi, John --
>>
>> Tnx for your comments on the Orion mast clamps. After reading the
>> comments of two significantly more engineeringly informed TowerTalkians
>than myself
>> (W4EF & N6RK I think were the ones), I have come to realize that the M2
>> clamps are heavy but do not do a very good job of holding a mast - an
>admittedly
>> difficult task, and that there probably isn't any bolt stretch that
>> contributed to the problem.
>>
>> With that in mind, how does one propose to keep the mast from
>inevitably
>> turning in an Orion rotator? Personally I'm going to continue to pin them
>> but even that isn't successful with MonstIR sized antennas.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Steve K7LXC
>> TOWER TECH
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