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Re: [TowerTalk] Yaesu G-1000 Rotator

To: <wd0m@wd0m.com>, "Mick Mc Grory" <twoi0biw@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Yaesu G-1000 Rotator
From: "K0HB" <kzerohb@gmail.com>
Reply-to: K0HB <K0HB@ARRL.ORG>
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:16:29 -0000
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I ran a Yaesu G-1000SDX rotor for about 5 years, turning a Wilson 61 foot 
telescoping tower with a TH7DXX atop it.

Motor burned out this fall.

Nobody except Yaesu supports these (at very high prices), so I found a good 
Tailtwister to replace it.

73, de Hans, K0HB
--
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From: "Joe" <wd0m@wd0m.com>
Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 1:56 PM
To: "Mick Mc Grory" <twoi0biw@yahoo.com>
Cc: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Yaesu G-1000 Rotator

> Hi Mick,
>
> I've had a G-1000 SDX for about 10 yeas, and it'e been a great performer, 
> no problems at all.  I had a Mosley Pro57-B 40 in Alaska, as well as a 
> Cushcraft 5L 6M yagi on the tower, and the G-1000 withstood icing, snow 
> and 125 mph gusts.  Here in Colorado, I use it with my SteppIR 4L with the 
> 40-30M add-on, again, with no problems.  Your friends should find it to be 
> an excellent choice.
>
> 73
>
> Joe
> WDØM
>
> Mick Mc Grory wrote:
>> Hi,my two friends are considering buying a Yaesu G1000 Rotator each,to 
>> turn HF Yagis.One friend wants to use his with an A3S and an A3WS.My 
>> other friend wants to use his G-1000 with a Hygain TH7DX.Both will be 
>> using head units and their towers are 60ft tall.My questions are will the 
>> Rotator be up to the job,and is there sufficient braking torque with the 
>> G-1000 for these antennae,especially in the case of the TH7DX?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,Mick
>>                              2I0BIW
>>                              twoi0biw@yahoo.com
>>
>>
>
> 
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