> For what it's worth, I lost two G-1000 rotors to wind storms. My 5
element, 20 meter mono band Yagi and a 3 element SteppIR, which are
mounted 12 feet apart on the same mast, were too much load for the 1000.
I replaced the rotor with a Yaesu 2800 some time ago and it has held up
just fine.
Next time install the antennas on OPPOSITE sides of the mast. While
not symmetrical, there is enough wind force cancellation to reduce the load
on the rotator significantly.
Cheers,
Steve K7LXC
TOWER TECH -
Professional tower services for amateurs
Cell: 206-890-4188
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