I haven't seen much about the tilt plate as relates to a SB mount - more for a
yagi. I'm not sure I could answer your question on this one.
73, Jamie
WB4YDL
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> On Jul 18, 2016, at 5:49 PM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist <richard@karlquist.com>
> wrote:
>
> Why the choice of HexLock vs TiltPlate?
>
>> On 7/18/2016 3:33 PM, James C. Hall, MD wrote:
>> Rick:
>>
>> Before we used the HexLock this year, we did in fact build the SB on a TV
>> tripod nearby. Then we would gradually walk the SB up a 10 foot step ladder
>> and shove this top mast section into the rest of the mast, match holes and
>> shove bolts into them. This was all done way up over our head - quite
>> precarious !
>
>
> This sounds like what W6ARA does on field day.
> I'll ask them if they ever considered your
> method.
>
>
>>
>> The HexLock is a safer and quicker alternative.
>>
>> 73, Jamie
>> WB4YDL
>
> Why the choice of HexLock vs TiltPlate?
>
> Rick N6RK
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