Sorry that should be K7LXC for information about alignment of rotator.
(NOT W7LXC)
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> Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 09:12:57 -0800
> From: Michael K Bottles <k7im@icloud.com>
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> Subject: [TowerTalk] US Tower bottom rotation
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> FWIW
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> I have had several of these towers (currently I have a MA-770). They need a
> flexible coupling between the rotor and tower stub to compensate for
> alignment. Perfect alignment is very hard if not impossible to attain. Steve
> Morris W7LXC would be a good source of information on this topic.
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> Kim - K7IM
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>> 1. Need help with MA40 installation and Tailtwister. (r young)
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>> Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 23:16:02 -0500
>> From: r young <ryoung158@gmail.com>
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>> Subject: [TowerTalk] Need help with MA40 installation and Tailtwister.
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>> I have an MA40 with MARB base and tilt feature so my Tailtwister is at the
>> bottom.
>> I don' know if the problem I have is new or existed and I missed it when
>> installed.
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>> The rotator drive stub that protrudes out of the bottom should go in the
>> the center of a pipe secured to the Tailtwister. A bolt goes through the
>> pipe and the of the tower stub so the entire tower rotates.
>>
>> I noticed that the drive stub is not center in the middle of the pipe, so
>> when the tower turns there is a wobble.
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>> I loosened bolts on the Tailtwister but it does not move from its platform
>> on the MARB 40. I cannot find a way to center it. The drive hub is off to
>> the side a bit and this causes the wobble.
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>> Anyone have any experience with this?
>> .
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>> Like I said , I do not recall if I centered it when we put it up.
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>> I saw the wobble and became concerned.
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>> Hope someone can help.
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>> Tks very much.
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>> 73,
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>> Gerry
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