There is a bearing that holds all of the weight.
I installed one of these poles last summer - rotation from the ground was easy
- to perfectly line up the antenna with the rotor.
73
Tim K3LR
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From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dale M.
Schwartz
Sent: Friday, January 1, 2021 1:13 PM
To: JOHN OWENS
Cc: Les Brown; towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] ALIGNING ANTENNA
HOHN AND TIM: How can I rotate the 900 pound pole by hand?
K4ROZ
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On Jan 1, 2021, at 1:03 PM, JOHN OWENS <ham38john@comcast.net> wrote:
I kinda don't think that is right. Besides, the offset btwn mag and true is
unique to each location. - John Owens - N7TK
On 01/01/2021 9:42 AM Les Brown <lesbrown@sympatico.ca> wrote:
Dale,
Most rotor controllers have an offset for true north vs magnetic north. Why
don't you just adjust this parameter?
73, Les VE3NNT
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From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dale M.
Schwartz
Sent: Friday, January 01, 2021 12:22 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] ALIGNING ANTENNA
I just replaced my rotor (with a HAM-IV) on the bottom of my US Tower 55’
flagpole with a SteppIR on top. The old rotor was off the tower for a few weeks
and I suspect the wind blew the beam a little.
Now my bearings are about 30-40 degrees off. So when my controller says I am
pointed due North, the beam is actually pointed NNW.
I know we could lower the tower and repoint the beam. But I’m looking for
suggestions on how to reorient the antenna from the ground.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Dale/K4ROZ
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