Steve--
The clutch would only let loose in dangerously high winds. I'd rather replace a
coax connection then worry with a tower twisted down--I think it would be a
little cheaper.
Andy K5VM
K7LXC@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 99-02-13 19:29:30 EST, andywallace@home.com writes:
>
> > It is my
> > understanding that the most dangerous high wind force on a beam mounted
> > on a tower is a twisting force as opposed to simply blowing the tower
> > over. If this is so, why don't all rotors have some sort of a clutch that
> > will let the beam freewheel when the twisting force gets sufficiently
> > high? Seems like it might save a lot of rotors, beams and not a few
> > towers. I have a relatively small Yaesu rotor--I would much rather
> > replace it then the beam and/ or the tower if I get hit with a very high
> > wind.
>
> Well, you probably wouldn't want your antenna changing heading when
> you're trying to work that P5 station and the wind's blowing. At some point
> the rotator has to run up against some kind of stop or it'll rip the feedline
> as it keeps turning in the wind. Bad idea actually.
>
> Cheers, Steve K7LXC
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