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Re: [TowerTalk] Rotator mast mount

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rotator mast mount
From: Ed K0KL <edk0kl@centurytel.net>
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2011 12:21:13 -0500
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I believe the windload when mast mounted is 7#. Not a good idea!

ed K0KL

On 4/29/2011 10:14 AM, Clay W7CE wrote:
> On 4/28/2011 10:31 AM, K8RI on TT wrote:
>> On 4/29/2011 12:25 AM, Guy Molinari wrote:
>>> Anyone have any recommendations for mounting a Ham IV atop a 2" mast 
>>> section.    I'm building a standoff mount on one of my towers for a 3 
>>> element SteppIR.   I've got some 2" angle iron that I'm going to bolt in 
>>> place of 2 sets of steps on my AB-105 tower.   This will allow for about a 
>>> 4' piece of mast held about 10-12" from the tower.
>>>
>>> Now I just need to track down a mount for the Ham IV.   I should get about 
>>> 100 degrees or so of azimuth.   Together with the 180 feature of the 
>>> SteppIR it should do the trick for JA/CA mults and for keeping the US off 
>>> my QRG when I've got the big boys pointed at EU.
>> I would strongly suggest a thrust bearing be mounted above the Ham IV
>> even though side mounted.  The SteperIR would be a heavy load on the
>> rotator at the top of a tower, let alone on top of a 4' mast to add
>> leverage.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Roger (K8RI)
>>
> I agree with Roger.  the 3el SteppIR is a lot of wind load for a Ham IV
> without a thrust bearing.  Look at the W9IIX RM-16 Antenna/Rotor mount
> for an idea of how to do this:
>
>        http://www.w9iix.com/ii00012.htm
>
> 73,
> Clay  W7CE
>
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