Folks,
Thank you for the direct and list,
informative replies. So many direct
replies and I am grateful & I'll reply to
each directly but I'll use the list to
offer a global reply right now.
There was nothing but universal praise for
the Green Heron controller so that makes
it a done deal as regards controllers. I
now have to decide on the rotor.
At this point I will only be driving a 6
meter 6M7JHV till next summer. It weighs
18 pounds. The way I have used the
tailtwister is bolted to a base and the
antenna attached to the mast above. I've
been informed this is bad practice and I
need to use a thrust bearing to not abuse
the rotor, even with light loads. I knew
to use them for heavy loads but just
learned something new. I'll make an
arrangement in my roof tripod to make this
so.
So now, considering the desire to have a
rapid rotation (using this 6M beam), a
Prop Pitch is not in the hunt but based on
the many replies, I have two options that
I would do well to decide from that come
at a cost effective package from Green
Heron; the Yaesu G-2800 and the Alpha Spid
RAK.
Both of these rotors get about the same
reviews on eHam. I like that the Alpha
SPid is made in Canada, Yaesu doesn't have
the best tech support but they're a large
company with a lot of history.
Any strong caveats with either one of
these before I order?
Thanks,
73,
Gary
KA1J
> From: Gary Smith KA1J
> Date: Mon Aug 13 00:13:48 EDT 2018
>
>
> I need to replace my old Tailtwister &
> control. It was stuck most of last winter
> and would not free up till I manually
> worked it back & forth and finally broke
> it free. It still has moments of
> hesitation in travel and though I can have
> it rebuilt, it's 40 years old and I need a
> more current controller anyway.
>
> I removed the almost 40 year old Hy-Gain &
> replaced it with a M2 6M7JHV with 2.5 Sq
> feet of loading. It is on a roof mounted
> tripod. Eventually I will have a tower and
> HF beam, I'm looking at beams with 13 sq
> ft of wind loading and will have the 6M
> above the HF antenna so 15.5 wind loading
> is down the road. With that, I should
> consider a rotor to handle 20 Sq ft just
> to be on the safe side. I've been looking
> at digital controllers that allow me to
> manually choose the degree or use the
> logging software to aim it.
>
> At this point the Green Heron combos look
> affordable but looking at the Eham
> reviews, the rotors aren't getting the
> best marks. I'd rather get the right
> rotor/controller now and be overkill for
> the 6M antenna but be ready for the HF
> beam a few years down the road.
>
> The Green Heron controllers seem to be a
> good choice but I have no experience with
> new rotors. I'd appreciate thoughts on a
> good combo for me to look at. A highly
> reliable rotor with quick rotational speed
> is important to me.
>
> Suggestions?
>
> 73,
>
> Gary
> KA1J
>
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