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Subject: [TowerTalk] HDX-589 rotor and coax arms and why I re-subscribed after many year hiatus
From: Mac <libbysales@austin.rr.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2019 12:46:26 -0600
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My HDX-589 tower was built to accept the old Hy Gain HDR-300 series rotor scheme wherein the mast opening both in the top section and rotor shelf were offset from the more often used center-line.
I want and have made plans to use a SMALL old time Prop Pitch as the 
rotor of choice.
Does anyone have experience using the PP in this offset scheme. 
Presently I can't run the tower sections out to a point where I can 
check or install the PP, and even then I will want to drill out the 
rotor plate mounting hole pattern to accept the PP mounting pattern to 
keep the existing offset center alignment.
I feel reasonably restricted to the PP as my rotor of choice due to my 
antenna/s wind and weight loading.
In this same question I have discovered these new to me CURVED standoff 
arms offered by Chris KF7P, using these has a real appeal to me V. using 
old time LOOP arms where when lowered I have a heap of coax and control 
wiring mixed with Inverted V coax.
When raising the tower it's a pretty much PIA and nearly always requires 
2 persons, myself and an understanding wife with a dog that regrets 
being in the middle of the wire heap.
What experiences can anyone share about using the curved arms and your 
satisfaction levels. From all that I can see Chris seems to have filled 
a real niche in our market needs and support.
73, mac/mc  w5mc


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