[RTTY] Novel idea?

[DJ3IW Goetz]

Hi Don,

I wish you success with your installation. The only thing
I would change is the position of the G-450 rotator.
If I understand you right, you plan to put it right above
the A3S ans THEN add another ten feet of tubing for the D40.
This in my opinion will give the D40 a huge bending moment
that may be far too much for the G-450.
I have always mounted my rotators on mast tops without any
additional support and I remember all the booklets telling
to install the antenna as close to the rotator as possible.
That's what I did.
73 de Goetz, DJ3IW
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> From: rtty-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com]On
> Behalf Of Don Hill AA5AU
> Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 5:00 PM
> To: 'RTTY'
> Subject: [RTTY] Novel idea?
>
> out of the tower a couple of feet.  I will install the A3S here.
> On top of the
> conduit mast sticking a couple feet from the top of the tower,
> I'll install what
> will probably be a Yaesu G-450A with the mast mount (haven't
> purchased yet) and
> then a 10' piece of 2" aluminum conduit.  Near the top of the 10' 
> piece of
> conduit, I'll install the 18 lb D40.  I've compiled the figures