[TowerTalk] Ham-4 rotor Capacity

[Earl W Cunningham]

In a message dated 97-07-07 20:59:14 EDT, aa6eg@tmx.com (Pat Barthelow)
writes:
 
>Question is, will the Ham-4 handle any of the followinng antennas:
>  
>  1. Cush craft 20 Meter Monobander, CD 20-4
>
>  2. Hy Gain KT-34XA, 32 ft. boom
>
>  3. Cushcraft 2el 40 meter
>
>  4. KLM - Custom, 5 el 20, 56 ft Boom
>
>  5. KLM 5 element, 15 meter  beam, 35 ft boom.
>  
 It'll handle all of them except perhaps the 5-el 20.  Hy-gain's specs on
the Ham-4 (which uses a wedge-type brake), are:

	Rotor torque:           800 inch pounds
	Brake torque:          5000 inch pounds
	Wind load capacity: 15 sq. ft.
	Vertical load:           800 lbs.

73 es GL

    de Earl, K6SE

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