[TowerTalk] IIX Sidearm

[Jay Terleski]

Jack and all,

I had the same thing happen with the R45 version IIX side mount.  The
rotor shelf kept twisting on the tower leg.  It really needs a brace to
go to the other legs of the tower.  Or maybe I am just overloading it
with my 4 ele 20.  My fix was to put two angle iron braces  above and
below the two IIX plates, the rotor shelf and the top bearing plate.  I
drilled holes for ubolts for the tower legs and a 2 inch Ubolt to losely
capture the 2 inch mast in the rotor.  I tried one brace first and still
had problems so went two two.  Now it stays put in the biggest of
winds.  


W1WEF@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Has anyone else had trouble with the mast binding in the upper sleeve because
> the
> shelves twist on the tower legs and get out of alignment? I'm thinking of
> putting a brace to another leg to hopefully prevent it. Interested in any
> similar experiences and solutions. I have a TH6 sidemounted on Rohn 25. Tnx
> JACK W1WEF
> 
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