[TowerTalk] Rotor in sidemount

[Dave Jordan]

Camping World sells these air bags.  They take up to 100lbs of air
pressure
and are made from very heavy rubber or vinyl. I've got them in my RV
front end.

One might also consider boat dock bumpers. They come with built in
end loops so they can be easily attached to the tower. The air bags do
not
lend themselves to attaching to the tower.

HAVE FUN,
dave

GALE STEWARD wrote:

> I remember some years ago reading somewhere that you can buy rubber
> inserts used to stiffening automobile coils springs that can be
> attached to the tower legs where the side mounted antenna boom would
> "bump".  These cushion things instead of having the "bang" of
> metal-to-metal contact.  Never tried it but sounds like a good idea.
>
> 73, Stew  K3ND
>
> --- "Jim White, K4OJ"  wrote:
> >
> > you wrote:
> >
> > "... and hence crashing into the tower?"
> >
> > ...well, several of our towers have survived
> > multiple crashes over the
> > years...
> >
> > It is not a big thing.....most rotors operate at 1
> > RPM, it is my felling
> > they "bump" - not crash...or for you NASCAR types,
> > is that "rubbing"?
> >
> >
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Jim, K4OJ
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