[TowerTalk] Problems with YAESU Rotor

[Andy Wallace]

Related question that hopefully will not sound dumb. It is my
understanding that the most dangerous high wind force on a beam mounted
on a tower is a twisting force as opposed to simply blowing the tower
over. If this is so, why don't all rotors have some sort of a clutch that
will let the beam freewheel when the twisting force gets sufficiently
high? Seems like it might save a lot of rotors, beams and not a few
towers. I have a relatively small Yaesu rotor--I would much rather
replace it then the beam and/ or the tower if I get hit with a very high
wind.

Andy   K5VM

K3AIR@aol.com wrote:

> Unfortunately, I have to add my name to the list of those
> who are not impressed with the Yaesu rotors.  My -800
> started acting intermittently after only three weeks on
> the tower, and the only load on it at the time was
> a Mosely TA-33.  I would have sent it back except
> that I was overseas at the time and with my work
> situation being what it was then, it was too much hassle.
> I sold it when I returned to the states and I also will
> never buy another one.
>
> 73, Mike K3AIR
>
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