[TowerTalk] Strongest mast material?

[K7LXC@aol.com]

In a message dated 04/19/2000 12:33:59 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
K7NV@contesting.com writes:

> Rotator mfgr's usually don't publish their rotator lateral load
>  capabilities (a very important missing piece of information), so that
>  one is a crap shoot. You can be sure that if you have big time reactions
>  at the base of the mast, you'll want to understand how your rotator
>  carries these loads and carefully make your decision about what to do
>  with any kind of "thrust" bearing (if any at all) at the top. 

       Rotators may be stronger than you think. Hy-Gain test destructed a 
Tailtwister last millenium to test one for a customer. It took 3,000 ft-lbs 
of force before it broke at the bottom of the mast clamp neck. Now THAT'S 
strong!

Cheers,   Steve   K7LXC
Tower Tech 

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