[TowerTalk] rotator fit inside LM470E?

[Al Williams]

Has any towertalker successfully installed an ORION 2800 rotator inside the
new Triex
LM470E (now called the SKY470) top section?

I have two new SKY470's on the ground and have been planning to install the
ORION 2800 rotator in each of them (not ordered yet).  However, although the
FirstCall advertisement states that "The top section is very large (16 1/2")
allowing for most rotators to fit inside while fully retraced.", the towers
delivered to me measure only about 11 1/16" between the vertical legs.  The
ORION 2300 that I have (which I assume is the same dimension as the ORION
2800) measures about 9" diam for about 7" high with a smaller diameter for
the remaining height for mast attachment.  My ORION 2300 is inside a used
HDX572 so I cant easily remove it to try in the new SKY470.

The cross bracing of the SKY470 has me wondering if the ORION 2800 will
mount inside without having to cutaway some cross bracing.

Thanks in advance for all responses.

k7puc


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