[TowerTalk] Rohn45G tiltover Antenna capacity

[Dale L Martin]

> By the way, it would be a very good idea to buy another
> rotor plate, and put the rotor two feet further down in the
> tower.
>
> By doing that, when it is time to replace the rotator (about
> every 4 years) you will be able to secure the mast to the
> original rotor plate, using brackets. This will give the
> mast a two-point suspension while you replace the rotor.
> Otherwise, it's a pain, because when you remove the rotor
> bolts, the mast and antennas try to flop over.
>
When faced with removing our rotator from the 80' tower at our club station,
I made up three pieces of angle steel and u-bolts.  Each piece was attached
to a tower leg and to the mast.  This fixed the mast vertically and kept it
from turning, too.  I'm not sure how it would have held up in a big storm,
but as a temporary measure, it worked like a charm.  I've since used the
same method on our club's 50' tower and on my own tower.

73,
dale, kg5u


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