[TowerTalk] Tri-Ex LM470 Rotor Mounting Plate

[stuart Browne]

Mike,

That triangular movable plate with the ears is the rotor mounting plate.  On my LM470 I
have a Yaesu G-1000DXA mounted on it supporting a F12 C4XL. No problems in nearly two
years. I think that the plate is heavy duty enough to take most rotors.

Stu -- WH6H

Mike Wapner wrote:

> I am in-process of installing an LM470 that didn't come with a rotor
> mounting plate.  The tower has a heavy duty 2" thrust bearing mounted on the
> very top plate.  Also, welded to the underside of this top plate is a 2"
> I.D. sleeve with two set screws.  The underside sleeve appears to be stock
> Tri-Ex.  There is also a movable triangular galvanized steel plate (1/8"
> stock) that fits inside the top section.  This plate also has a 2" I.D.
> sleeve with set screws that can be placed almost anywhere within the top
> section.  It has small "ears" that catch the diagonal cross members to
> prevent it from slipping down the inside of the tower section, but it is not
> "attached" to the tower.
> I suspect that this movable plate could be used for a rotor mounting plate,
> assuming it was appropriately machined to mate to the rotor, but I am
> uncomfortable with 1) the thickness of this plate being inadequate and 2)
> the fact that it would be held in place vertically only by the weight of the
> rotor and the mast pushing down on it.
> My total vertical load (antennas & mast) will be approximately 275#, but
> this will be taken by the thrust bearing.  The torsional load is
> approximately 22 sq. ft. The rotor weight is yet unknown, but will be 45#
> max.
> Does anyone have a sketch of an "adequate" (at least 1/4" or 3/16" steel)
> rotor mounting plate and that also shows how to rigidly affix it inside the
> top tower section of a LM470?  I know that Tri-Ex originally offered one, so
> I suspect it is documented somewhere.  I can easily fabricate one if I have
> the drawing(s).  Thanks
> Mike, K6QD
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