[Towertalk] Swinging Gates

[Mike Wetzel]

Chuck,

That's the beauty of using T2X rotators on swing arms-you can't hurt
anything by turning them into a tower leg (not enough torque)!  Now it's a
different story if you are using a prop pitch.

Also the Ham-m series is a little light on the braking.  I had a Ham-m on a
10 meter beam (32' boom) and above 55 MPH winds would shear the brake wedge
but I haven't had any trouble with T2X's on even a 15 meter beam (42' boom).

I don't think you can move the limit switches in them, best you can do is
match up one of the stops (limits) with your limit.

Mike W9RE

> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-admin@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Chuck Sudds
> Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 5:01 PM
> To: Towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [Towertalk] Swinging Gates
>
>
> Greetings TowerTalkians!
>
> After considering the pros and cons and expenses involved with the
> "Christmas Tree" stack that I was thinking about doing a few days ago, I
> think that I have decided on simply adding a triband yagi, such s a C3 or
> XR-5,  on a swinging gate assembly, at about the 60ft level of my
> Rohn 45G.
>
> My question is:  Since I will only have about 300 degrees coverage, is
> there any modifications that one can do, and are they published, as far as
> limiting the travel of the CDE series of rotors, such as the Ham IV,  T2X,
> etc.???  I would think that moving the limit switches would
> accomplish this
> purpose.  I would hate to try to turn it too far!
>
> Thanks again!
>
> Chuck  KØTVD
>
>
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