[TowerTalk] Recommended T-Bearing for a 25G

[K7LXC at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/9/03 12:25:14 PM Pacific Daylight Time, k6rix at arrl.net 
writes:

> My friend will need a bearing for the top of his 25G.  The top section 
>  comes to a point so my thinking was to lower the rotor plate and install 
an 
>  accessory plate with the bearing mounted to it.  Or, is there a bearing 
>  that goes over the top tube?

    For the typical 25G antenna load, you really don't need a thrust bearing. 
Just put the mast thru the top tube and into the rotator and you'll be all 
set. 
    
    IMO the majority of TB users don't need them anyway. Most rotators can 
take the mast/antenna load with no problem and are, in fact, designed to do 
that. 

Cheers,
Steve     K7LXC
TOWER TECH -
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