[TowerTalk] 8 pin rotor quick disconnects

[Tom Champlin]

I started out with the Yaesu G-2800SDX, pinned the mast and still no 
trouble. I have used the M2 4 el 20m w/45' boom. Very heavy at that time. I 
now use the CC X9. I wouldn't run the speed control at maximum however. IMHO 
a lesser rotor would be shelled out if pinned with a huge antenna.

73, Tom W0HH


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lew" <lew at teleport.com>
To: <lew at teleport.com>
Cc: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 11:55 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 8 pin rotor quick disconnects


> Frank Mayer wrote:
> > Pin the mast and forget it..I have never had a mast failure after 
> > pinning
> > it..  I had a Pr0-67C up for 5 years and now I use a Force 12 C-36XR (13
> > elements 40-10 on a 36 foot boom) with a Yaesu G-1000 DXA.
>
>       My mast didn't fail when I pinned it through the Yaesu G-1000DXA,
> but the rotator sure did. Sounded like shaking a box of Cherrios after I
> got it out from under a DXE log-periodic. I shaved a M*M RC2800 to fit
> into a US Tower 572 and then put serious tight (tm) on the  mast/rotator
> clamp. Works fine now except for some branches from a local fir tree
> that is begging for a Stihl solution.
>      73 and I remain,
>       Lew   W7EW/W7AT
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