[TowerTalk] Convert a Ham IV to a T2X?

[Jim Smith]

Hi Rob,

The AlfaSPID rotator is designed for mast mounting.  Take a peek at 
http://www.alfaradio.ca/alfaspid.html and http://alfaradio.ca/sm6fyq.html

73 de Jim Smith   VE7FO

Rob Frohne wrote:

>   Unfortunately the tower is too small to allow mounting any rotor 
> inside it.  I'll have to mast mount a rotor.  I don't plan to put a 
> large antenna like my old 4 element quad up, because it won't allow 
> more than around 100 lbs of antenna, pipe and rotor.  The prop pitch 
> rotors are too heavy and don't mount easily to a pipe.  I was going to 
> use the Ham IV, but before I did that I had to open it up and find out 
> why the indicator wasn't working.  I found the broken bolt, and a 
> broken end stop.  I also got to thinking that those bolts don't hold 
> much inside the tower, but in a mast mount situation, they are a lot 
> more important.  Then I got to thinking about the T2X with six big 
> bolts on the outside instead of four small bolts bolted into the soft 
> pot metal bell housing.  :)
>
> 73,
>
> Rob
>