[TowerTalk] Re: AlfaSpid rotators. Was: Comparison between Tailtwister and Yaesu G-1000SDX rotors

[kb9cry at comcast.net]

The make a mounting plate with standard drillings which is a heavy duty flat plate with a cylindrical piece weled to it onto which one attaches the Spid.  Phil  KB9CRY
> The AlfSpid looks as though it is designed to bolt to a mast at the 
> bottom rather than to a mounting plate. How will you go about mounting 
> yours, and in what tower? I am thinking of an AN Wireless tower.
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> Alan AB2OS
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> On 02/16/04 12:09 pm kb9cry at comcast.net put fingers to keyboard and 
> launched the following message into cyberspace:
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> > Charles, I'm obviously jaded, but my suggestion is neither.  I'd go with an 
> AlfaSpid worm gear rotator.  Same price, more torque, no brakes to break, 
> computer controllable, electronic presets.  I have one turning a 3 el 40M yagi 
> and I love it.  I'm planning on selling my spare Ham IVs and buying Spids to 
> replace those up in the air when they crap out, and they will.  Check it out; 
> I'm confident you'd be pleased if you purchased one.  Phil  KB9CRY