[TowerTalk] Tailtwister or Yaesu rotators..

[Steve Gilbert]

I think another point to bear in mind when choosing a rotator, is how long you 
expect the thing to survive without giving any trouble. Replacing a rotator can 
be a major task if you have to climb a tower to do it. From my own experience of 
Ham II and Ham IV types, and probably the Tailtwister would come into this 
bracket, I reckon things can start to go wrong after 5 or 6 years of daily use 
in a wet &  windy environment.  OK -  you can get replacement parts fairly 
readily, and doing the refurbishment is not a huge job, but sometimes I wish 
that life could be a bit sweeter!! What experience do other folk find with other 
makes ??...Steve, G3OAG