[TowerTalk] Tailtwister or Yaesu rotators..

[ragnar otterstad]

 --- Steve Gilbert <g3oag at steve.treblig.org> skrev: >
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
> 

As one who has realized he is not getting any younger
a Strumech selfsupporting HD crank-down, tilt-over
with electric winches has proved to be a blessing. 
Nothing like working on antenna or rotor at ground
level !!!

73

Rag LA5HE

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