[TowerTalk] G-800SA capability

Pete Smith n4zr at contesting.com
Tue Jan 20 07:38:08 EST 2004


I think that is probably a bit much.  My G-800SA is on a swinging gate 
side-mount, turning a Force 12 C-3E, and I find it occasionally will stall 
as the beam goes through the point at which the side-mount arm is 
perpendicular to the prevailing wind.  This only happens with wind > 30 
miles an hour, but I think it is an indication that the torque of the motor 
is limited.  I would anticipate problems turning that much wind area under 
some circumstances, and the possibility of damage to the brake, although 
mine has not shown any tendency to drift so far.

73, Pete N4ZR

At 09:23 AM 1/20/04 +0100, on4kj wrote:

>Jim,
>
>Use only ONE heavy beam on top, and stay under ONE foot about the top.
>
>Jos on4kj
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jim White" <jim at coloradosatellite.com>
>To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 1:26 AM
>Subject: [TowerTalk] G-800SA capability
>
>
> > I'm about to put up a TK-34 and XM240 (strengthened) on a USTowers
> > HDX572.  I have a new Yeasu G-800SA that was going elsewhere but never
> > used.  Question is, will the G800 handle those two antennas?  There are
>two
> > thrust bearings above the rotor on this tower.  2" heavy duty steel mast.
> >
> > Jim
> > jim at coloradosatellite.com
> > wd0e at amsat.org
> >
> >
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