[TowerTalk] G-800SA capability

[Mark Brown]

My G800 trashed the gears in 3 years turning 2 33 foot long 2 meter yagis,
maybe 6 square feet of windload total.

-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Pete Smith
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 6:38 AM
To: towertalk at contesting.com; Jim White
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] G-800SA capability


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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