[TowerTalk] Antenna Rotator

[Keith Dutson]

A friend here has a T-12 and Cushcraft 40M 2-el on his 100 foot Rohn 45,
both turned by a Yaesu 2800.  It has not failed since put up in 1998.  But
this rotator is almost twice the price of a T2X.  I would think the Yaesu
1000 would be comparable to the T2X.  It is used to turn my F12 C-4XL at 152
feet.  If cost is not a concern, there are several excellent choices
including the 2800, Alpha-Spid and Prosistel.

Keith NM5G

-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Joseph Young
Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 7:07 PM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Antenna Rotator

Hello,

I am looking for a replacement for my HyGain T2X. The T2X is on a 70 foot
Glenn Martin tower with the Voyager tram system. The position pot has failed
and  during windy conditions the antenna (Tennadyne T-12) will not turn. The
Glenn Martin Co. recommended the T2X for my application with their tower and
the T-12 LPA, but the rotator is not up to the job. 
I have used
some other models of HyGain rotators in the past with other antennas and on
every one of them the position pot failed sooner or later (mostly sooner). I
thought that maybe the T2X would be "better".

Any recommendations for a well designed, strong and reliable rotator system
would be appreciated.

Thanks and 73 de Joe, W6RLL

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