[TowerTalk] Rotors - your thoughts please.

[Phil Camera]

There is only model of AlfaSpid.  The different specs are there and 
depend on what voltage you feed to it.  It'll take anywhere from 12 to 
24 volts.  The more voltage, the faster it turns and the more torque is 
gives.  Make sense?  Phil  KB9CRY

Bernard(wtrone) wrote:

>    Lee:
>
>        I have a HyGain T2X that has been in operation for about 30 years.
>All I have ever done to it is replace the "motor" control capacitor in the
>shack mounted control box.  For ten years it turned a HyGain TH-7 with a
>Cushcraft A3WS ten feet above it.  Haven't had a single problem with it.
>
>        For anyone who has an Alpha Spid, I have a question.  I went to
>their website and looked at their specification chart.  I noticed that there
>are 3 different Alpha Spid ratings depending on the control voltage.  I
>didn't notice any different model numbers, so is the control voltage
>selectable?  If not, what are the differences in the three?
>
>        TIA.
>
>                73,
>
>
>                Bernard, WA4OEJ
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>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Lee Buller" <k0wa at swbell.net>
>To: "TowerTalk Reflector" <towertalk at contesting.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 1:37 PM
>Subject: [TowerTalk] Rotors - your thoughts please.
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>>Towertalkians......
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>>I have a 60 foot 25G tower with a TH6DXX and a HAM III as a Rotor.  I
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>actually have two HAM III rotors...one for a spare...but....
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>>I am looking to do some tower work this spring and summer and wonder the
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>collective wisdom about getting a different rotor.  These rotors are 20 to
>25 years old...they have been rebuilt by Norms at least once...and I wonder
>if I should go to a different rotor.
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>>So, what do people like out there?  T2X?  Yaesu?  Stay with what I got?
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>AlphSpid?
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>>I can either have mine rebuilt again or go with a T2X that is used....
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>>I will be getting a new beam but I am not sure what yet....could be a
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>SteppIR 3-element, a C4, or an OPTI-Beam.
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>>So, what do you all think based on your experience....
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>>Lee - K0WA
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