[TowerTalk] mast slipping in Yaesu rotor

[Brian Smithson]

I seem to recall reading about some rubber-ish shims you could use - extra grip + slight shock absorption on start/stop. Pinning
isn't my favorite thing - I'd rather have to re-orient a mast than replace a rotor.

73!

-Brian

> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Keith Dutson
> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 7:11 PM
> To: Towertalk
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] mast slipping in Yaesu rotor
> 
> Mine came with a bolt to pin it through the mast.
> 
> 73 Keith NM5G
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of 
> n4jbk at bellsouth.net
> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 3:55 PM
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] mast slipping in Yaesu rotor
> 
> Does anyone have any ideas about how to reduce the amount of 
> slippage of my mast in my yaesu G1000DXA?
> It is hard to torque the bolts down without cracking that 
> cast aluminum
> clamp.   Thanks, Joe N4JBK
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