[TowerTalk] [BULK] - Tashjian Towers

[k2qmf@juno.com]

I have an OR 2800 inside my LM-470.
If fits fine, no problem.  You don't have to
raise the plate either!!

73,  Ted  K2QMF

On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 08:34:02 -0500 "Saad Mahaini" <n5ff at comcast.net>
writes:
> Skip is absolutely correct.  You will need to raise it off the plate 
> an Inch
> or two.
> 
> The 64K Question.  Has anyone fitted an M2 2800 Rotor in the 470 
> crankup?  I
> plan to replace my T2X with one of these, and wondering if it will 
> fit.
> 
> 73 Saad N5FF
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 11:33 PM
> To: gfisher100 at frontiernet.net; towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] [BULK] - Tashjian Towers
> 
> Gary,
> To fit a tailtwister inside of an LM-470, you need to add a spacer  
> 
> underneath the rotor plate to raise it up about 1 1/2 inches.  A 
> piece of
> angle iron 
> is what the factory used to supply.  It had a short piece of  
> threaded rod 
> welded on and the rotor plate had holes in each corner.  I've  used
> stainless 
> steel hose clamps to hold the angle pieces in place and the plate  
> rest on
> top.
> It gives you that extra clearance for the rotor ears to clear the 
> diagonal  
> bracing.  
> 
> Skip,  KJ6Y
> _Communications Service  Co_ (http://members.aol.com/kj6y/skip.html) 
> 
> 818-887-3569 
> 
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