[TowerTalk] Mystery Rotor

[N0OEL at aol.com]

The CDR 44 is a light weight rotor manufactured by the company that  
developed the Ham-M and sold it to HyGain.   It has little braking and  should not 
really be used with a strandard amateur radio HF beam unless the beam  is small 
and has little windload.    It was meant for UHF  and VHF beams.   I have seen 
it used with standard HF beams and only  result in slipping in the wind.    
It's successor was the CD 45  which wasn't a lot better in braking than the 44.  
  My  suggestion is that you may want to find a used Ham-M or  Ham-II for as  
little 
as $75-$100.   Not worth taking the whole beam down to replace  your rotor 
with a suitable rotor with good braking action after a good storm or  winter!
 
At least that's my experience!
 
-Mike
K0BUD