[TowerTalk] ORION 2800 Mast question

[K7LXC at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/26/2008 6:37:00 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:

>  Has anyone on the Reflector have any experience with K7NV's  replacement 
Mast Clamp that he designed for the M2 ORION 2800 Rotor???  

What Kurt does is rework the factory clamp so  that it actually works. The 
Orion clamp has 2 fatal problems. One is that the  clamping teeth are not in 
alignment so there are only a small number of  them that actually clamp the mast; 
and they're not enough to keep it from  slipping. The other problem is that 
the surface for the nuts and bolts is  dimpled and over time the dimples wear 
down and the mast slips. Kurt's  reworking eliminates both of them. 
 
    Also Champion Radio Products has a totally  different design that uses 
thick galvanized steel and big U-bolts that also  eliminates the problems and 
has much more mast gripping than the factory unit.  It's not currently on the 
website but I'd be happy to send you a picture.  They're $160 plus shipping.
 
Cheers,
Steve      K7LXC
www.championradio.com
Cell: 206-890-4188



 
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