[TowerTalk] Removing a Rotator

[Tom Osborne]

Hi Mike

I just replaced the rotor in my tower and I just lifted the antenna up and 
out of the rotor clamp and put a clamp around the mast above the top of the 
tower to  keep it from sliding down.  Then I replaced the rotor, took off 
the clamp and lowered the mast back into the rotor clamp.  Worked pretty 
slick.  73
Tom W7WHY


> Here's the problem: I have a Yaesu rotator mounted in a 55 foot crank 
> up/tilt over tower. The thrust bearing and 10 foot mast are also from the 
> tower manufacturer.
>
> The antenna is a basic 4 element Steppir. The rotator must come out to 
> replace the potentiometer (hope that is spelled right). Any way to pull it 
> without disassembling the beam? The rotator is mounted to a plate about 4 
> feet below the thrust bearing.
>
> Mike
> W8TRN