[TowerTalk] One thrust bearing vs. two

[Mike & Becca Krzystyniak]

   I agree with Larry and many of the others.  I have a 24' mast and use
two.  I have used two for about 15 years now.  I sleep better using two and
the rotor maintenance is now a breeze (and non existent!).  With one bearing
at the top, we had to use a come along to get the mast back into the
vertical to mate up with the rotor collar.  Not fun....

   Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Larry
Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 10:04 AM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] One thrust bearing vs. two

I use two because I have a 20 foot mast over the tower with 3 antennas and 
it gives me
a better feeling that the mast won't twist out of vertical  when I pull the 
rotator to lower the mast
to get to the upper antennas (80M rotatable dipole and 2 el 40M yagi). 
Operationally with
the rotator in place it really doesn't matter that I can see.

Larry, W6NWS
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tod -ID" <tod at k0to.us>
To: "'Tower Forum'" <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 12:20 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] One thrust bearing vs. two


>I would be interested in 'opinions' on the need or utility for only one 
>thrust
> bearing at the top of a tower vs. two thrust bearings one at the top and 
> the
> other several feet below the first.
>
> Tod, K0TO
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