[TowerTalk] Pinning my mast in rotator clamp

[hdmc38 at bellsouth.net]

It could be a bad idea depending on what your turning and how high above the rotor the load is.On the other hand My G-1000DXA has 20' of mast 15' above the top thrust bearing, 5' above the bearing is a Force 12 C3-S, Then 10' above that is the M2 6M5X. I thought about it and then went to the golden rule.It has been up 7 years 5 hurricanes and the mast is still pinned. I did have the boom on the C3-S turn 30 degrees on the mast in one storm but That's all. You tell me.

73 Joe K4XZ

-------------- Original message from "mrlogs" <mrlogs at verizon.net>: -------------- 


> Hi All.. My Yaesu G-1000DXA manual say's to drill thru the mast & put a bolt thru the rotator & mast to keep it (the mast) from turning in the clamp. I was told to do 
> a survey here & get everyone's input on doing this as it might be a bad idea.. 
> Thanks for your input! 
> 73'..Tom N3ZC 
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