[TowerTalk] Pinning my mast in rotator clamp

[K7LXC at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/11/2009 6:45:58 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:

>   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..


    Well, without being pinned, it would probably  move harmlessly out of 
alignment. When you pin a mast to a rotator you're  transferring the mast torque 
directly to the rotator and the next weak point  in the system; usually gears. 
 
    Since Yaesu gave you a long bolt with the rotator  and the manual says to 
do it, I'd follow the LXC Prime Directive to "DO what  the manufacturer says."
 
Cheers,
Steve    K7LXC
TOWER TECH 





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