[TowerTalk] Rotor change out question

[K6TFZ at aol.com]

It depends upon how far up the mast your antenna is. If the antenna is up a 
 few feet,
it may be easier the get a pipe Channelock. Wrap it around the mast  so the 
mast
can't slide down (I wouldn't trust the thrust bearing set screws  to hold 
that weight).
The other problem could be that the mast could swing  out due to the weight 
of the 
antenna above in which case you would have to  bolt the bottom part of the 
mast
inside of the tower using some structural  steel so that it can't move. It 
really
depends upon your particular  situation.

Geoff, K6TFZ

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Can  someone please give me some advice. I was thinking of changing out my  
rotor
and really do not want to remove the ta-33 from the tower. Can I simply  
loosen
the mast clamp and lower the antenna to rest on the thrust bearing  then 
loosen
the rotor clamp to slide the mast up to remove the rotor. What  would be the
easiest process to switch out a rotor without removing the  antenna. Thanks 
in
advance guys. Have a great memorial weekend guys.
 
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