[TowerTalk] Rotor change out question

[AA6DX]

I always have used a muffler clamp on the mast above the bearing and let the 
antenna assembly rest on that ... have some wobulation of the aerial, but 
never had a problem -- you want to take into consideration the weight and 
leverage of the mast --sometimes a trick to get the mast to lift free of the 
rotator base, if it is solidly resting on the rotator. On larger arrays, I 
always have used dual thrust bearings, with no weight on the rotator, 
allowing for an inch or so of clearance and the rotator to be able to 
readily be removed and replaced.  73  Mark  AA6DX

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Kinyon" <w7ts at comcast.net>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2009 8:41 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rotor change out question


> Hi,
> Please post a copy of your responses to Tony to the reflector.  I am also
> interested in doing this.
> Thanks,
> Ken W7TS
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of k2vi
> Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2009 09:19
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Rotor change out question
>
>
> Hey fellas,
>
> 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.
>
> tony K2VI
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