[TowerTalk] Swinging Gate Side Mount - Additional Turning Radius?

[john at kk9a.com]

This appears to bolt to all three legs, which makes it a very nice design.


To: "Richard Thorne" <rmthorne at att.net>, "Towertalk" 
<towertalk at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Swinging Gate Side Mount - Additional Turning 
Radius?
From: "Jim W7RY" <jimw7ry at gmail.com>
Reply-to: Jim W7RY <jimw7ry at gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:22:51 -0800
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I don't like the swinging gate from IIX. Here's why.  The mounts only clamps
to ONE leg of the tower. You have to tighten the U bolts too tight to get
the mount not to turn. This puts way too much pressure onto the leg.

I like a design that I found here:
http://www.arraysolutions.com/Products/sidemountusersguide1.htm  It Uses
angle iron to connect to two legs of the tower. There is no possibility of
slippage so you don't have to over tighten the U bolts.

73
Jim W7RY