[TowerTalk] minimum rotator for hex beam

[Patrick Greenlee]

I was hoping to get some advice regarding "right sizing" a rotator to use 
with a 6 band hex beam. I don't want to get carried away with a monster 
rotator (waste of $) nor do I want to err on the side of too puny and not 
have it last or become a maint prone nightmare.

It will be installed with the antenna base mount about 40 ft above ground 
but could conceivably be mounted higher when/if I realize my maniacal desire 
to have a taller automatic crank-up/tilt-over free standing tower. More wind 
to deal with but in theory the wind load of the hex is symmetrical and won't 
present much torque to the rotator.

What about the (possible urban myth) idea that a HD TV antenna rotator is 
all you need for a hex?

TIA for your thopughts.

73 Patrick AF5CK


-----Original Message----- 
From: Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 1:26 PM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] HFTA and 15 mts stack

Hello



Wich is the ideal space between two 15 mts monobanders on 44ft boom?



HFTA tell me that 36/30 mts is better than 36/18 mts or 36/20 mts but I
think 6 mts space between the two antennas is too close.



73,

Jorge

CX6VM/CW5W

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