[TowerTalk] What rotor should I use

[Joe Nuccio]

I have a US Tower MA-40, a MARB and MAF. I also have a SteppIR 3-element 

beam. What rotor do I need?


One knowledgeable person about rotors has suggested thatSteppIR's put a 

lot of torque back and forth on rotors. He thinks a HAM-IV will getdestroyed
and a t2x is marginal 
for the 3 elSteppIR because of the 16' boom and 36' 

long elements even when mounted inside a 
tower on a rotor plate.  He wonders 

if a t2x can handle the rotation of the MA-40 tower and the SteppIR as well. He 
knows of many people using the MA-40 rotatable tower as I  want to do, but, they
aren't adding a SteppIR on top. He suggests abigger rotor or smaller antenna.

. 

I know some people who are using a HAM-IV to rotate a MA-40 tower, but, they do
have smaller beams. Please let me have your experiences and suggestions.

73  Joe  K4NYY