[TowerTalk] Rotator for sreppIR

[Roger]

On 6/25/2013 7:11 PM, Rick Karlquist wrote:
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>> You are correct that the Steppir  puts more torque on the rotor and mast.
>
>> 73 Larry K1ZW
>>
>
> Perhaps they do, but I currently have had a 2 element SteppIR
> turned by a tiny HD-73 rotator* on a flimsy 10 inch face aluminum
> tower up for a year and it seems to be doing fine.  I don't
> see any tower twisting when it stops.  The elements do move around
> a lot, but not a problem.
>
> *no other rotator will fit inside this tower, and even the HD-73
> barely fits.

Have you tried the little Yaesu Rotator for fit.  There was one in my 
LM470 with lots of room to spare?

73

Roger (K8RI)


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> Rick N6RK
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