[TowerTalk] Rotor plate

[Roger (K8RI) on TT]

On 10/15/2013 10:12 AM, TexasRF at aol.com wrote:
> Most Rohn top sections have an area that diagonal rungs are not present.
> That is the intended location of the rotator and plate.
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> Does your top section have such an area?
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I found many areas on my 25G where I could tip the accessory shelf and 
insert it diagonally.  It was necessary to move it vertically to find a 
spot where I could out the "U-bolts" to hold it.  I don't remember for 
sure if I put it in aligned with the legs, or rotated it to align 
afterwards.  The shelves on all of my towers are smaller than the space 
between the legs.  On the 45G, to get a tight fit I had to make 1/8th 
inch spacers for each leg,  I didn't for the 25G, but it was what I'd 
call a loose fit.

The easiest "points of entry" are at the junctions of the 10' sections
As Gerald mentioned the place in the top section with no cross braces, 
such places exist at the junction of each section. Personally, I don't I 
don't like mounting the rotator close to the top. My preference for 
normal installations is at the junction of the top section and the next 
one down, but there are many places where you can insert and mount the 
shelf.  For me, the shelf was the easy part.

My problem was getting the Ham IV into the tower. Apparently there are 
some variations in the diagonal bracing.  I don't remember if the gap is 
large enough at the junctions of the sections, but if it is, you could 
insert the rotator, raise it up enough to get the shelf under it, mount 
the shelf and then set the rotator on it.

73 and good luck,

Roger (K8RI)

> 73,
> Gerald K5GW
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> In a message dated 10/15/2013 6:30:39 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> aa5fx at yahoo.com writes:
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> I am  trying to put a rotor plate in25ag top
> Howdoiget it on
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