[TowerTalk] Top Bearing Plate for 55G vs Rotor Plate

[Richard Thorne]

I'm working on getting the parts together for a Rohn 55g tower.

The Rohn 55g Bearing plate sure is expensive.  I see two other 
possibilities.

1 - Use the less expensive beacon plate and drill a hole for the 
mast/bearing.
2 - Use a rotor plate for the same purpose.

I plan on having a top bearing, an intermediate bearing then the rotor.  
I have no idea what the thickness of the Rohn bearing plate is as 
compared to a beacon or rotor plate.  I'm hoping to put up a full size 4 
element 40m beam some day, so the system will need to handle a good 300+lbs.

I don't need the guy ears on the top plate as I'm going to leave the top 
10 feet unguyed.

If any one has a Rohn bearing plate available let me know.  I thought I 
had found one the other day but it didn't work out.

Thanks

Rich - N5ZC