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

[john at kk9a.com]

I concur.  There is no reason for three bearings along the mast.

John KK9A



To:	towertalk at contesting.com, rthorne at rthorne.net
Subject:	Re: [TowerTalk] Top Bearing Plate for 55G vs Rotor Plate
From:	K7LXC--- via TowerTalk <towertalk at contesting.com>
Reply-to:	K7LXC at aol.com
Date:	Tue, 12 Aug 2014 11:04:33 -0400 (EDT)


    As for an intermediate bearing, I'd  discourage it. The plates are not
precision items and you'll just introduce bind  into the system. Since all
you're trying to do is capture the mast, put the  rotator plate in the middle
and skip the bearing - cheaper too. And the upper TB  carries all the
weight anyway so a middle bearing doesn't provide any structural  help.

Cheers & GL,
Steve     K7LXC
TOWER TECH