[TowerTalk] Mounting Ham IV vs Yaesu SDX 2800

[john at kk9a.com]

I have used Yaesu rotators with Rohn and Universal towers and I do not
recall having to drill the plates. It is interesting that US towers cannot
accommodate Yaesu rotators without modification.  I think one of my
rotator plates just had elongated holes so it may be possible to use a
Dremel or file to modify the US Tower plate.

John KK9A

To:	"'Roger \(K8RI\) on TT'"
<K8RI-on-TowerTalk at tm.net>,	<towertalk at contesting.com>
Subject:	Re: [TowerTalk] Mounting Ham IV vs Yaesu SDX 2800
From:	"David Robbins" <k1ttt at arrl.net>
Date:	Fri, 15 May 2015 10:32:25 +0000

> I have a US Tower HDX 572 that has a rotator plate drilled for a Ham
> IV rotator.  I need to install a Yaesu SDX 2800 rotator. I believe the
> Yaesu requires a different mounting hole pattern.  Does anyone have
> tips / ideas on how to most easily make the alteration to the existing
mouting plate?

I recommend a drill.

David Robbins K1TTT
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