[TowerTalk] FW: Max antenna weight

[Matt]

Hi Dave,

I don't recall where I got this from, but in some of my notes I wrote down
the following limits that were listed for a T2X:

Max vertical thrust: 1,000 lbs
Max boom:  45 ft
Max turning torque: 1,000 in-lbs
Max brake torque:  7,000 in-lbs

Hope this helps & good luck on your project.

Matt
KM5VI



-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dave
Leisman
Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2015 2:16 PM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Max antenna weight




I have a HyGain Tailtwister rotor mounted inside seven sections of Rohn 45.
I plan on placing a 10 foot mast into the rotor (2" O.D. 
galvanized steel pipe), through a heavy duty thrust bearing, and on the
mast, a HyGain TH-11 (not exactly a featherweight itself).  
My question is:  How much weight will the Tailtwister rotor handle? 

Is potentially this too much weight?  I have been told that the HyGain
rotors will handle up to 1000 lbs of weight.  While I'm not close tot hat
weight, this is a heavy amount.  Any help would be appreciated. 

Thanks in advance,

Dave, W8QW
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