[TowerTalk] Max antenna weight

[Andre VanWyk]

Dave

I have a TH11 with a 6M7JHV 10ft above it on one of my towers and turning it with a T2X. It has been up for around 5 years with no problems. I have the load of the mast and both beams on the rotor. 

Your load is not close to 1000lbs so no need to over engineer this unless you have lots of $$$ to get rid off. 

73
NJ0F


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> -----Original Message----- From: Dave Leisman
> Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2015 3:15 PM
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> Subject: [TowerTalk] Max antenna weight
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> 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?
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> 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.
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> Thanks in advance,
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> Dave, W8QW
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