[TowerTalk] Rotator and Beam advice requested

Jeff Draughn n0ost99 at gmail.com
Sat Aug 20 07:13:35 EDT 2016


For rotors you might want to take a look at Green Heron, he sells packages
where the Green Heron controller is substituted for the stock controller.
The price is about the same as with the stock controller.
Good luck!

73, Jeff


On Friday, August 19, 2016, Chris Hoelzle <choelzle at cox.net> wrote:

> Hello All. I am putting up a 80 foot Rohn 55G. I am in a 115 mph wind zone.
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> I need Beam advice - I have just about settled on a StepIR DB36. Even
> though
> the specs show 100 mph for the beam, in talking to the factory, I am told
> "it will be fine" as long as you retract the elements in high wind. Is that
> true or should I go a different direction?
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> I like the simplicity of the StepIR as my alternative will be multiple
> beams
> and ring rotators and all that fun.
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> Second question - Assuming I go with the 55G and the DB36, can anyone guide
> me to a good reliable rotator that I won't have to rebuild every year.
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> Thanks so much
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> NN6CH
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> Chris Hoelzle
> choelzle at cox.net <javascript:;>
> Laguna Niguel, CA
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