[TowerTalk] tower/rotator woes...

[john at kk9a.com]

Many years ago when I had a small tribander at my parent's home, I had a Ham
IV and I shimmed the clamp because I used a water pipe mast which was 1.90
OD. I have not used that style rotator since then and I was surprised to
look at the manual today and see that the T2X was designed for a 2 1/16
mast.  Who uses this size?  This seems like a poor design and at a minimum
they should include a shim pack.  How many people are properly using shims
with Hy-Gain rotators?

John KK9A

Re: [TowerTalk] tower/rotator woes...
from [Kim Elmore]	[Permanent Link][Original]
To:	DAVE WRIGHT <kanives at yahoo.com>, towertalk at contesting.com
Subject:	Re: [TowerTalk] tower/rotator woes...
From:	Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net>


I had a similar problem because and must, with some embarrassment, admit
that I was careless and did not shim the rotor as I should have. The T2X is
made to accommodate a 2 1/16" OD mast. My mast is a galvanized steel 2" OD
and for yeas, I couldn't figure out why my T2Xs kept failing. I listened to
it and heard it bind, then carefully read the manual *again* and saw that --
Lo! and Behold! -- the T2X is designed for a 2 1/16" OD mast. I purchased
some 1/32" aluminum sheet metal and placed in in the cradle of the T2X
and... No more binding! The rotor now turns freely. The T2X is a very tough
rotor; chances are, this will fix your problem.

Kim N5OP