[TowerTalk] Small Rotator

[Richard (Rick) Karlquist]

The HD-73 is a very small rotator.  I use it in my
skinny field day tower.  Nothing else will fit.

Rick N6RK

On 7/29/2018 4:25 PM, Steve Maki wrote:
> The "Spid" rotators (sold by AlfaRadio and Array Solutions in NA) are 
> pretty skinny, except for the motor which would probably stick outside 
> of your top section, but the motor is stationary so would not cause a 
> problem (until you retracted the tower).
> 
> Have you considered mounting the rotator on top of the tower? The Spids 
> are ready made to sit on a mast, and their mechanical design is better 
> for that application than most other rotators. As long as you don't need 
> a tall mast and stacked yagis (I'm guessing that is not in the cards for 
> a tower that won't hold a CD-45), it might be the most sensible way to 
> proceed.
> 
> -Steve K8LX
> 
> On 07/28/18 20:46 PM, Gary wrote:
> 
>> I have been trying gather the information from a bunch of places, and 
>> decided to just go to the experts here.
>>
>> Our radio club has a couple of very nice trailer mounted crank up 
>> towers. I believe they are from U.S. Towers, but I am not sure. The 
>> top section of these towers has a rotator plate, but the section 
>> itself is a bit small. You can slip a Hygain CD-45 rotator into the 
>> tower and it will bolt to the plate. But it can only turn about 60 
>> degrees as the bolts on the CD-45 run into the tower legs.
>>
>>
>>    1.  What rotators are "narrower" than the CD-45?
>>
>>    1.  Which rotator is the most narrow?
>>
>>
>> Thanks and 73,
>> Gary "Joe" kk0sd
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