[TowerTalk] Small Rotator

[Grant Saviers]

The Yaesu G-800/G-1000 are spec'd at 7.3" diameter vs 8" for cd45.

Grant KZ1W

On 7/29/2018 22:02 PM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote:
> 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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