[TowerTalk] US Tower 89 ft crankup and G2800 rotor question

[Kim]

Jon,

With the 72-ft model nested I could do this with the 2800.  Did not take apart anything.  No 89-footer available to see what this would look like.

73, Kim - WG8S


> On 09/09/2020 12:46 PM Jon Zaimes via TowerTalk <towertalk at contesting.com> wrote:
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> Has anyone been able to swap out a Yaesu G2800 rotor mounted on flat plate
> inside a US Tower 89-foot crankup with the tower fully nested? This would
> involve separating the 3 pieces of the rotor while still inside the tower
> and wiggling them through the diagonals. Looks like it might work but a
> tight fit. I don't have a spare G2800 available to test this.
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> Normal alternative would be to rent a boom lift and extend the tower so
> rotor is in the clear, then remove and replace. From previous experience,
> this requires a 45-foot boom lift or longer. Other alternative is to tilt
> the tower over, remove beam and extend horizontally, but that is not
> feasible in this case due to obstructions.
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> 73/Jon
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> Jon P. Zaimes, AA1K
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