[TowerTalk] ALIGNING ANTENNA

[Gary Schafer]

 Pipe wrench.

73
Gary K4FMX 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On 
> Behalf Of Dale M. Schwartz
> Sent: Friday, January 01, 2021 12:13 PM
> To: JOHN OWENS
> Cc: Les Brown; towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] ALIGNING ANTENNA
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> HOHN AND TIM: How can I rotate the 900 pound pole by hand?
>           K4ROZ
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> Dale M. Schwartz
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> On Jan 1, 2021, at 1:03 PM, JOHN OWENS <ham38john at comcast.net> wrote:
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> I kinda don't think that is right. Besides, the offset btwn 
> mag and true is unique to each location. -  John Owens -  
> N7TK On 01/01/2021 9:42 AM Les Brown <lesbrown at sympatico.ca> wrote:
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> 
> Dale,
>   Most rotor controllers have an offset for true north vs 
> magnetic north. Why don't you just adjust this parameter?
> 73, Les VE3NNT
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On 
> Behalf Of Dale M. Schwartz
> Sent: Friday, January 01, 2021 12:22 PM
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] ALIGNING ANTENNA
> 
> I just replaced my rotor (with a HAM-IV) on the bottom of my 
> US Tower 55’ flagpole with a SteppIR on top. The old rotor 
> was off the tower for a few weeks and I suspect the wind blew 
> the beam a little.
>    Now my bearings are about 30-40 degrees off. So when my 
> controller says I am pointed due North, the beam is actually 
> pointed NNW.
>    I know we could lower the tower and repoint the beam. But 
> I’m looking for suggestions on how to reorient the antenna 
> from the ground.
>     Any thoughts would be appreciated.
>     HAPPY NEW YEAR!
>                 Dale/K4ROZ
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