[TowerTalk] FW: ALIGNING ANTENNA

[chetmoore at cox.net]

Tim has it right,  I have to do this about twice a year  on my 50 foot  rocket launcher.
Its  a 5 or 10 minute fix . Use  a belt or strap wrench available  for about 5 bux at harbor freight.
I wish it was that easy on the 95 foot tower.

Chet N4FX

-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces at contesting.com> On Behalf Of Tim Duffy
Sent: Friday, January 1, 2021 10:28 AM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] FW: ALIGNING ANTENNA

Kelly has the best suggestion.

See below

73
Tim K3LR

-----Original Message-----
From: Kelly Taylor [mailto:ve4xt at mymts.net]
Sent: Friday, January 1, 2021 1:19 PM
To: Tim Duffy
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] ALIGNING ANTENNA

Or simply loosen the mast clamp and operate the rotator until it matches where the beam is pointing.

73, kelly, ve4xt 

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> On Jan 1, 2021, at 12:16, Tim Duffy <k3lr at k3lr.com> wrote:
> 
> There is a bearing that holds all of the weight.
> 
> I installed one of these poles last summer - rotation from the ground was easy - to perfectly line up the antenna with the rotor.
> 
> 73
> Tim K3LR
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of 
> Dale M. Schwartz
> Sent: Friday, January 1, 2021 1:13 PM
> To: JOHN OWENS
> Cc: Les Brown; towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] ALIGNING ANTENNA
> 
> HOHN AND TIM: How can I rotate the 900 pound pole by hand?
>          K4ROZ
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> On Jan 1, 2021, at 1:03 PM, JOHN OWENS <ham38john at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> 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:
> 
> 
> Dale,
>  Most rotor controllers have an offset for true north vs magnetic north. Why don't you just adjust this parameter?
> 73, Les VE3NNT
> 
> -----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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