[UK-CONTEST] Gin Poles

[Andy GD0TEP]

We've always put the rotator at the bottom, with the end of the gin pole
under it and a brace between the gin and the vertical pole (making a
triangle of two inch pole with the rotator on one side)

This has worked very well for us, using a short stub under the rotator and
two 20ft scaffold poles above it.

73,
Andy
http://gd0tep.com


-----Original Message-----
From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Alex GM3ZBE
Sent: 24 June 2010 12:14
To: David Ferrington, M0XDF
Cc: jim martin; uk-contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Gin Poles

I think you would be at risk of breaking the rotator castings if any undue
stress is put on them.  A rotor cage would be a much better idea than
relying on the rotator clamps.
Alex

David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote:
> I don't have any personal experience of putting one up, but Flight
Refuelling, who we run VHF FD with, put a rotator at the bottom of their
masts. I understand they raise the mast into vertical position first, guyed
with a ring and then lift the mast to allow them to drop the bottom of the
mast into a rotator that someone else slips into place.
> 73 de M0XDF
>   

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