My TH3MK3-S manual shows 36 pounds. Not much over 28, but my CD 45 decided
to break in the dead of winter, so that's why I went with a heavier duty
rotator. As always, YMMV....
73 - Mike K9MI
> Dear OM. Although I had deleted your message and the single response I
> read. Decided to drop you a note as that person's experience and mine
> differ greatly. I had a TR44 up for several years in Oregon and a TH3
> Junior tri band beam that weighed approximately 28 pounds (most three
> element aluminum tri banders are in that area relative to weight. Only
> difference is the size of the traps in the hi power versus the low power
> versions and contribute very little in weight differential) and never had
> a
> problem. Once in a while a high wind would turn it off the direction it
> was
> pointed and you simply rotate the beam back to the heading you want. So I
> would say that I disagree with the the other fellow in that I never had a
> problem. It works just fine for rotating a normal three element aluminum
> beam with traps. Or at least I never had any problems. The HAM M series
> is
> obviously a heavier duty rotator but also more expensive.
>
> They are simple to service and if you buy a used one that has not been
> recently torn down (as they are a fairly old unit now) and cleaned and
> relubricated properly I would recommend doing so and while at it sand
> blast
> or clean the outside up then repaint it with your favorite color!
> Rustoleum
> works great. You can find copies of the manuals for the TR 44 series on
> the
> BAMA website and enough information to pull it apart and clean, relub and
> reassemble. They are quite simple to service and work on.
>
> The only other point would be to not overstress the unit. Use a short
> piece
> of pipe, one or two feet maximum from the rotor clamp to the beam clamp.
> Keep the beam close to the rotor and it should work as long as you have it
> up. Hope this info helps you.
>
> Van, K7VS
>
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