In a message dated 97-01-27 17:32:11 EST, you write:
> I am looking at the Hy-Gain CD-45-II Medium duty
>>rotor on page 134, or the Yeasu Model G-450XL on page 86. The thing that
>>puzzles me is that there is a hundred dollar difference between the two,
and
>>the Yeasu is rated at a higher wind load. For the same money as the
Hy-Gain
>>CD-45-II, I can buy the Yeasu Model G-800X. My antennas have about 6 sq.
>>ft. total wind load, but we do get some severe winds in Tennessee. I want
>>this to be my last rotor purchase for a long time. Does anybody out there
>>have any experience with the model rotors I am looking at? Are there other
>>brands I should consider? I am interested in knowing your opinions (both
>>positive and negative) on which brand I should consider. My rotor sits
>>inside my tower and I use a 'pillow block' or 'thrust bearing', so there is
>>no vertical load on the rotor. I need to know about availability of parts
>>and service for these brands and any experience you may have had in that
>>arena. Is there a difference in the controller boxes, or are they all
about
>>the same?
Hi, Scott --
The short answer is that I just finished a 3-part series on rotators in
my Up The Tower column in CQ Contest magazine. An SASE to TOWER TECH, Box
572, Woodinville, WA, 98072, will get you a free reprint.
The slightly longer answer is that you can make part of your decision by
looking at the specs of the rotators. They are
Type Rotating torque in/lbs Braking torque
in/lbs
Hy-Gain CD45 600 800
Yaesu G-800 950 3450
Create RC5-1 500 6000
Yaesu G-450XL 478 2600
The other parts of the decision IMO are reliability, parts and service
availability and features. I mentioned the Create because it has good
reliability and some interesting features. You also get what you pay for.
73, Steve K7LXC
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