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Subject: [TowerTalk] Rotor comparison data?
From: Chad_Kurszewski@csg.mot.com (WE9V Chad Kurszewski)
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 10:58:23 -0500
At 11:30 AM 8/12/98 -0400, K7LXC@aol.com wrote:
>
>In a message dated 98-08-11 22:50:34 EDT, N3SL@aol.com writes:
>
>> I'm looking for a chart, article, etc comparing rotor specs.  Can anyone 
>> guide
>>  me to that sort of information?  I'm interested in the "important" numbers,
>>  not advertising claims.  


I've made my own chart.  Standard disclaimer on accuracy, etc.
Arranged by rotating torque.

Data taken from manufacturer's web pages.  Price is lowest price I
found when I gathered the info.  Rotating and Braking torque in ft-lbs.

Model          Price Rotating   Braking   K-factor
Yaesu G450      239     40       217       722
HyGain CD45     320     50        67      1200
HyGain HamIV    440     67       416      2800
Yaesu G800      400     79       288      1299
Yaesu G1000     480     79       433      2020
HyGain T2X      530     83       750      3400
Create RC5A2    670    116      1443
Emoto 1200FXX   780    143      1290
Create RC5A3    770    159      1443
Create RC5B3   1300    159      1804
Yaesu G2800    1150    181      1808      6870
M^2 OR2800P    1270    208      1416
Emoto 1300MSAX 1300    215      1792
HyGain HDR300  1100    417       625      5000

Create and Emoto have many more models than listed above.

You can find some of this data and a LOT more at:

http://www.hy-gain.com/rotors.htm

http://www.yaesu.com/rotors.html

http://www.m2inc.com/cats/prods/or2800p.htm

http://www.elecdist.com/emoto.html

http://www.elecdist.com/create/rotors.html
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Chad Kurszewski, WE9V                       e-mail:  WE9V@qth.com
The Official "Sultans of Shwing" Web Site:  http://www.QTH.com/sos

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