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Dear TTs,
I have two Ham4 and one Tailtwister rotators on Rohn 25G towers using =
Rohn rotator mounting plates.
I noted that the clearance between the top of the plate and the bottom =
of the rotator is very close for the old 'terminal block style' of =
rotator. The newer ones have pigtails though.
I also noted that the rotator/plate Bolts are Very long and so...
I got the brainstorm idea to add spacing between the rotator and =
mounting plate with a 'nylok' nut which does Two things... Adds the =
comfort space to preclude any shorting of wires and ease of =
maintenance... AND... will also help you from having to wear a hardhat =
around your tower base!
Of course, becuz of the close clearances, it IS a bit tricky doing the =
retrofit hanging UP on the tower with nuts in mouth, wrenches in hand =
and extra bolts in pockets... but... Hey this IS HAM radio, right?
Never had the plague of falling tower parts... Yet!
murf/wv4r
Ham Radio... The World's Greatest Hobby
EMAIL: thefarm@neto.com
WEBPAGE: http://www.neto.com/thefarm
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">Dear TTs,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">I have two Ham4 and one Tailtwister =
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Rohn 25G towers using Rohn rotator mounting plates.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">I noted that the clearance between the =
top of the=20
plate and the bottom of the rotator is very close for the old 'terminal =
block=20
style' of rotator. The newer ones have pigtails =
though.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">I also noted that the rotator/plate =
Bolts are Very=20
long and so...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">I got the brainstorm idea to add spacing =
between=20
the rotator and mounting plate with a 'nylok' nut which does Two =
things... Adds=20
the comfort space to preclude any shorting of wires and ease of =
maintenance...=20
AND... will also help you from having to wear a hardhat around your =
tower=20
base!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">Of course, becuz of the close =
clearances, it IS a=20
bit tricky doing the retrofit hanging UP on the tower with nuts in =
mouth,=20
wrenches in hand and extra bolts in pockets... but... Hey this IS HAM =
radio,=20
right?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">Never had the plague of falling tower =
parts...=20
Yet!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">murf/wv4r</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">Ham Radio... The World's Greatest=20
Hobby</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New"><BR>EMAIL: <A=20
href=3D"mailto:thefarm@neto.com";>thefarm@neto.com</A></FONT></DIV>
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