In a message dated 98-01-17 13:26:18 EST, cada@cyberus.ca writes:
> 1) While I'm up there, should I take the driven-element / director half
> down also, or would it be OK to leave it up?
Well, leave it up if you want to use it. What more could happen?
>
> 2) If I leave it up, would I be doing anything to the rotor by having an
> unbalanced load on the mast? i.e. only half the antenna up. The rotor is a
> Ham III about 5 feet down from the point of the tower. There is a thrust
> bearing about 2 feet above the rotor and the antenna is about 2 feet above
> the point. The rotor is stuck at 240 degrees (for now).
>
There's no problem with the offset load on the mast - the rotator isn't
seeing much of it if at all.
> I checked the SWR and it normal across all three bands. Any advice /
> opinions (I'm sure there will be a few) would be appreciated.
Use it! It'll radiate albeit a little skewed but what the heck.
Don't forget to submit this as a claim on your homeowners insurance.
You're covered under it in most cases. You'll need an estimate from a real
tower company so they'll include removal, re-installation, parts and all labor
so it'll probably be worthwhile as a claim.
73, Steve K7LXC
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