At 1:16 PM -0800 3/2/98, K7LXC wrote:
> When people ask me about pinning masts, my recommendation is that they
>don't. I feel that what happens is the forces get pushed down to the next
>weak link in the chain. In this case it's a gear or brake. It's much easier
>and cheaper to go up occasionally and re-align the antenna than it is to swap
>out and repair rotators.
Just as a data point, pinning the mast will void the warranty on the M2
Orion 2800.
73, Dick
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