> For all those wondering... the Prop pitch will turn a small tower with two
> 10 meter yagis, spaced approx 1/2 wave apart.
Boy Mike when I was reading your message I thought you were going to be
turning multiple stacked 40 meter or 20 meter mono banders. Then I read
that you are only turning a couple of 10's.
A couple of thoughts... Why turn the entire tower? N4AR has water pipe
that he runs up the side of the tower all the way from the ground. I
believe you coule turn a 4-high stack on 10 meters with a T2X with this
set up. Only disadvantage is not being able to turn 360 degrees.
Personally, I can always find 45 degrees that I almost never beam.
When WX4G sold out, I bought two Rohn-25 top sections that had been
modified to have a mast welded in to the top section. The mast sticks out
about 6 feet. I stick the mast in to the top of my Rohn 25 tower with a
thrust bearing at the top. I'm turning two HG 105CA's seperated by 25'
and turning it with a Yaesu 1000SDX. I've been turning it this way for
almost 2 years. No problem.
WX4G was using the rotating guy attachment rings on his towers and
rotating something like 60' of tower above the thrust bearing. You can
get a look at my set up at http://www.contesting.com/w4an/10m.htm
My suggestion... KISS and save the prop pitch for something that needs a
prop-pitch.
73
Bill, W4AN
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