In a message dated 4/8/03 1:36:22 AM Greenwich Standard Time,
k4oj@tampabay.rr.com writes:
> As long as the mast is not binding in that upper pointy top it will be
> fine... one local has three 199 foot towers and side mounted yagis up
> and down all of them - these side mounted antennas have a mast pipe that
> passes from the rotor through a PVC sleeve for a bearing... its a loose
> fit, that's it.
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> That's my station he's referring to and I use this method for my 10 and 15
> meter 6 el yagis. It works like a charm and helps me not to have to spend
> a bunch of bucks on t- bearings from Rohn. I use a 2 inch PVC pipe and a
> 1.5 inch OD galvanized pipe which leaves around 1/8 of an inch play.
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> Bill K4XS
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