Hello Al
You hit the nail on the head.The first shelf is about 5' down from the
flat top.It holds the rotor.The 2nd shelf is about 2.5' down from the flat
top.It holds the first thrust bearing.Then comes the flat top on the tower
section.It holds the 2nd thrust bearing.They say with a couple of clamps to
hold the mast you can change out the rotor without disturbing the mast and
antenna too much.Hopefully I won't have to test this theory too soon.I' see if
I have a pic I can send you off the reflector.Hope this helps.
73 Joe K4XZ
>
> From: "Al Toothaker" <n6ta@arrl.net>
> Date: 2004/06/30 Wed PM 01:13:38 EDT
> To: <hdmc38@bellsouth.net>
> Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Yaesu rotators
>
> Hi!
>
> I am wondering how you mounted the lower TB. I have a 45 with top plate
> with the TB. Is there another accessory plate that mounts below the top
> that takes another bearing?
> Thanks,
> Al
> N6TA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of
> hdmc38@bellsouth.net
> Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 09:44
> To: Alan AB2OS; towertalk reflector
> Cc: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Yaesu rotators
>
>
> Hello Alan
>
> I've been running a G-1000DXA For 8 months now.It turns a Force 12
> C3S with ease.The antenna is on a 10' mast 5' above the top of one of 2 TB-3
> thrust bearings.The rotor sets on another shelf 5' down.Tower is Rohn 45G.I
> really like the 2 thrust bearing set up.More expense but worth it.I have had
> no problems with this rotor yet.You need a steady hand to solder the
> connectors on,but a panavise and magifier helped this shaky OM.Pic on
> QRZ.Hope this helps.
>
> 73 Joe K4XZ
> >
> > From: Alan AB2OS <ab2os@att.net>
> > Date: 2004/06/30 Wed PM 12:14:41 EDT
> > To: towertalk reflector <towertalk@contesting.com>
> > Subject: [TowerTalk] Yaesu rotators
> >
> > I am sure that a Yaesu G-800 would handle what I want to put up, but I
> > thought that a G-1000 would give a better safety margin. Yet I notice
> > that the eham reviews rate the G-1000 rotators lower than the G-800
> > models; the G-1000 actually received several 5/5 ratings, but the 0/5
> > and 1/5 ratings pulled the average way down. Are the bigger ones really
> > so much worse than the smaller ones?
> >
> > Opinions? Experiences?
> >
> > Alan AB2OS
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> JOE PATRICK
> SENIOR PLUMBING/MECHANICAL
> INSPECTOR CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
>
> _______________________________________________
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> questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
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