Yaesu recommends pinning and even includes the bolt. I don't think
realigning antennas should be normal maintenance and it's certainly
something I wouldn't want to do every time there's a strong wind.
John KK9A / P40A
From: "Bob Henderson" <bob@cytanet.com.cy>
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 14:02:55 -0000
Maybe so but if you pin the mast to an M2 2800 Orion mast clamp you void the
warranty!
Bob, 5B4AGN, P3F
----- Original Message -----
From: "W3YY" <w3yy@cox.net>
To: "TowerTalk List" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 12:31 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Slipp-Not Clamp for rotors
> To each his own, but I've been pinning my masts to my rotators (Hy-Gain
and
> Yaesu) for 30 years and never experienced a rotator failure. And, of
> course, I've never had to worry about antennas slipping and needing
> reorientation. If your rotator can't resist normal antenna torque due to
> wind, it seems to me it's underated. Just my two-cents worth.
>
> 73, Bob - W3YY
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