I was referring to the large Alfa Spid that was just announced.
You are referring to the original (small) Alfa Spid.
Rick N6RK
Julio Peralta wrote:
> Rick I'm using 2 AlfaSpid's one in a Rohm 25 and one in a UST 89 foot
> crank up. They fit nicely in both.
>
> Julio, W4HY
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> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Rick Karlquist
> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 2:25 PM
> To: Cqtestk4xs@aol.com
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> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Big rotators
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> Some installed MonstIR's are using Orion/M^2 2800's. Alfa Spid and
> ProSysTel make big rotators that would work, but they only fit inside
> fairly large towers (no crankups). Not even clear they could fit R45.
> Since I already have a 2800, I am probably going to go with that for my
> upcoming MonstIR installation. Alfa is going to test their big rotator
> for mounting on top of the tower with the antenna right above the
> rotator. Results should be announced in a month or two.
>
> Rick N6RK
>
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>
> Cqtestk4xs@aol.com wrote:
>> I'm kicking around idea right now for my relocation out to KH6...if I
>> ever get to go. Right now the MonstIR for 40 is looking pretty good.
>
>> One problem...it is a beast with about 23 sq ft of wind load. I've
>> always been a T2X guy, but that rotator would be beaten to death by
>> this one.
>>
>> Any idea for a rotator gutsy enough to handle this, besides a
>> prop-pitch? No HDR-300s please.
>>
>> Bill K4XS
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