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Re: [TowerTalk] Big rotators for KH6

To: Kimo Chun <kimo@lava.net>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Big rotators for KH6
From: Eric Scace K3NA <eric@k3na.org>
Reply-to: eric@k3na.org
Date: Mon, 01 May 2006 22:45:26 -0400
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Some thoughts, in order of potential benefit:

-- Be sure the antenna is weight and torque balanced.  This 
is by far the most common problem I see with antenna 
installations.  An antenna just a couple inches off the 
center-line of the mast will place tremendous torque loads 
on the mast if it is not torque-balanced for neutral torque.

-- Use Dave Leeson's "FlexDisk" solution between the rotator 
and the mast.  The flex-disk will take up much of the shock 
torque load, reducing shocks on the rotator and its tower mount.

-- Longer masts will torque a bit as well, like a torsion 
spring.  Personally, I think this is very much a secondary 
effect, compared to other potential improvements.

73,
    -- Eric K3NA
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