Why would an additional bearing have anything to do with reduced rotator
failure? I could only see it adding to failure due to binding. In order to
not have binding all three plate would have to be very parallel and the mast
would have to be perfectly centered in your rotator. This is challenging
using Rohn product that are not precisely made. I suspect it only works for
you by having enough distance between the bearings and rotator that the mast
bends. If there is such a reduction in rotator failure using this method,
why are you so concerned about making it easier to replace them.
KK9A
----- Original Message -----
From: "jeremy-ca" <km1h@jeremy.mv.com>
To: <K7LXC@aol.com>; <towertalk@contesting.com>; <john@kk9a.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 1:00 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rohn 45 Question
Thats strange. Numerous YCCC and other serious contesters/DXers with big
stacked arrays have been using dual bearings for decades with a significant
reduction in rotator failures.
Setting up a dual bearing installation is quite simple if you pay attention
to what you are doing, even when using a Tailtwister. Other rotators are
much easier. My current setup on 3 towers uses Orion, Create and Tailtwister
rotators. Binding just doesnt happen.
Carl
KM1H
----- Original Message -----
From: <K7LXC@aol.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>; <john@kk9a.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 12:09 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rohn 45 Question
>
> In a message dated 8/25/2007 9:02:02 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> towertalk-request@contesting.com writes:
>
>> Personally I see no reason for a second bearing and I see a huge
>> headache
> trying to line up a top bearing, middle bearing and a rotator on
> something
> built as unprecise as the Rohn mounting plates. Your rotator already has
> thrust bearings and it should easily accommodate the side forces at the
> bottom of the mast if it's properly sized.
>
> I totally agree. The reason for an intermediate plate/bearing is to
> hold
> the mast in case of a rotor swap. That's it. The accessory shelf already
> has
> a hole in the middle that'll do just that so the additional TB is
> unnecessarily redundant and a waste of money.
>
> Tower parts are not precision items. You take a chance on additional
> bind when trying to line up the rotator and 2 TBs. It's sometimes
> challenging
> enough just to get the bind out with one TB.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve K7LXC
> TOWER TECH
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