I have one and stopped using it, even though I greased it and the mast, due to
the friction/pressure on the mast for the beam and extra load on the rotator.
Have gone to a fixed steel crossmember to hold my 80M inv V.
Best - alan K9MBQ
-----Original Message-----
>From: Eric Dobrowansky K2WD <k2wd@comcast.net>
>Sent: Jul 19, 2010 5:12 PM
>To: towertalk@contesting.com
>Subject: [TowerTalk] US Tower IV-16 Inverted V mount issues
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> Anyone using the US Tower IV-16 inverted V bracket?
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>I have one installed here, and have already seen it spin around approx.
>90-120 degrees while rotating the antenna stack, and it almost yanked my
>dipole to shreads.
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>Has anyone experienced this, and solved it, by using some sort of lubricant
>between the mast and IV mount? Maybe grease like that which is put into the
>thrust bearing via the fitting? Or some other sort of lubricant?
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>Otherwise, I think I will be lowering the tower and moving the dipole
>pulley off the IV16 and re-attaching it to one of the cross-members of the
>upper section. I used that method on my last tower for years. Just need an
>extra hand to hold the ropes away from the tower face when raising or lowering
>the tower. But at least you can turn the antenna stack without the fear of
>tearing up the wire antennas. Then, the next time I bring the tower
>horizontal, trash the darn IV-16.....
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>Eric
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>K2CB
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