On 17/12/2011 10:03, K8RI wrote:
> On 12/17/2011 3:44 AM, Ian White GM3SEK wrote:
>>
>> Watch out for PST rotators in a tilt-over tower, because the water
>> shield over the top seal is only fully effective while the tower is
>> upright. If the tower is routinely tilted over for storms, it is
>> advisable to protect the rotator from driving rain.
>
> If you lay it over so the output shaft is horizontal any water that gets
> in should run right back out. I'd be more concerned about driving rain
> and wind with the thing upright. If water can still be trapped under
> that cover it could still suffer from the old problems.
Not so Roger, if the unit is on its side water can and will get into the
top bearing, Like most rotors they are only intended to shed water.
Water can also get through the mild steel plate / rotor housing
interface on the bottom. The pot is vulnerable in these circumstances.
If the unit is used on a tiltover tower its worth spacing the rotor off
the plate by a few mm to allow drainage and using a temporary cover to
protect everything when horizontal, a plastic fertilizer bag works well.
And yes it was a very good suggestion to improve the paint coating, well
worth ten minutes of prevention.
--
73 de Paul GW8IZR IO73TI
http://www.gw8izr.com
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