Yup, what he said. Also it allows you to move the rotator plate to a different
vertical position if you want.
Chris
KF7P
On May 12, 2013, at 8:24 , Mike wrote:
That is how the Rotator plate is mounted in Tri-Ex/Tashjian Towers, why
would you think that it would not "Last". It has lasted 30 years plus in my
LM-470 and probably in a Thousand other towers, it will be held in place by
the weight of the rotator, mast and antenna. The zip ties are for shipping.
Mike/K6BR
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From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of John
Kuklewicz N7ZN
Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2013 8:41 AM
To: Tower Talk List
Subject: [TowerTalk] Rotator Plate Mounting (Tashjian)
Hello;
I am in the process of erecting my first ever tower, a Tashjian LM-354E.
Clawing my way up the learning curve...
Now at the point of trying to install the M^2 Orion 2800 rotator.
I ordered the rotator plate from the vendor with the tower.
Besides looking like, well, let us say not pretty it would appear that the
plate mounts into the tower by just being wedged against the tower at
intersection between the bracing and the vertical members. (For shipping
the plate was zip tied into the tower, but that is not going to last for
long, of course.)
Is this how rotator plates are normally installed?
I now have the mounting holes filed out. (Four of the six holes are -not
quite- in the correct locations. At least the factory did drill the mounting
holes to 3/8" as requested.)
The good news is that the 2800 easily fits through the bracing of the top
section!
Thank you and vy 73;
John N7ZN
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