> Should the rotor in a tower, bear the weight of the antennas and mast?
Or should the weight be on a bearing plate, and allow the rotor to be
easily removed?
Howdy --
In a case like this, it's always better to have some weight on the
rotator so that the bearings get seated. The Orion wants all the weight on the
rotator and other rotators have ample capacities for most mast/antenna
weights.
OTOH I've installed rotators with little or no weight on them. It
might not be good engineering but I've never had a failure due to floating
(non-weight bearing) bearings.
Regarding the recent question about raising an installed mast, I've
always used a comealong hooked to a nylon sling used as a choker on the mast.
I've used most of the other techniques suggested and they usually take
some fooling around to work - to say nothing of the extra parts needed; i.e.
pieces of wood or jack handle that add to the chance of something falling
from the tower.
Cheers,
Steve K7LXC
TOWER TECH
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